Hi again - just had other results back - so.......

[Terri66]

Hi again - I posted my FT3, TSH and T4 results earlier and Clutter has very kindly commented but could the experts also please comment on these. With my high FT3, low T4 and suppressed TSH I was wondering if I should be supplementing - I'd love to try and get everything optimised (wouldn't we all) to start feeling normal.

Ferritin 53 (15-300)

Vit B12 479 (150-900

Folate 8.4 (>3)

Thanks in advance.

Terri

[Clutter]

Hi Terri, ferritin is optimal half way through range so supplement iron and take each tablet with 500mg-1,000mg vitamin C to aid absorption and minimise constipation. Iron must be taken 4 hours away from Levothyroxine.

B12 <500 can cause neuropathy so I'd supplement 500mg-1,000mg methylcobalamin sublingual lozenges, spray or patches daily to boost it up to the top of range. Take a B Complex vitamin to keep the other B vits balanced and that should boost up your folate too.

[Terri66 in reply to Clutter]

Thank you so much Clutter - it's all a bit of a minefield which is why this forum is such a valuable tool - thanks again

Terri

[galathea]

High ft3 but low t4? Are you taking any form of t3? If not, then you need to look at reverse t3 levels.

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[Terri66]

Hi Galathea - many thanks for the reply - yes I do take T3 & T4. I was taking 40mcg of T3 and 75mcg of T4 and the results were

FT3 14.7 (3.5-6.5)

TSH 0.02 (0.35-5.50)

T4 6.6 (7-17)

So I have decreased the T3 to 20mcg but just needed to know if I should be supplementing.

Thank you

Terri

[faith63 in reply to Terri66]

Some people over convert t4 and you may be one of them. If you feel hypo after lowering, you could go back up as labs do not show how your cells are using this.

[Terri66]

Thanks for the reply Faith - not sure what's going on at the moment - TSH always suppressed since taking T3 which was fine as I felt great but now although still suppressed, all the old symptoms are back again.

Terri