Hello all- I greatly appreciate your comments on recent labs given I meet with my doc Tuesday. I am in USA. 53 years old female dx hypothyroid 8/2016.
1/20/17 lab results taking Naturethroid 65mg daily
FSH 15.7 mIU/mL normal, normal range 4.7-21.5
Free T3 2.8 pg/mL normal, normal range 2.0-4.4
Rev T3 11.1 ng/dL normal, normal range 9.2-24.1
TSH 1810 uIU/mL normal, range 0.450-4.500
FreeT4 0.82 ng/dL normal, normal range 0.82-1.77
Ferritin 27 ng/mL normal, normal range 15-150
Cortisol 15.9 ug/dL normal, normal range 6.2-19.4
Symptoms: large hair fallout, weight gain, no weight loss ability, constipation, joints clicking, belly bloat, stomach churns/sounds, low appetite
12/9/16 labs taking 32.5 mg/day Naturethroid:
FSH 19.9 mIL/mL normal, normal range 4.7-21.5
Free T3 2.9 pg/mL normal, normal range 2.0-4.4
Rev T3 12.1 ng/dL normal, normal 9.2-24.1
TSH 2.700 uIL/mL normal, normal range 0.450-4.500
Free T4 0.98 ng/dL normal, normal range 0.82-1.77
No ferritin or cortisol data
Should I suggest time released T3? The increase in Naturethroid from 32.5mg/day to 65mg/day resulted in Free T3 dropping from 2.9-2.8 pg/mL. Optimal FreeT3 should be 3.2 which is 75th percentile. Ongoing symptoms listed persisted despite increase in dose.
No negative reaction from taking or increasing Naturethroid
THANK YOU!