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My latest blood tests showed my tsh was 1.2 and my t4 18.

My t3 was 6.8. This is on 125mcg levo I think my issue is although t4s are good I am not converting as still have the symptoms... can't lose weight, hair falling out and having to nap daily due to extreme tiredness despite sleeping. I want to try t3 to see if it helps I'm not sure where the best place to purchase is though. If someone could give me some info in a pm would be appreciated.

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It would be easier to help you if you gave the reference ranges for your results, but to me, that doesn't look like a conversion problem. As far as one can tell without the ranges, both FT4 and FT3 are up the top of the range. If you had a conversion problem, your FT4 would be at the top, but the FT3 much lower. Sounds more like an absorption problem - absorbing the T3 into the cells - or, hormone resistance, as it's known.

One reason for that can be high consumption of unfermented soy. Would that be your case?

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Ava1986 in reply to greygoose

I don't eat products that contain it?

Are they other reasons?

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Ava1986 in reply to Ava1986

I'm currently trying to find the results that I was sent in the letter but I'm sure the ranges wernt on there. They agreed to increase me up by 25mcg which has given me about results.

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greygoose in reply to Ava1986

Then contact whoever did the tests and ask for the ranges. Results without them are pointless - I imagine even you don't know if they are high or low.

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Ava1986 in reply to greygoose

I have rang the secretary so might hear back next year lol. Also spotted my mistake, t3 was 4.8 not 6.8

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greygoose in reply to Ava1986

Well, that would make a difference, but some ranges have 4.8 as the top of the range, so...

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greygoose in reply to Ava1986

Probably, but I'm not an expert. However, if you want replies from other people that might know, please put the ranges to your results.

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Welcome to the forum, Ava1986.

I suggest you write a new post when you get the ranges.

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