Hi all
I hope you are having an ok day!
Iv got rt3 results and although in range I can see it's quite high
Any thoughts please?
I do feel much better which is quite a miracle to me. Almost human lol I did test on a Wim
And can now tolerate levo 75 after healing the other bits, adrenals, gut and taking the vits
Result is
0.43 (O.14 - O.54)
Any thought please, so, does this show I'm still not converting too good x
Jeppy
No, it doesn't show that you're not converting. You need FT4 and FT3 tested at the same time to show that.
I wouldn't worry about your rT3, it's in range, and even if it was high you won't know what's caused it to be high. It can be high for reasons not connected with the thyroid, so the test can tell you if it's high but not why.
Thankyou
Yes i allowed myself to be talked into this then remembered GGs thoughts.......
What though does cause highness do you mean low vitamins, what else is in the equation?
Curio jeppy
This article goes into causes of rT3
P.s
T3. 3.10 - 6.8
T4. 16.20. - 12 - 22
There is no FT3 result there, you've only put the range.
Your FT4 isn't high enough to be making rT3 rather than FT3. It's only 42% through it's range.
Thanks Seaside susie
Yes sorry its 4.2
So FT3 is 30% through range with FT4 42%through range. For FT4 to be converting into rT3 rather than FT3 then FT4 would normally show high in range, mine was over range when I tested near the top of range for rT3.
With those results, it's looking like you are probably undermedicated. What's your TSH? We're TSH, FT4 and FT3 all done from the same blood draw?
Thankyou
Yes all the same draw and tsh is 4.8
My t4 was higher before I took any levo at all, it was 18 in the same range, it's only reduced down since taking any levo
So if I increase to 100 will it reduce more do you suppose?
I decided to see if I can get satisfactory wellness and higher t3 by the levo route, Although I do also have more positive feelings taking natural rather than chemical, difficult one
Reducing TSH by taking replacement thyroid hormone tends to increase FT4. If your FT4 has reduced since taking Levo, I don't understand that.
Have you got results (with ranges) that you can post, along with the dose you were taking at the time of each test.
Il have think re this but feel i havnt timings but this will be probably why!!!
, when dr P got ill my appointment was cancelled the night b4 so on advice i took tiny ndt until i went to see him a few weeks later......
Yes this is when t4 came down Seaside Susie
And T3 has never risen
And tsh came under a 4 at that point
I saw dr P and then he set me off on adrenavive trail, felt too ill to work when i tried the metavive he prescribed so i went back to levo 25!
Then miracle a bit later as i was ok with 50 and now 75
However id like to get on metavive now possibly but confused generally as feel much better and dont want to upset apple cart even though levels arent great
Tsh went back up when i stopped ndt
Taking NDT does tend to lower FT4, as it does when taking T3. Metavive is a form of NDT.
t3 should rise hopefully
Help w RT3 result please
Rt3 - clarification 
RT3/FT3 Ratio
High T3 - very low ft3 - clearing rt3
