New Lab Results

Hi everyone, I'm including 3 different thyroid and Vitamin results and would like everyone's take on these "older" and "newer" results. Little background....thyroidectomy 2yrs ago (pap cancer) surgical menopause 15yrs ago (ovarian cancer) I also have autoimmune disease and take immunosuppressive drugs to treat and aside from 50lb weight gain since thyroid removal and psoriatic arthritis flare that has left me crippled for better part of these past 2yrs I'm pretty healthy.

I'm curious if I could benefit from more T4 or could actually benefit from a reduction as I'm sure Endo will "highly" recommend the reduction.

I'm currently taking Vit D supplements and Magnesium.

May 2018 I was on taking 100mcg synthyroid and 15mcg Cytomel in June 2018 reduced to 88mcg and 15mcg Cytomel and from August 2018 to Present I'm on (2 grain) Armour Thyroid.

MAY 2018 (Results)

TSH: 0.116 (0.27-4.20)

T3: 105.7 (80-200)

FT3: 2.95 (2.0-4.4)

FT4: 1.29 (0.93-1.77)

JUNE 2018 (Lab Results)

FT4: 1.00 < i> ng/dL(0.93-1.7)

TSH:0.533 < i> mcIU/mL (0.27-4.20)

FT3: NOT ORDERED

Vitamin D,25 Hydroxy: 39.6 (29-100) Taking Vit D

Vitamin B12: 1343 (232-1245) I supplement

JAN 2019 (Results) includes iron,Magnesium,Vit D and Folate, inflammation results

TSH: 0.186 (0.27-4.20)

T3: 102.9 (80-200)

FT3: 2.86 (2.0-4.4)

FT4: 0.97 (0.93-1.7)

FOLATE: 17.27ng (4.6-34.8)

Vit B12: 1118.0 (232-1245) I supplement

Magnesium: 2.4 (1.7-2.6)

Vit D, 25 Hydroxy: 29.4 (29-100)

Iron: 122 (37-145)

Iron Binding Capacity: 275 (228-428)

Iron Saturation: 44.3% (15-50)

Iron Binding: 153 (112-347)

Ferritin: 43 (13-150)

C-reactive protein: 0.26 (0-0.5)

ESR: 27 (0-25)

[Heloise]

A reduction of NDT? You seem to be doing ok on two grain though FT3 could be higher.

Is your doctor looking at TSH only? My vitamin D has always been low so I'm taking 10,000 i.u. each day due to the last seminar I watched. Some people need more than average.

You can your iron results here: stopthethyroidmadness.com/l...

[Idamay]

I have read that it’s best to keep Ferritin above 70 if you are autoimmune.

Your T3 should be near top of range, but looks quite low. Your Vitamin D looks very low too.

[Hidden in reply to Idamay]

What's the most efficient way to raise T3 and any clue why its low?

[Heloise in reply to Hidden]

Your sedimentation rate is over range (ESR). I think that inflammation and ferritin also low, both would improve your conversion. D3/k2 is a prohormone which helps make other homones work better. Check to see what raises sedimentation rate, it might be gluten.