These are my blood results after taking 100 mcg of Synthroid for 6 weeks:
TSH: 2,19 uiu/ml – Ref: 0,35 – 4,94
Free T3: 2.15 pg/ml Ref: 1,88 – 3,18 20% in range
Free T4: 0,94 ng/dl Ref: 0.70 – 1.48 30% in range
In UK reference range:
Free T3: 3.3 pmol/l Ref: 3.1 – 6.8 5% in range
Free T4: 12.1 pmol/l Ref: 12-22 - 1% in range
My Cholesterol is high, at 243 mg/dl
Vitamin D3 is 65,4 ng/ml Ref: 30- 100
Ferritin is 171,22 ng/ml ref 21,81 – 274, 66 ng/ml
B12 is 569,2 pg/ml Ref: 197 – 771
Interesting is that my copper levels are low:
Serum copper: 72,2 mg/dl REF: 70 – 150 2% in range
Ceruloplasmim: 17,9 mg/dl Ref : 20 – 60 Below range
Can be the copper deficiency the reason that I can not tolerate T3 medication?
Whit these results, worring and desesparate about the low free t3 level, I began to take 5 mcg of T3, two times a day, and fell horrible, very, very tired, whit slow energy.
Should I reduce my dose of T4 before starting T3?
Just to add that I did a trial of hydrocortisone for 8 weeks, at 10 mg each day, and fell better energy whit it, but still was not capable of tolerating T3 medication, so I weaned of the cortisol medication whit no problem, and my morning serum cortisol is ok on the blood test, at 17 in a range of 8 to 20, so I not became dependent of it, thanks God.
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What makes you think you need T3? At the moment you need an increase in T4 medication as shown by a TSH above 2 and an ft4 less than halfway through range.You cannot transpose your set of results into a UK range. There is no standard UK range. That is why we just need the result and the range.
Agree, raise your t4 and see how you are after 6 eeeks. It will save you a lot of trouble and expense if you can get well on t4 - as many do - you don't look like you have a problem converting but you'll see better in six weeks after a dose increase of t4. Really forget the T3 for now
Hi Lucas 22, I have looked at your Profile page but there's no history of your journey to be diagnosed as hypothyroid although you've had lots of posts. I'm sorry you have hypothyroidism.
The aim for us is to have a TSH around 1 or lower with both Frees (T4 and T3) in the upper part of the ranges.
Occasionally it is good to read about the member's particular journey to be diagnosed etc without them being asked repeat questions.
A higher cholesterol level is common in hypothyroidism because our system has slowed down and we're not yet on a sufficient dose. It should gradually reduce when we're taking sufficient replacement thyroid hormones.
You could increase your T4 dose if you wish as the aim is a TSH of 1 or lower. Also check your B12, Vit D, iron, ferritin and folate.
We can also get weary trying our best to relieve clinical symptoms ourselves.
When we do get to a dose that makes us well again it is a great feeling. I hope you do so in the near future.
You will know that T3 is the Active Thyroid Hormone needed in all of our T3 receptor cells, and T4 is the inactive hormone and has to convert to T3.
I couldn't tolerate levo at all and I felt very unwell on it. So our bodies are all different and it does take time to find a way to relieve all of the clinical symptoms.
One of the oldest thyroid hormone replacements is known as NDTs (natural dessicated thyroid hormones) but now difficult to source. Being made from animals' thyroid glands it saved lives from 1892 onwards. There were also no blood tests either but people recovered. Again, it doesn't suit everyone.
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