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[Polo22]

Hi these are my latest blood results. Sample taken 07.46 31/10/22. Previous dose just over 24 hours earlier, on 150mcg Levo, same brands each time. Supplementing vit D, taking Thorne Basic B complex, taking magnesium , had been self injecting B12, had not had any for 3 or 4 weeks prior to test.

Any thoughts please ,

[Polo22]

Previous bloods 9/5/22 08.50 had high dose vit D following this

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[pennyannie]

Hello Polo :

Did you ever get round to buying some T3 - Liothyronine :

Both these blood tests show very poor conversion of the T4 into T3 which considering you have not got a thyroid is logical as you have lost your own natural daily T3 production.

The accepted conversion ratio when on T4 monotherapy is said to be 1 / 3.50 - 4.50 T3/T4 with most people feel at their best when they come in this little ratio at 4 or under :

so to find how well you are converting the storage hormone T4 into the active hormone T3 - that runs the body you simply divide your T4 by your T3 and I'm getting your conversion as 5.53 and 5.69 - so very wide of centre and you must be struggling - mine was 5050 and I've seen forum members up and over 6 on this forum.

Why did you have a thyroidectomy ?

The thyroid is a major gland responsible for full body synchronisation including your physical, mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual well being, you inner central heating system and your metabolism.

A fully functioning working thyroid would be supporting you on a daily basis with trace elements of T1. T2 and calcitonin plus a measure of T3 at around 10 mcg plus a measure of T4 at around 100 mcg with T3 said to be around 4 times more powerful than T4 :

Some people can get by on T4 only :

Some find T4 seems to stop working at some point in time and feel better adding that little bit back that they used to produce naturally, making a T3/T4 combo ;

Some people can't tolerate T4 and need to take T3 - Liothyronine only ;

Whilst others feel their health restored better taking Natural Desiccated Thyroid which contains all the same known hormones as that of the thyroid gland and derived from pig thyroids, dried and ground down into tablets referred to as grains.

I have Graves Disease and had RAI thyroid ablation in 2005 and became very poorly dosed and monitored on T4 monotherapy and to have a TSH in range :

Refused both T3 and NDT by my surgery and hospital I jumped ship and started self medicating around 5 years ago. I though amongst other thins i had signs of dementia as I couldn't remember or think clearly but once I introduced a little T3 my mental health and cognitive function improved no end.

I am now taking NDT and find this option softer on my body and just run a yearly full thyroid panel more to see where vitamins and minerals sit than where my T3 is, as I feel ok.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Polo22

There is obviously some inflammation going on as indicated by your elevated CRP result, this means that your ferritin result is unreliable as ferritin rises with inflammation.

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Testing magnesium is unreliable. About 99% of magnesium is stored in bone, muscles and soft tissues, leaving about 1% in the blood. So testing what's in the blood isn't giving an accurate picture of our magnesium status.

A red cell magnesium test is the better indicator of magnesium status, not the standard serum magnesium test. The red cell test is expensive and requires phlebotomy which is why it's not included in these bundles.

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Cortisol is a lot higher with your more recent test, have you been taking any supplement for this.

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Thyroid function test shows higher FT4 than previously with a much lower TSH Did you increase your dose of Levo after the May test?

Your October results show FT4 101% of range with FT3 just 21.08% through range which shows poor conversion of T4 to T3. Your TSH and FT4 have improved considerably since last test but not much movement with your FT3 level.

Antibodies remain nice and low.

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Vit D is slowly improving although one might have expected a much better result if you've been supplementing D3 since May. What dose of D3 are you taking and are you also taking Vit K2-MK7 which is D3's other important cofactor besides magnesium?

I managed to increase my Vit D result from severely deficient at 15nmol/L to 202nmol/L in 2.5 months and I was then able to lower my dose to maintain it around 150nmol/L.

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B12 will not give a reading of what you are holding on to unless you leave off the injections or supplements for 4-5 months.

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Folate is recommended to be at least half way through range which would be about 35 with that range.