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[MsTurboKitty]

These are my numbers. Should I be taking more or less, because I really don't understand how to read the lab results.

TSH 3.360

Triiodothyronine (T3), Free 5.0 High  

T4,Free(Direct) 0.79 Low

 

Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Ab 21

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Please add ranges on results

What thyroid hormones are you currently taking

Was test done early morning

Last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test

Or if on T3 or NDT…..day before test split dose into 2 or 3 smaller doses spread through the day and last dose approx 8-12 hours before test

When were vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 levels last tested

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

[MsTurboKitty in reply to SlowDragon]

TSH 01 3.360 3.27 08/02/2022 uIU/mL 0.450-4.500

Triiodothyronine (T3), Free 01 5.0 High 3.0 08/02/2022 pg/mL 2.0-4.4

T4,Free(Direct) 01 0.79 Low 0.76 08/02/2022 ng/dL 0.82-1.77

Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Ab 01 21 38 08/02/2022 IU/mL 0-34

I am currently taking 160 mg.s of Armour Thyroid, 1 x a day, in the morning.

I am also type 1 Diabetic and cannot take Vitamin D without it elevating my blood sugar, on an increasing basis. I take folate, ferritin and my B12 levels are in the low mid-range. I also take L-Tyrosine (p.m.), B6 (a.m.), Boron (a.m.), Vitamin C (a.m.), Vitamin E (a.m.), Phosphatidylserine (a.m.), Hyaluronic acid (p.m.), Selenium (p.m.), Copper (a.m.), Ginseng(a.m.), Lecithin (a.m.), Pantothenic Acid (a.m.), Gingko biloba (a.m.), Astaxathin (a.m.), Calcium citrate (p.m.), Magnesium (p.m.) and Wild Yam supplements (p.m.).

[humanbean in reply to MsTurboKitty]

TSH 01 3.360 3.27 08/02/2022 uIU/mL 0.450-4.500

With a TSH that high in range you are under-medicated.

I am currently taking 160 mg.s of Armour Thyroid, 1 x a day, in the morning.

Your dose is an odd one.

From the STTM website

stopthethyroidmadness.com/a...

I found out there are several strengths of Armor available and how much there is in one grain :

Strengths: 1/4, 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, 2, 3, 4 and 5 grain tablets.

One grain is 60 mg and contains .038 mg (or 38 mcg) of T4 and 9 mcg of T3,

How can you be taking 160mg of Armor? It equates to 2 and two-thirds of a tablet which must be very difficult to cut.

[MsTurboKitty in reply to humanbean]

It's extremely difficult to cut. They don't come in grains anymore, they come in milligrams. I wish they came in grains, I understood that. Thank you for your response.

[humanbean in reply to MsTurboKitty]

So how do you achieve a dose of 160mcg Armour? Do they make tablets in that dose, or are you taking a combination that adds up to 160mcg? If yes, what are the strengths of the combination tablets?

[MsTurboKitty in reply to humanbean]

They're milligrams not micro-grams. I have a 300 milligram Armour Thyroid pill that I cut in half. The 32.5 milligram pill is the hardest one to cut, because they're so small. Also, I'm in the USA.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to MsTurboKitty]

How odd that vitamin D affects your blood sugar

Generally links suggest it improves blood sugar control

Also in this research…suggests huge reduction in likelyhood of development of T1D

openrheumatologyjournal.com...

irrespective of dose, and regardless baseline 25(OH)D status, a reduced risk of developing T1D throughout adulthood. Furthermore, in children who received at least the recommended vitamin D dose (2000 units/day) regularly, this risk was reduced by about 80% [60].

diabetesselfmanagement.com/...

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

diabetes.co.uk/food/vitamin...

mcmasteroptimalaging.org/bl...

[MsTurboKitty in reply to SlowDragon]

I find it odd too. For instance, I can't take L Carnitine either, because it does the same thing.