hello. I have been on the forum before and feel like I have gone in a circle.
Current results
FT4 17 9range 12-22)
TSH 0.78 (0.27-4.2)
T3 3.5 ( 4-6.8)
Cholesterol still very high, they have wanted me on statins for years
these results are after i I went off all t3 and went on 75 of t4 for some months. Even I can see i am not converting at all which was why I tried the t3. Since t4 only, other clues include a much lower HR again , generally 45-48 in the night again suggesting no thyroid getting into the cell.
In the past, when I was advised to look here, I didnt feel bad but suspect i had been running on adrenaline for a very long time. Cortisol also skewiff., low early when it should be high and higher than it should be at night. , When I tried t4 before my conversion to t3 was also low, hence trying T3, and back then I had other symptoms eg cold, poor circulation, little eyebrow hair. Something else I assume is thyroid related is how high my cholesterol is.
The NHS endo had insisted I come off T3 and really wants me on statins. I wanted to see if by getting thryoid up my it would take up the very high cholesterol as i gather that is the process..
I feel I am back to square 1. Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
I assume I need to get all my vitamins and ferritin tested (ferritin was low last time). I assume taking t4 is a barely worth continuing. i didnt notice much difference except feeling low, in fact depressed, as I slowly re-started it and built up to 75.
I wonder if it is linked to adrenals/cortisol system too?
I do not feel as bad as many seem to on here, as I can exercise (e g. gym/yoga) most days and feel reasonably strong for a 66 year old.
Thank you as always
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Have you recently retested GFR ….likely still low with very low Ft3
very low ferritin
Have you done full iron panel test for anaemia
Test early morning, fasting, don’t eat iron rich dinner night before testc
Never supplement iron without doing full iron panel test for anaemia first and retest 3-4 times a year if self supplementing. It’s possible to have low ferritin but high iron
Have you tested BOTH TPO and TG antibodies if not get both tested privately
NHS won’t test TG antibodies as your TPO antibodies are negative
Are you on any other medications apart from Levothyroxine
all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
List of private testing options and money off codes
Thanks .. reassuring to receive your solid advice again
yes test was all as recommended I am pretty sure
My weight is aprx 72 kg . I came off a low carb diet as I had hoped carbs would help thyroid. A stone + later it hasnt! According to your calculation i should be on about 116? i have enough to up my dose. I know its a starter dose but if my conversion is so bad is it worth upping it?
Re brands i think i have been given various brands, mainly teva and wockhardt? None upset me (or do much good I fear!).
I do take some supplements eg occasional b3, d sometimes, magnesium, at night melatonin sometimes, ecklona cava, reishi,, nac, vit k
Looks like I need some tests done, thanks for helpful information
Probably iron as well and private thryoid ones plus vits
(also i have never been tested for gluten, I dont eat much but it has never affected me)
In terms of Cholestrol, see the work of Peter Longsjoen, Steven Sinatra, uffe Ravnskov (he has a good webite too), Malcolm Kendrick and Aseem Mulhotra to name a few.
Uffe has videos on YT. Malcolm Kendrick's book The Great Cholesterol Con is a good read. Relatively old now, but I don't think anything has changed to his way of thinking then. We've just had more of the same.
Statins block the HGA-COA pathway, an important enzymes CO Q10 is blocked. COQ10 is essential for the heart and life; look this up in images if interested.
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T3 t4 rt3 advice please 
West Sussex/Hampshire/Surrey borders endo recommendation please
Statins
Advice on blood results please- why no improvement in T3?
hypersensitive to T3
