Re: Diagnosed with hashimoto

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this can also be from your low Free T3.

cindi

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> But I am on medrol (6mg) so why am I still feeling this way.

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What should the free T3 be? Mine is 269 (230-420)

--- cindi22595 <cindi22595@...> wrote:

> this can also be from your low Free T3.

> cindi

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> > But I am on medrol (6mg) so why am I still feeling this way.

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you need cortef, not medrol.

accchhh

Gracia

But I am on medrol (6mg) so why am I still feeling this way.>> "crying all the time is adrenal insufficiency; so is emotionalinstability. I was a TOTAL WRECK before I got on Cortef. Now I ammuch more balanced and functional. I'm not sure about your hypo/hyperstuff, except to say that I know that HypoT can often cause hyper-likebehaviors. Dr. Arem's book "the thyroid solution" is very good aboutall this stuff.> >

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you would feel so much better on cortef, DHEA, enough Armour, and Iodoral 50mg.

Gracia

I am not sure that I should be trying to lower the medrol. My doctorsays that is why I am feeling the way I am. I am just not sure myadrenals are ready to get off of this yet. What do you guys think Ellen--

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as a guide, most folks on oral thyroid hormone replacement appear to

have best resolution of symptoms when their Free T3 is near the top of

the range or slightly over...some ranges also go higher than 420.

cindi

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> What should the free T3 be? Mine is 269 (230-420)

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>From: <kennio@...>

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>What should the free T3 be? Mine is 269 (230-420)

What really matters is where you feel normal. Dr. Lowe reported how

some people taking 175 mcg of Cytomel per day will have -0.- T4, -0- TSH,

and T3 that's multiples higher than the top of the T3 range, yet they feel

better at that level, and have no hyper symptoms. So, to them, their body

feels normal, the pain of fibromayalgia goes away, but based on lab tests

they're hyper to the extreme.

I've seen a picture of the normal curve for TSH. Most of the curve is

bunched around a TSH of 1.5. If a doctor actually saw the normal curve when

reviewing a lab report, the doctor might think a little differently when he

sees a patient with a TSH of 3.0, and only a tiny fraction of people on the

curve have a TSH that high.

I've never seen a normal curve for T3. So, the only thing anyone can say

when looking at the numbber you gave is that it's normal, which means it

fits within 2 standard deviations of the mean, which includes 95.5% of the

population.

It'd be nice if they'd also give us the place that falls only one standard

deviation away from the mean (about 68% of the population) but they don't

bother. This would give us an idea about the shape of the curve.

It'd also be interesting to know what your rT3 is. High cortisol tends to

elevate it, and not only is it inactive, it blocks receptors and makes

things more difficult for real T3.

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I haver never been given a rT3...not even sure what that is. Think if

I remember right you are taking levoxyl too. HOw long have you taken

it? What mcg are you on? Do you take any T3 at all.

Ellen

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> >From: <kennio@...>

>

> >

> >What should the free T3 be? Mine is 269 (230-420)

>

> What really matters is where you feel normal. Dr. Lowe

reported how

> some people taking 175 mcg of Cytomel per day will have -0.- T4, -0-

TSH,

> and T3 that's multiples higher than the top of the T3 range, yet

they feel

> better at that level, and have no hyper symptoms. So, to them,

their body

> feels normal, the pain of fibromayalgia goes away, but based on lab

tests

> they're hyper to the extreme.

>

> I've seen a picture of the normal curve for TSH. Most of the curve is

> bunched around a TSH of 1.5. If a doctor actually saw the normal

curve when

> reviewing a lab report, the doctor might think a little differently

when he

> sees a patient with a TSH of 3.0, and only a tiny fraction of people

on the

> curve have a TSH that high.

>

> I've never seen a normal curve for T3. So, the only thing anyone

can say

> when looking at the numbber you gave is that it's normal, which

means it

> fits within 2 standard deviations of the mean, which includes 95.5%

of the

> population.

>

> It'd be nice if they'd also give us the place that falls only one

standard

> deviation away from the mean (about 68% of the population) but they

don't

> bother. This would give us an idea about the shape of the curve.

>

> It'd also be interesting to know what your rT3 is. High cortisol

tends to

> elevate it, and not only is it inactive, it blocks receptors and makes

> things more difficult for real T3.

>

>

>

> Skipper

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When I went to the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue centers, Inc. they ONLY

prescribe " bioidentical cortisol " that's made up at a compounding pharmacy.

If you are allergic to something in the Cortef, maybe you need the

bioidentical coritsol made up special. Docs can order it at any dose they

want and it's natural.

RE: Re: Diagnosed with hashimoto

> >From: " mem_mem_me " <maryellenmu@...>

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> >How do I wean myself off of medrol. How long should I take and how do

> >I lowere the dose. from 6mg. What if I cannot get off of it.

> >Can I add cortef while I am lowering it. Don't know what to do or

> >how. My doc says one mg every 2 weeks but he is not replacing it with

> >anything.

>

> If he knows you have adrenal insufficiency, why would he want you to wean

> off?

>

> I think you should be on Cortef, but if it makes you vomit maybe you are

> allergic and I'm not sure what the alternative is. Maybe generic

> hydrocortisone doesn't have the substance that bothers you. I take the

> generic because it's cheaper, and I can't tell the difference.

>

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> I wish I had a better answer.

>

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>From: " Gikas " <skg59@...>

>When I went to the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue centers, Inc. they ONLY

>prescribe " bioidentical cortisol " that's made up at a compounding pharmacy.

>If you are allergic to something in the Cortef, maybe you need the

>bioidentical coritsol made up special. Docs can order it at any dose they

>want and it's natural.

That's interesting. If it's compounded, that means they can probably also

put in a timed release component so you only have to take it once a day. On

the down side, compounding greatly increases cost.

Tartrazine is the yellow dye in Cortef, some people who have a sensitivity

to aspirin and can't eat Doritos, are that way due to tartrazine.

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Yes, in fact mine was "timed release" I forgot to mention that...

Re: Re: Diagnosed with hashimoto

>From: " Gikas" <skg59comcast (DOT) net>>When I went to the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue centers, Inc. they ONLY>prescribe "bioidentical cortisol" that's made up at a compounding pharmacy.>If you are allergic to something in the Cortef, maybe you need the>bioidentical coritsol made up special. Docs can order it at any dose they>want and it's natural.That's interesting. If it's compounded, that means they can probably also put in a timed release component so you only have to take it once a day. On the down side, compounding greatly increases cost.Tartrazine is the yellow dye in Cortef, some people who have a sensitivity to aspirin and can't eat Doritos, are that way due to tartrazine.Skipper__________________________________________________________MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601 & tcode=wlmtagline