Worth substituting a bit or Armour for T4?

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Hey,

Im wondering this as still feel like I could have a better mood most of the time

compared to others my age...perhaps there is a bit of lingering depression?

My last tests were:

Ft3 5.2 (3.8-6.0)

FT4 13.0 (8-21) - although I have seen some ranges of 12-21

TSH <0.01

RT3 0.64 (0.14-0.54)

They were taken 2 months ago. I know RT3 is high in these tests but since then I

have stopped HC (yeah!) and I know that high RT3 can be from high cortisol. Iv

been off it for a week not and feel fine. Im also dubious about even worrying

about high RT3 as endos don't and even Dr peatfield doesn't.

Two studies that I have come across are here, and seem to indicate that a higher

FT4 is preferable:

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/156/12/1909

http://www.endocrine-abstracts.org/ea/0011/ea0011p781.htm

Before I do change my thyroid dose tho I want to wait a bit for my body to

adjust to taking no HC, and then retest my thyroid again to see if its changed

at all incase the Hc was causing the high RT3.

Thanks

Jonny