Re: Recent labs - recommendations please

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Hi ,

Assuming you had RAI because of Graves Disease? and that you now possible have

Thyroid Eye Disease. (TED) linked to the Graves....

Your Doctor needs to keep the TSH supressed at all times to avoid problems with

the eyes..... Also, taking note of the total T3 is pretty pointless, you need

to now your Free T3.

Tess, who hasn't posted on here for ages, because she is so ill, got into a

dreadful mess courtesy of her endo who went by the Total T3 and not the free.

I think there is something in the files about this, but if not, here's a link to

some info from the NHS and dundee university...

http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendoweb/thyroid_eye_disease.htm

And DONT, do that trick with taking the meds before a test.... slap on the

wrist - you'll never get right....

On your own to optimise the levels? You could take more armour and see how you

doc's going to complain that you're getting it early... but what is she going

to do? Refuse to give you meds? Hmmmmm....

x

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> Hello all,

>

> Here are my recent labs, exactly one year after I've had RAI.

>

> TSH 2.34 (0.4-4.5)

> FT4 1.14 (0.82-1.77)

> TT3 220 (71-180)

>

> Now the TT3 is high because I boo-boo'd and took my 120mg of Armour *before*

> the lab. Completely forgot and popped that pill as part of my normal morning

> routine.

>

> Doc wants to keep me with the Armour level I'm at now, BUT my TSH needs to

> come down and my FT4 needs to come up. How do I approach this with her?

>