Bunch of tests done & planned

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Among a bunch of blood/urine tests done so far my new PCP switched me to

compounded natural porcine thyroid meds:

Free T3 1.9 (normal 2.3-4.2)

Free T4 0.88 (normal 0.73-1.95)

T4 4.3 (normal 4.4-12.4)

TSH 10.8 (normal 0.3-5.1)

Vit D 37 (normal 30-60)

We started a few days ago at 1½ grains -- with plans to adjust after (24 hr)

iodine urine testing to be done next week. Does that sound like a dose that

will work or that it will need to be raised? I am guessing that I will soon be

taking iodine supplements as I've had many of the symptoms of iodine deficiency.

Finally found better help alist & found out that I do not have the acid reflux

or any of the other silly guesses the other turkeys thought; instead I have

erosive gastritis in my stomach & small intestine. Also found out that I

probably had another really bad infection that caused colitis - started

treatment for it & hope that it will heal faster now with the right diagnosis

and plan. What a relief!!