Re: Hi everyone - New to the Group

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Hi, !

Welcome to the group.

Your Free T4 at 1.04 is in the lower half of its range. Most of us need to have both our Free T3 and Free T4 to both be in the upper half of their ranges to feel well.

I would suggest that you add 25-50 mcg of synthetic levothyroxine to a reduced dose of Armour. I have been taking such a combination for the last eleven years. I, too, am a thyca survivor. I currently take 305 mg of ERFA Thyroid (like Armour from Canada) plus 35 mcg of synthetic T4 compounded with only olive oil as a filler.

Dr. G is one of our formerly good docs who got cold feet after Fran Rose got crucified by the Texas Medical Board. He is no longer on our list. . . . .

>> Hi - my name is and I live in Frisco, I am so glad to have found this group and look forward to sharing information to help each other along the way!> I am currently feeling stuck on my Armour dose of 2 grains. I had a partial thyroidectomy 11/10, then a total thyroidectomy 12/10. I had Hashi's and thyroid cancer.> After my TT, did 1 grain Armour for about 4 weeks, then 1.5 for 7 weeks then 120 for 5 months. Was feeling great on the 2 grains and labs looked like this: TSH .0189 (.45-4.5) FT4 1.04 (.82-1.77) FT3 6.2 (2.0-4.4)> I was seeing Dr. Grebennikov in at the time and he said not to worry about the FT3 being high, as long as I was feeling good he was fine with it. (My labs at 7 weeks on 1.5 grains showed FT4 was below range, TSH 1.7 and FT3 was 3.0) He said 2 grains was my dose and he would see me in a year.> Within a couple of months I started to feel slow, tired, and bad in general - my first instinct was I must need a raise again, however my labs showed TSH .03 (.45-4.5) FT4 1.03 (.82-1.77) FT3 4.3 (2.0-4.4). I was told NOT to raise. > I continued to go downhill, and the Dr. would only let me lower not raise, so I went down to 1.5 grains - TERRIBLE mistake, ended up super hypo and over a period of weeks, got really bad, the whole ER run, etc...> So back up at 2 grains and still struggling, I begged Dr. to let me try 2.5 grains, so he did, however, I then became hyper on 2.5 grains, and that was miserable, too.> Tried the Synthroid equivalent of 2 grains armour over the holidays, (200 mcg) and ended up super hyper, FT3 was 14 before I realized what was happening, it was bad. And even worse I was not making much T3 on my own at all. I was told I could not be on Synthroid without Cytomel.> So since the end of December I am back to 2 grains Armour just because it is the closest thing that has ever worked for me. Only problem is it just isn't working right now, I have come full circle!> My labs on 2/14 on 2 grains Armour for 6 weeks: TSH .06 (.3-4.5) FT4 1.04 (.8-1.77) FT3 4.1 (2.3-4.4) Right now I am having a hard time keeping my eyes open much of the day, my hands,arms are numb when I wake up, my legs fall asleep easily when sitting, I am unpacking my larger sizes once again as I tend to gain weight in the abdomen esp. when hypo.> The only thing I have noticed is when I felt good at 2 grains before, I was making a ton of T3, out of range. So now I am wondering if I not converting well anymore or am busy making RT3 instead. > I have seen quite a few docs now, and everyone thinks I should be fine according to these labs, but I am not. I have done the adrenal saliva test, it was OK except for high a.m. cortisol, iron levels seemed OK as well, I can post all of this if needed. Those were done in Oct., I may have them repeated now. My RT3 ratio back then was 14.8. No doc I have seen will even acknowledge RT3 as a real problem. I have started taking 350 Milk Thistle from seed every night to help with this. Bought a GAIA thyroid support formula today with L-Tyrosine and Ashwagandha to try to help conversion/support adrenals- any advice? I have 15 mg Armour and have tried taking it - it made my heart beat faster, so I have not tried it again. Wondering if it is even worth cutting a 15 mg tab in half.....Thanks!>

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> Hi - my name is and I live in Frisco, I am so glad to have found this

group and look forward to sharing information to help each other along the way!

Do you take your thyroid hormone before you get your tests done? That

may explain the high FT3 levels.

Susie