Re: t3 only and hydrocortosone questions

April 1, 2011

Many folks have adrenal issues that can only be fixed with Hydrocortisone

and thyroid medicine doesn't really start to work until this is

accomplished.

T-3 only is usually taken to wash out reverse T-3 so that a more balanced

therapy can be started.

Have you asked your doctor about the reasons for your protocol?

Marti

t3 only and hydrocortosone questions

I think I'm confused. I thought I understood the reasoning behind taking

only t3, but now that I am taking it alone, I'm not so sure. I've gotten the

vibe from other posts that many of you have gone the t3 route and gone back

to a t3/t4 combo. I had been taking 120mg componded t3/t4 since the armour

recall, etc (after one more lost $ynthroid year) I had Graves in '82 (12

y/o)and thyroid free (rai) since '85 (+/- time for it to die off). Current

tests are (fasting and no med since previous morning):

TSH, 3G: .12 miu/l (.4-4.5)

t4, free: .9 ng/dl (.8-1.8)

t3, reverse: 19 ng/dl (11-32)

t3, free: 2.6 pg/ml (2.3-4.2)

Also, along w/ the t3 only, i was prescribed hydrocortisone and DHEA. I'm

not so thrilled about the hydrocortisone idea. Is it really necessary? (i

know, i know---in ya'lls opinion) When I inquired about saliva testing, I

was told that these AM blood tests were accurate enough.

cortisol total: 11.4 mcg/dl (4.6-20.6)

cortosol free: .28 mcg/dl (.07-.93)

dhea sulfate: 147 mcg/dl (25-220)

Any advice, wisdom, pats on the back, etc will be appreciated!! As you can

tell from the dates above a good chunk of my life has been dedicated to this

thyroid " fun " . At this point, I'm a little scared b/c so much time has been

spent and w/ this newest dr, i am kind of starting back at yet another

square one. Funny after 30 years, I thought i knew so much, but in reality

I still know so little about thyroid.

Thanks!

Jayne

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