Re: OT: Low FT4 with High T3??? Anyone know what this could mean?

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Hi,

This is just my opinion but I would hesitate to start with Isocort. Especially

if you have not had saliva cortisol testing done. It isn't wise to make the

assumption that the adrenals are low, start treating and further mess things up.

One thing that you could try that would be beneficial for both adrenal and lyme

is Vitamin C to bowel tolerance.

Secondly, you could start tracking your temp averages using the type of graph

you will see on Dr. Rind's website. Basically you take the temp three times a

day 3 hours apart and average. If you are really too high on T3 your temps will

be too high.

T4 a little low and T3 a little high sounds about like the goal for many of us

with hypothyroid LOL. I would be curious, when T3 is high do you get a fast,

pulse, higher blood pressure, anxiety or keyed up feelings or other hyperthyroid

symptoms?

If you have RT3 tests that were run at the same time at FT3 or T3 tests you

could check the ratio. If the doc just looked to see if RT3 was in range, he or

she missed the point of the test.

I would agree to post on one of the thyroid forums. I've learned a lot there

but would hesitate to give you advice.

Sherry