Hypo--- need assistance understanding test results

[Guest guest]

I am 41 yr old female and new to this group, hoping that you can help me

understand following test results.

I just got my test results and my doc recommends small amounts of compunded T3

along with iodine(Iodoral)but i am confused if using T3 directly is the right

thing. Iodine in form of potassium iodide 150 mcg gave me severe detox symptoms

including depression, find this to be really strange...so, does it mean I need

to use just iodine and not potassium iodide? but how to just get iodine?

My test results are as follows:

T4, free 1.33 (.61-1.76)

TSH 3.008 (.45-4.5)

T3 118 (85-205)

T3, free 3.0 (2.3-4.2)

Reverse T3 215(90-350)

Thanks and regards!!!

[Guest guest]

hasans2000@... wrote:

>I am 41 yr old female and new to this group, hoping that you can help me

>understand following test results.

>I just got my test results and my doc recommends small amounts of compunded T3

>along with iodine(Iodoral)but i am confused if using T3 directly is the right

>thing. Iodine in form of potassium iodide 150 mcg gave me severe detox symptoms

>including depression, find this to be really strange...so, does it mean I need

>to use just iodine and not potassium iodide? but how to just get iodine?

>

>My test results are as follows:

>T4, free 1.33 (.61-1.76)

>TSH 3.008 (.45-4.5)

>T3 118 (85-205)

>T3, free 3.0 (2.3-4.2)

>Reverse T3 215(90-350)

Your FT3/RT3 ratio is too low. FT3*1000/RT3 = 14; needs to be above

20. You've got to lower that TSH, to lower T4, to stop RT3 from

forming. The way to do that is to slowly ramp up T3. This is assuming

your adrenals are strong enough to tolerate T3, and your ferritin is

above 50, and ideally in the 70-90 range.

I'm not convinced that iodine supplementation in large amounts is the

way to go. Did you consider taking the iodine loading test offered by

Dr. Flechas' organization? This would give you an idea of whether you

really need it. (My result was 70% so I decided adding iodine wasn't

really necessary.) Some people do NOT respond well to iodine in large

amounts; there is a bit of controversy in the literature whether daily

supplementation of more than ~0.5mg is safe. Although, the Japanese

seem to do fine with large amounts of iodine, when it is consumed as

seaweed.

[Guest guest]

hasans2000@... wrote:

>I am 41 yr old female and new to this group, hoping that you can help me

>understand following test results.

>I just got my test results and my doc recommends small amounts of compunded T3

>along with iodine(Iodoral)but i am confused if using T3 directly is the right

>thing. Iodine in form of potassium iodide 150 mcg gave me severe detox symptoms

>including depression, find this to be really strange...so, does it mean I need

>to use just iodine and not potassium iodide? but how to just get iodine?

>

>My test results are as follows:

>T4, free 1.33 (.61-1.76)

>TSH 3.008 (.45-4.5)

>T3 118 (85-205)

>T3, free 3.0 (2.3-4.2)

>Reverse T3 215(90-350)

Your FT3/RT3 ratio is too low. FT3*1000/RT3 = 14; needs to be above

20. You've got to lower that TSH, to lower T4, to stop RT3 from

forming. The way to do that is to slowly ramp up T3. This is assuming

your adrenals are strong enough to tolerate T3, and your ferritin is

above 50, and ideally in the 70-90 range.

I'm not convinced that iodine supplementation in large amounts is the

way to go. Did you consider taking the iodine loading test offered by

Dr. Flechas' organization? This would give you an idea of whether you

really need it. (My result was 70% so I decided adding iodine wasn't

really necessary.) Some people do NOT respond well to iodine in large

amounts; there is a bit of controversy in the literature whether daily

supplementation of more than ~0.5mg is safe. Although, the Japanese

seem to do fine with large amounts of iodine, when it is consumed as

seaweed.

[Guest guest]

7-8 am 9 depressed range13-24

11-12 pm 3 depressed range 5-10

4-5pm 2 depressed 3-8

11-11:59pm<1 depressed 1-4

With these labs you need HC befoe starting T3. Are you taking anything to

support your adnreals?

--

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http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

[Guest guest]

7-8 am 9 depressed range13-24

11-12 pm 3 depressed range 5-10

4-5pm 2 depressed 3-8

11-11:59pm<1 depressed 1-4

With these labs you need HC befoe starting T3. Are you taking anything to

support your adnreals?

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

[Guest guest]

> What kind of reactions? I am curious because my very first adrenal > " episode "

while on Armour (thought I was having a heart >attack...shakes, sweating, chest

pain, ear ringing, dizziness, >faintness, exhaustion) happened within weeks of

purchasing a new

> kind of salt. It was iodized sea salt.

I have read that iodine can speed up you metabolism to the point where weak

adrenals cannot keep up and can crash. Some people need to work on healing

adrenals first.

Dorothy

[Guest guest]

> What kind of reactions? I am curious because my very first adrenal > " episode "

while on Armour (thought I was having a heart >attack...shakes, sweating, chest

pain, ear ringing, dizziness, >faintness, exhaustion) happened within weeks of

purchasing a new

> kind of salt. It was iodized sea salt.

I have read that iodine can speed up you metabolism to the point where weak

adrenals cannot keep up and can crash. Some people need to work on healing

adrenals first.

Dorothy

[Guest guest]

I'll look into iodine loading test. Last year my tsh was 2.3 but RT3 was still

high 213, so I guess it is my weak adrenals causing high RT3. What do you think?

what is your opinion on HC OTC?

Regards.

>

> >I am 41 yr old female and new to this group, hoping that you can help me

> >understand following test results.

> >I just got my test results and my doc recommends small amounts of compunded

T3

> >along with iodine(Iodoral)but i am confused if using T3 directly is the right

> >thing. Iodine in form of potassium iodide 150 mcg gave me severe detox

symptoms

> >including depression, find this to be really strange...so, does it mean I

need

> >to use just iodine and not potassium iodide? but how to just get iodine?

> >

> >My test results are as follows:

> >T4, free 1.33 (.61-1.76)

> >TSH 3.008 (.45-4.5)

> >T3 118 (85-205)

> >T3, free 3.0 (2.3-4.2)

> >Reverse T3 215(90-350)

>

> Your FT3/RT3 ratio is too low. FT3*1000/RT3 = 14; needs to be above

> 20. You've got to lower that TSH, to lower T4, to stop RT3 from

> forming. The way to do that is to slowly ramp up T3. This is assuming

> your adrenals are strong enough to tolerate T3, and your ferritin is

> above 50, and ideally in the 70-90 range.

>

> I'm not convinced that iodine supplementation in large amounts is the

> way to go. Did you consider taking the iodine loading test offered by

> Dr. Flechas' organization? This would give you an idea of whether you

> really need it. (My result was 70% so I decided adding iodine wasn't

> really necessary.) Some people do NOT respond well to iodine in large

> amounts; there is a bit of controversy in the literature whether daily

> supplementation of more than ~0.5mg is safe. Although, the Japanese

> seem to do fine with large amounts of iodine, when it is consumed as

> seaweed.

>

[Guest guest]

I'll look into iodine loading test. Last year my tsh was 2.3 but RT3 was still

high 213, so I guess it is my weak adrenals causing high RT3. What do you think?

what is your opinion on HC OTC?

Regards.

>

> >I am 41 yr old female and new to this group, hoping that you can help me

> >understand following test results.

> >I just got my test results and my doc recommends small amounts of compunded

T3

> >along with iodine(Iodoral)but i am confused if using T3 directly is the right

> >thing. Iodine in form of potassium iodide 150 mcg gave me severe detox

symptoms

> >including depression, find this to be really strange...so, does it mean I

need

> >to use just iodine and not potassium iodide? but how to just get iodine?

> >

> >My test results are as follows:

> >T4, free 1.33 (.61-1.76)

> >TSH 3.008 (.45-4.5)

> >T3 118 (85-205)

> >T3, free 3.0 (2.3-4.2)

> >Reverse T3 215(90-350)

>

> Your FT3/RT3 ratio is too low. FT3*1000/RT3 = 14; needs to be above

> 20. You've got to lower that TSH, to lower T4, to stop RT3 from

> forming. The way to do that is to slowly ramp up T3. This is assuming

> your adrenals are strong enough to tolerate T3, and your ferritin is

> above 50, and ideally in the 70-90 range.

>

> I'm not convinced that iodine supplementation in large amounts is the

> way to go. Did you consider taking the iodine loading test offered by

> Dr. Flechas' organization? This would give you an idea of whether you

> really need it. (My result was 70% so I decided adding iodine wasn't

> really necessary.) Some people do NOT respond well to iodine in large

> amounts; there is a bit of controversy in the literature whether daily

> supplementation of more than ~0.5mg is safe. Although, the Japanese

> seem to do fine with large amounts of iodine, when it is consumed as

> seaweed.

>