Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 First three questions. have you had your ferritin tested, aldosterone levels tested and hormone levels tested? All three of those make it hard fotr the meds to work, cause pain, cold, etc > >Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones >To: NaturalThyroidHormones >Subject: Newbie questions >Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 16:42:15 -0500 > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Hi, Joan, Your rheumatologist is closer to right than either the endo or the neuro. Your labs show that you are in the lower ranges for your " Frees " and even though your TSH is at the lower range, if the Free T4 and Free T3 are at the lower end of their ranges, then you probably could use some change in your thyroid medication. I use Armour with Cytomel because my doctor suspects that I am a " poor converter " of T4 to T3. T4 is the " storage " thyroid hormone, while T3 is the " active " one that the body needs. Peripheral Neurapothy is typically found in persons with Diabetes, but Hypothyroidism can also have this as a symptoms. Do you have the option of changing doctors if the endo refuses to change you over to Armour? Dianne ---------- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.667 / Virus Database: 429 - Release Date: 4/23/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Hi Joan. It is perfectly fine to jump right on in. Yes, go to the FILES and read, read. Your Free T3 is monstrously low. You will not find relief for your symptoms until you find your free T3 towards the top of the range, and you will NOT be able to to do that on Levoxyl. I, too, was on .125, and am now on 3 grains Armour. HUGE difference in how I feel and live my life. Armour gives you exactly what your own thyroid would be giving you--- not only T4, but direct T3, T2, T1 and calcitonin. (The latter helps keep the calcium in your blood--also very important.) You need to warned that most Endo's are lousy. We call them Synthroid-Nazi's. Yes, you could get on T3 along with your T4. But even better, request Armour. And read the info in the FILES that says Dr. Doctor, plus others. YOU, Joan, are your own best advocate. The vast majority of docs out there are SOLELY UNINFORMED about good thyroid treatment. They rely WAY too heavily on labs and routinely ignore symptoms. They think that the TSH is God's standard--it is NOT. Symptoms are FAR more important than ANY lab, Joan. If labs are used, the best to know is your free T3. Your's is badly low and explains all your symptoms. Don't hesitate to ask any further questions. We are here for you! Janie aka ThyroDiva > > Here are my results from my last test in September: > T4, Free 1.3 range .8 - 1.8 > TSH 0.69 range .40-5.50 > T3, Free 249 230-420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Thank you Janie, Dianne, and Topper - I printed your responses and some of the Files articles to bring with me to the doctor. She told me if I wanted to do research, I should do it on neuropathy, because none of the doctors know how to help me. But in doing, that, I was led to comments about thyroid, which led me here. This may be an area I CAN do something about, and feel better. What is the connection with temperature.... mine is usually low 97's. Many of the Files articles are way over my head and I will need to read them multiple times to absorb the information. I see references here to adrenal and ferritin and iodine and don't understand those connections to thyroid problems, either. I'm so glad I found this site and am sure I will learn a lot. Is there any other test I should request from my doctor, other than a retest of the T3, T4? Thanks so much !!! joan _________________________________________________________________ From must-see cities to the best beaches, plan a getaway with the Spring Travel Guide! http://special.msn.com/local/springtravel.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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