Re: Can RT3 cause Hair Loss?

December 30, 2009

Have you had labs for cortisol? A saliva panel would be best and post

ranges with your results. Also Ferritin is commonly low when there is

hairless,. I disagree with your doctor about lowering stress fixing

adrenals., There are over 3000 member s of my adrenal group that would

also disagree with this. Any thyroid labs you can post?>

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December 30, 2009

I have not had my Ferritin tested, but I did call my doctor before Christmas and

asked for the test, he never called me back. I have an appointment with him on

Monday Jan 4. Should I ask him for any other tests?

Below are my adrenal and thyroid results.

T4, Free Direct 1.02 0.61 - 1.76

TSH 0.942 0.450 - 4.500

Free T3 2.7 2.3 - 4.2

Reverse T3 362 H pg/ml 90 - 350

Adrenal

7:00 0.310 0.025 - 0.600

12:00 0.010 < 0.010 - 0.330

4:00 0.019 0.010 - 0.200

11:00 < 0.010 < 0.010 - 0.090

I'm having trouble finding things on this forum, it took me all day to find if I

received any responses to my post.

I feel I should get something to boost my adrenals. I just tried Isocort, but I

didn't like the way it made me feel. I only took two pellets yesterday and I

was awake all night. I also think I should be taking T3. I did order cynomel,

but I'm not crazy about self medicating myself. I'm just tired of going from

one doctor to another and everyone of them said my lab results are normal.

December 30, 2009

With your cortisol labs I kind of doubt Isocort would be stroing enough

for you but you could try a MUCH high er dose of it. When you take meds

containing cortisol it lowers ACTh adn when we have adrenal fatigu ethe

pituitary si voer sensitive ot coritls so it lowers it LOT causing you

to go even lower later in the day so you MUST take 4 doses to feel

better when takign it. I would suggest dosing 4 pellets in the Am then

in four hours three pellets then four hours 2 pellets and 1 at bedtime.

Thsi mimicks cortils natiural rythm and may help you.

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Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

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

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

December 30, 2009

I got a reaction taking the isocrot. I took one and my heart was racing. I did

not feel good after taking it. I can't even imagine taking more than one at a

time. Is this normal, to make you feel horrible? I was supposed to go out today

and couldn't because of the way I felt after taking Isocort. I was up all night

last night after taking 1 pellet yeaterday morning and 1 pellet yesterday

afternoon.

I am usually very sensitive to meds. So, now what else can I take?

Thanks for any advice. Jackie

January 1, 2010

Hi Jackie,

I'm new to this site also. I have had severe hair loss since 2002, and I like

you, have bald spots. I've been to many docs in Boston and NYC and spend

thousands on wigs and hair tonics like you and still in a bad place. I was

loosing at least 300 hairs a day. Now, I don't lose that much, since I have so

little left on my head!

Found out I have a ratio of T3 to RT3 of 9.21. The sites say anything under 20

is bad? So anyway, I'm hoping the dose of T3 my doc put me on (5 mcg twice a

day) will be enough for my hair to grow back. Other than thin/stawlike, dry

hair, I have dry skin, fatigue, body aches, depression, PMS, etc. I don't have

constipation, and am at a good body weight, and exercise regularly. I find yoga

helpful since it keeps me toned and low stress for my adrenals.

Any adrenal cortisol test that I have taken (and I have taken at least 3-4 in

the past 8 years) shows failing adrenals. I've tried so much to get them well,

and found Vitamin C at large doses is the best thing I've found. Doc had me on

HC pills (10 mg) and they never seemed to help. I felt no difference on or off

of them.

My doc also prescribed a T3/progesterone hair oil to rub on scalp daily. It will

take 3 months for me to probably notice any results. I will keep you posted on

this site. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions.

I'm 45 1/2 for the record.

> >

> > Hi, I'm new to the forum, so I don't know how it works. What brought

> > me here is my fast shedding hair. I lost about 75% of my hair in the

> > last two years. You can now see my scalp. I have adrenal fatique along

> > with HIGH RT3 and a low FT3. I was told by my doctor to stay strees

> > free to heal the adrenals. But, I'm extremely stressed about my hair

> > loss, I have been to many doctors, family doctor, dermatoligist,

> > endogrinoligist, and the one I'm seeing now still doesn't seem

> > concerned about the hair loss.

> >

> > What I want to know is, are their members of this forum that have lost a

> > lot of hair and did it grow back when you addressed the problem?

> >

> > I have other symptoms, insomnia, depression, no energy, body aches,

> > sinus problems, digestive problems, and I have high testosterone and I'm

> > low on Vitamin D along with many more symptoms.

> >

> > I don't take any medications except progesterone cream. None of the

> > doctors I 've been to, suggested any medications. The one I'm seeing

> > now said, to go gluten free, no soy and sugar. I've been doing the

> > gluten free for about one month. I'm eating less sugar and soy, but I

> > can't afford to throw all my food away that I already have.

> >

> > I will appreciate any help or reassurance anyone out there can give me.

> > And any suggestions on where I can buy a wig that is not too expensive.

> > I've already got ripped off for a wig and many hair pieces that have way

> > too much hair and they don't look natural.

> >

> > Jackie

> >

>

January 1, 2010