Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Hoping that is a typo with -2.8 for free 3..JMO but the question of adding T3 really comes with conversion.. At the momment it is really hard to tell what your conversion is with out any ranges for your T4 and T3..I know it is long and a drag when everyone wants a quick fix but for now you need to stay on the new dose for 6 weeks and repeat testing. You want to repeat this cycle until you are either symptom free or your T4 is at the higher end of the range.Once your T4 is at the higher end of the range then you need to look at a combination of things, one is symptoms and the other is your Free T3 and how it sits in range with regards to T4..then you can decide if it is needed or not? Thanks for your wisdom! I will wait another 6 weeks and see where my TSH is at. Nope...that wasn't a typo. The Free T3 was -2.8. The doctor said it was really off but didn't explain what this means. I'm dumping her ASAP! I've searching for another one first. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Hoping that is a typo with -2.8 for free 3..JMO but the question of adding T3 really comes with conversion.. At the momment it is really hard to tell what your conversion is with out any ranges for your T4 and T3..I know it is long and a drag when everyone wants a quick fix but for now you need to stay on the new dose for 6 weeks and repeat testing. You want to repeat this cycle until you are either symptom free or your T4 is at the higher end of the range.Once your T4 is at the higher end of the range then you need to look at a combination of things, one is symptoms and the other is your Free T3 and how it sits in range with regards to T4..then you can decide if it is needed or not? Thanks for your wisdom! I will wait another 6 weeks and see where my TSH is at. Nope...that wasn't a typo. The Free T3 was -2.8. The doctor said it was really off but didn't explain what this means. I'm dumping her ASAP! I've searching for another one first. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Hoping that is a typo with -2.8 for free 3..JMO but the question of adding T3 really comes with conversion.. At the momment it is really hard to tell what your conversion is with out any ranges for your T4 and T3..I know it is long and a drag when everyone wants a quick fix but for now you need to stay on the new dose for 6 weeks and repeat testing. You want to repeat this cycle until you are either symptom free or your T4 is at the higher end of the range.Once your T4 is at the higher end of the range then you need to look at a combination of things, one is symptoms and the other is your Free T3 and how it sits in range with regards to T4..then you can decide if it is needed or not? Thanks for your wisdom! I will wait another 6 weeks and see where my TSH is at. Nope...that wasn't a typo. The Free T3 was -2.8. The doctor said it was really off but didn't explain what this means. I'm dumping her ASAP! I've searching for another one first. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Sounds like you need a new doc... what it the world is meant by a negative count on a thyroid hormone?? Topper () On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:46:50 EST tammyco5@... writes: Thanks for your wisdom! I will wait another 6 weeks and see where my TSH is at. Nope...that wasn't a typo. The Free T3 was -2.8. The doctor said it was really off but didn't explain what this means. I'm dumping her ASAP! I've searching for another one first. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Sounds like you need a new doc... what it the world is meant by a negative count on a thyroid hormone?? Topper () On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:46:50 EST tammyco5@... writes: Thanks for your wisdom! I will wait another 6 weeks and see where my TSH is at. Nope...that wasn't a typo. The Free T3 was -2.8. The doctor said it was really off but didn't explain what this means. I'm dumping her ASAP! I've searching for another one first. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Sounds like you need a new doc... what it the world is meant by a negative count on a thyroid hormone?? Topper () On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:46:50 EST tammyco5@... writes: Thanks for your wisdom! I will wait another 6 weeks and see where my TSH is at. Nope...that wasn't a typo. The Free T3 was -2.8. The doctor said it was really off but didn't explain what this means. I'm dumping her ASAP! I've searching for another one first. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 kats3boys wrote: >> Hello,> I was wondering at what point if ever I should take T3? I've been on 50 mcg. > of Synthroid for 6 weeks and the doc just upped it to 75mcg. My TSH was > 13.75 and is now 7.89. Free T4 is 0.86. Free T3 is -2.8. Antibodies is 890.> > Thanks,> Tammy>Hoping that is a typo with -2.8 for free 3..JMO but the question of adding T3 really comes with conversion.. At the momment it is really hard to tell what your conversion is with out any ranges for your T4 and T3..I know it is long and a drag when everyone wants a quick fix but for now you need to stay on the new dose for 6 weeks and repeat testing. You want to repeat this cycle until you are either symptom free or your T4 is at the higher end of the range.Once your T4 is at the higher end of the range then you need to look at a combination of things, one is symptoms and the other is your Free T3 and how it sits in range with regards to T4..then you can decide if it is needed or not? ----------------------------------------- Tammy: I'd say KAT has it right here. The 6 weeks intervals are VERY important...and your doc is heading you in the proper direction. When you see how WELL you convert..you'll know whether adding t3 makes sense. I know its a pain to wait....but its really going to help. I promise:) When you get your next results...we'd love to see them along with the ranges. You'll get some good input! Good luck! ~E:) ~EG Connecticut Total-T 16 months ago / 37.5 mg Synthetic/120mg Armour since August 7th Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 kats3boys wrote: >> Hello,> I was wondering at what point if ever I should take T3? I've been on 50 mcg. > of Synthroid for 6 weeks and the doc just upped it to 75mcg. My TSH was > 13.75 and is now 7.89. Free T4 is 0.86. Free T3 is -2.8. Antibodies is 890.> > Thanks,> Tammy>Hoping that is a typo with -2.8 for free 3..JMO but the question of adding T3 really comes with conversion.. At the momment it is really hard to tell what your conversion is with out any ranges for your T4 and T3..I know it is long and a drag when everyone wants a quick fix but for now you need to stay on the new dose for 6 weeks and repeat testing. You want to repeat this cycle until you are either symptom free or your T4 is at the higher end of the range.Once your T4 is at the higher end of the range then you need to look at a combination of things, one is symptoms and the other is your Free T3 and how it sits in range with regards to T4..then you can decide if it is needed or not? ----------------------------------------- Tammy: I'd say KAT has it right here. The 6 weeks intervals are VERY important...and your doc is heading you in the proper direction. When you see how WELL you convert..you'll know whether adding t3 makes sense. I know its a pain to wait....but its really going to help. I promise:) When you get your next results...we'd love to see them along with the ranges. You'll get some good input! Good luck! ~E:) ~EG Connecticut Total-T 16 months ago / 37.5 mg Synthetic/120mg Armour since August 7th Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 kats3boys wrote: >> Hello,> I was wondering at what point if ever I should take T3? I've been on 50 mcg. > of Synthroid for 6 weeks and the doc just upped it to 75mcg. My TSH was > 13.75 and is now 7.89. Free T4 is 0.86. Free T3 is -2.8. Antibodies is 890.> > Thanks,> Tammy>Hoping that is a typo with -2.8 for free 3..JMO but the question of adding T3 really comes with conversion.. At the momment it is really hard to tell what your conversion is with out any ranges for your T4 and T3..I know it is long and a drag when everyone wants a quick fix but for now you need to stay on the new dose for 6 weeks and repeat testing. You want to repeat this cycle until you are either symptom free or your T4 is at the higher end of the range.Once your T4 is at the higher end of the range then you need to look at a combination of things, one is symptoms and the other is your Free T3 and how it sits in range with regards to T4..then you can decide if it is needed or not? ----------------------------------------- Tammy: I'd say KAT has it right here. The 6 weeks intervals are VERY important...and your doc is heading you in the proper direction. When you see how WELL you convert..you'll know whether adding t3 makes sense. I know its a pain to wait....but its really going to help. I promise:) When you get your next results...we'd love to see them along with the ranges. You'll get some good input! Good luck! ~E:) ~EG Connecticut Total-T 16 months ago / 37.5 mg Synthetic/120mg Armour since August 7th Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Holy cow! If that Free T3 really IS correct, then you WOULD need some T3 added to the mix. Never have seen that one. I mean, yes, almost a "0", but how could it be minus? Reverse T3 would be called just that, Reverse T3, which also means that the T3 isn't being used properly, but a -Free T3 I've never heard of. Re: Re: Should I Add T3? Hoping that is a typo with -2.8 for free 3..JMO but the question of adding T3 really comes with conversion.. At the momment it is really hard to tell what your conversion is with out any ranges for your T4 and T3..I know it is long and a drag when everyone wants a quick fix but for now you need to stay on the new dose for 6 weeks and repeat testing. You want to repeat this cycle until you are either symptom free or your T4 is at the higher end of the range.Once your T4 is at the higher end of the range then you need to look at a combination of things, one is symptoms and the other is your Free T3 and how it sits in range with regards to T4..then you can decide if it is needed or not? Thanks for your wisdom! I will wait another 6 weeks and see where my TSH is at. Nope...that wasn't a typo. The Free T3 was -2.8. The doctor said it was really off but didn't explain what this means. I'm dumping her ASAP! I've searching for another one first. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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