Re: Would appreciate advice on lab work

[Guest guest]

It doesn't look like your converting sufficiently.... how do you feel?

Most folks feel best with the Free T3 at the top end of it's range, your's is at the bottom... the TSH and the Free T4 don't look too bad....

If you aren't feeling as good as you think you should... we'll dig into things to help your conversion... some is supplementation... some is how you eat (when/how often) and it could be that you might need direct T3, either via Cytomel (synthetic T3 that you would take in addition to the T4) or switching to Armour.....

Topper ()

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:33:29 -0000 "birdie_feathers" writes:

Hi everyone!I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems likeeverything would change just when I thought this would be a good timeto join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terriblemedical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgeryof my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctorsadmitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keeppumping her up with medications!!! I finally received my new test results and would love to have someinput from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with theiropinions!Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to anendo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results arewith the higher medication...Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!Judy

[Guest guest]

It doesn't look like your converting sufficiently.... how do you feel?

Most folks feel best with the Free T3 at the top end of it's range, your's is at the bottom... the TSH and the Free T4 don't look too bad....

If you aren't feeling as good as you think you should... we'll dig into things to help your conversion... some is supplementation... some is how you eat (when/how often) and it could be that you might need direct T3, either via Cytomel (synthetic T3 that you would take in addition to the T4) or switching to Armour.....

Topper ()

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:33:29 -0000 "birdie_feathers" writes:

Hi everyone!I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems likeeverything would change just when I thought this would be a good timeto join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terriblemedical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgeryof my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctorsadmitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keeppumping her up with medications!!! I finally received my new test results and would love to have someinput from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with theiropinions!Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to anendo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results arewith the higher medication...Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!Judy

[Guest guest]

With that ratio of T4 to T3 (plenty high T4, but still a gastly low T3), I

would think that you are not converting enough T4 to T3. Upping the T4

won't help in a case like this, so I bet you already know that I'm going to

say that you are an exemplary candidate for Armour Thyroid (or one of the

other brands of natural thyroid) or adding a little T3 to your T4. Don't

know whether you have cellular damage or maybe some other problem that is

keeping you from converting to T3, which is the useable form of thyroid

hormone. Do you take estrogens? Doy you consume soy regularly? Do you eat

a lot of goitrogens? Do you take selenium? These are just a few of the

" stoppers " .

Would appreciate advice on lab work

> Hi everyone!

>

> I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems like

> everything would change just when I thought this would be a good time

> to join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terrible

> medical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgery

> of my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctors

> admitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keep

> pumping her up with medications!!!

>

> I finally received my new test results and would love to have some

> input from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with their

> opinions!

>

> Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!

>

> TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

>

> FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

> FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

>

> I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to an

> endo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results are

> with the higher medication...

>

> Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!

> Judy

[Guest guest]

With that ratio of T4 to T3 (plenty high T4, but still a gastly low T3), I

would think that you are not converting enough T4 to T3. Upping the T4

won't help in a case like this, so I bet you already know that I'm going to

say that you are an exemplary candidate for Armour Thyroid (or one of the

other brands of natural thyroid) or adding a little T3 to your T4. Don't

know whether you have cellular damage or maybe some other problem that is

keeping you from converting to T3, which is the useable form of thyroid

hormone. Do you take estrogens? Doy you consume soy regularly? Do you eat

a lot of goitrogens? Do you take selenium? These are just a few of the

" stoppers " .

Would appreciate advice on lab work

> Hi everyone!

>

> I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems like

> everything would change just when I thought this would be a good time

> to join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terrible

> medical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgery

> of my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctors

> admitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keep

> pumping her up with medications!!!

>

> I finally received my new test results and would love to have some

> input from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with their

> opinions!

>

> Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!

>

> TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

>

> FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

> FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

>

> I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to an

> endo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results are

> with the higher medication...

>

> Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!

> Judy

[Guest guest]

--- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , topper2@j... wro

Hi Topper,

Right now its really hard to judge exactly how I feel because of the

stress I'm under...so its been pretty much hit and miss on how I take

my thyroid meds.

Actually, it seems I can only take the higher dosage of synthroid 75mg

for a few days at a time...I start to feel hyper - strange - can't

quite put my finger on it, so I switch back to lower dosage 50mg and I

feel better. I have WAY more energy than I've had for years after

having the parathyroid removed. But now that I know what it feels

like to feel better...and not just to be told ... " your getting older " !

I want to feel the best I can because I know I don't have to settle

if there is a chance of getting stronger.

My body is SO sensitive to so many med's that I can't take half of

them. So again its hit and miss what works for me. The synthroid

seems to work but I'm sure something is missing. I am posting my test

results from June (on only 50mg dosage ),Oct when I first started the

higher dosage of synthroid...but was only taking it a couple times a

week. My Free T3 was much higher then. So could that mean I ONLY

need to take the 75 mg a couple times a week?

JUNE TEST RESULTS - BEFORE UPPING DOSAGE TO 75MG

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.32

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.06

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.9

OCTOBER TEST RESULTS - UPPING DOSAGE TO 75MG A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.59

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.28

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 3.1

DECEMBER TEST RESULTS WITH ALMOST DAILY 75MG

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

I also take:

Vit D 400 2/dly

calicum 600 with vit D 2/dly

Folic Acid 4mg /dly

Vit E 400 1/dly

Vit C 500 "

Vit B Super complex "

Cod Liver Oil with Vit A & D "

Vit B-12 100 mcg

> It doesn't look like your converting sufficiently.... how do you feel?

I feel better than I did before surgery and on the days when the aches

and pains start creeping up I take the higher dose of synthroid and

keep taking until I start to notice hair falling out more...hyper

feelings..and then I go back down to smaller dose like a never ending

circle but it does seem to work pretty well except I'm afraid it may

be doing more harm with the seesaw effect. What do you think?

Thanks again for your help and information,

Judy

>

> Most folks feel best with the Free T3 at the top end of it's range,

> your's is at the bottom... the TSH and the Free T4 don't look too

bad....

>

> If you aren't feeling as good as you think you should... we'll dig into

> things to help your conversion... some is supplementation... some is how

> you eat (when/how often) and it could be that you might need direct T3,

> either via Cytomel (synthetic T3 that you would take in addition to the

> T4) or switching to Armour.....

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:33:29 -0000 " birdie_feathers " <jjhornb@y...>

> writes:

> Hi everyone!

>

> I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems like

> everything would change just when I thought this would be a good time

> to join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terrible

> medical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgery

> of my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctors

> admitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keep

> pumping her up with medications!!!

>

> I finally received my new test results and would love to have some

> input from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with their

> opinions!

>

> Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!

>

> TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

>

> FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

> FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

>

> I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to an

> endo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results are

> with the higher medication...

>

> Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!

> Judy

>

[Guest guest]

--- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , topper2@j... wro

Hi Topper,

Right now its really hard to judge exactly how I feel because of the

stress I'm under...so its been pretty much hit and miss on how I take

my thyroid meds.

Actually, it seems I can only take the higher dosage of synthroid 75mg

for a few days at a time...I start to feel hyper - strange - can't

quite put my finger on it, so I switch back to lower dosage 50mg and I

feel better. I have WAY more energy than I've had for years after

having the parathyroid removed. But now that I know what it feels

like to feel better...and not just to be told ... " your getting older " !

I want to feel the best I can because I know I don't have to settle

if there is a chance of getting stronger.

My body is SO sensitive to so many med's that I can't take half of

them. So again its hit and miss what works for me. The synthroid

seems to work but I'm sure something is missing. I am posting my test

results from June (on only 50mg dosage ),Oct when I first started the

higher dosage of synthroid...but was only taking it a couple times a

week. My Free T3 was much higher then. So could that mean I ONLY

need to take the 75 mg a couple times a week?

JUNE TEST RESULTS - BEFORE UPPING DOSAGE TO 75MG

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.32

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.06

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.9

OCTOBER TEST RESULTS - UPPING DOSAGE TO 75MG A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.59

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.28

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 3.1

DECEMBER TEST RESULTS WITH ALMOST DAILY 75MG

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

I also take:

Vit D 400 2/dly

calicum 600 with vit D 2/dly

Folic Acid 4mg /dly

Vit E 400 1/dly

Vit C 500 "

Vit B Super complex "

Cod Liver Oil with Vit A & D "

Vit B-12 100 mcg

> It doesn't look like your converting sufficiently.... how do you feel?

I feel better than I did before surgery and on the days when the aches

and pains start creeping up I take the higher dose of synthroid and

keep taking until I start to notice hair falling out more...hyper

feelings..and then I go back down to smaller dose like a never ending

circle but it does seem to work pretty well except I'm afraid it may

be doing more harm with the seesaw effect. What do you think?

Thanks again for your help and information,

Judy

>

> Most folks feel best with the Free T3 at the top end of it's range,

> your's is at the bottom... the TSH and the Free T4 don't look too

bad....

>

> If you aren't feeling as good as you think you should... we'll dig into

> things to help your conversion... some is supplementation... some is how

> you eat (when/how often) and it could be that you might need direct T3,

> either via Cytomel (synthetic T3 that you would take in addition to the

> T4) or switching to Armour.....

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:33:29 -0000 " birdie_feathers " <jjhornb@y...>

> writes:

> Hi everyone!

>

> I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems like

> everything would change just when I thought this would be a good time

> to join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terrible

> medical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgery

> of my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctors

> admitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keep

> pumping her up with medications!!!

>

> I finally received my new test results and would love to have some

> input from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with their

> opinions!

>

> Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!

>

> TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

>

> FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

> FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

>

> I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to an

> endo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results are

> with the higher medication...

>

> Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!

> Judy

>

[Guest guest]

--- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , topper2@j... wro

Hi Topper,

Right now its really hard to judge exactly how I feel because of the

stress I'm under...so its been pretty much hit and miss on how I take

my thyroid meds.

Actually, it seems I can only take the higher dosage of synthroid 75mg

for a few days at a time...I start to feel hyper - strange - can't

quite put my finger on it, so I switch back to lower dosage 50mg and I

feel better. I have WAY more energy than I've had for years after

having the parathyroid removed. But now that I know what it feels

like to feel better...and not just to be told ... " your getting older " !

I want to feel the best I can because I know I don't have to settle

if there is a chance of getting stronger.

My body is SO sensitive to so many med's that I can't take half of

them. So again its hit and miss what works for me. The synthroid

seems to work but I'm sure something is missing. I am posting my test

results from June (on only 50mg dosage ),Oct when I first started the

higher dosage of synthroid...but was only taking it a couple times a

week. My Free T3 was much higher then. So could that mean I ONLY

need to take the 75 mg a couple times a week?

JUNE TEST RESULTS - BEFORE UPPING DOSAGE TO 75MG

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.32

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.06

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.9

OCTOBER TEST RESULTS - UPPING DOSAGE TO 75MG A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.59

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.28

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 3.1

DECEMBER TEST RESULTS WITH ALMOST DAILY 75MG

TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

I also take:

Vit D 400 2/dly

calicum 600 with vit D 2/dly

Folic Acid 4mg /dly

Vit E 400 1/dly

Vit C 500 "

Vit B Super complex "

Cod Liver Oil with Vit A & D "

Vit B-12 100 mcg

> It doesn't look like your converting sufficiently.... how do you feel?

I feel better than I did before surgery and on the days when the aches

and pains start creeping up I take the higher dose of synthroid and

keep taking until I start to notice hair falling out more...hyper

feelings..and then I go back down to smaller dose like a never ending

circle but it does seem to work pretty well except I'm afraid it may

be doing more harm with the seesaw effect. What do you think?

Thanks again for your help and information,

Judy

>

> Most folks feel best with the Free T3 at the top end of it's range,

> your's is at the bottom... the TSH and the Free T4 don't look too

bad....

>

> If you aren't feeling as good as you think you should... we'll dig into

> things to help your conversion... some is supplementation... some is how

> you eat (when/how often) and it could be that you might need direct T3,

> either via Cytomel (synthetic T3 that you would take in addition to the

> T4) or switching to Armour.....

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:33:29 -0000 " birdie_feathers " <jjhornb@y...>

> writes:

> Hi everyone!

>

> I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems like

> everything would change just when I thought this would be a good time

> to join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terrible

> medical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgery

> of my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctors

> admitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keep

> pumping her up with medications!!!

>

> I finally received my new test results and would love to have some

> input from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with their

> opinions!

>

> Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!

>

> TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

>

> FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

> FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

>

> I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to an

> endo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results are

> with the higher medication...

>

> Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!

> Judy

>

[Guest guest]

,

I thought you may suggest Armour *smile*. Right now if possible I

would like to stick with synthroid but maybe add something else to

help. I'm extrememly sensitive to meds and with my daughter being so

ill I can't take a chance of me having adverse reactions.

I don't take estrogens, soy, or selenium but I do eat some of the

goitrogens ..maybe once every couple of months. (brussel

spouts/brocolli) I'm on a very low fat cholestral diet with

fruit and veggies. My drink of choice is water (more than 8 bottles a

day). No soft drinks or caffeine products.

Thanks again for your help and advice

Judy

> With that ratio of T4 to T3 (plenty high T4, but still a gastly low

T3), I

> would think that you are not converting enough T4 to T3. Upping the T4

> won't help in a case like this, so I bet you already know that I'm

going to

> say that you are an exemplary candidate for Armour Thyroid (or one

of the

> other brands of natural thyroid) or adding a little T3 to your T4.

Don't

> know whether you have cellular damage or maybe some other problem

that is

> keeping you from converting to T3, which is the useable form of thyroid

> hormone. Do you take estrogens? Doy you consume soy regularly? Do

you eat

> a lot of goitrogens? Do you take selenium? These are just a few of the

> " stoppers " .

>

>

>

> Would appreciate advice on lab work

>

>

> > Hi everyone!

> >

> > I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems like

> > everything would change just when I thought this would be a good time

> > to join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terrible

> > medical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgery

> > of my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctors

> > admitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keep

> > pumping her up with medications!!!

> >

> > I finally received my new test results and would love to have some

> > input from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with their

> > opinions!

> >

> > Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!

> >

> > TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

> >

> > FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

> > FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

> >

> > I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to an

> > endo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results are

> > with the higher medication...

> >

> > Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!

> > Judy

>

[Guest guest]

,

I thought you may suggest Armour *smile*. Right now if possible I

would like to stick with synthroid but maybe add something else to

help. I'm extrememly sensitive to meds and with my daughter being so

ill I can't take a chance of me having adverse reactions.

I don't take estrogens, soy, or selenium but I do eat some of the

goitrogens ..maybe once every couple of months. (brussel

spouts/brocolli) I'm on a very low fat cholestral diet with

fruit and veggies. My drink of choice is water (more than 8 bottles a

day). No soft drinks or caffeine products.

Thanks again for your help and advice

Judy

> With that ratio of T4 to T3 (plenty high T4, but still a gastly low

T3), I

> would think that you are not converting enough T4 to T3. Upping the T4

> won't help in a case like this, so I bet you already know that I'm

going to

> say that you are an exemplary candidate for Armour Thyroid (or one

of the

> other brands of natural thyroid) or adding a little T3 to your T4.

Don't

> know whether you have cellular damage or maybe some other problem

that is

> keeping you from converting to T3, which is the useable form of thyroid

> hormone. Do you take estrogens? Doy you consume soy regularly? Do

you eat

> a lot of goitrogens? Do you take selenium? These are just a few of the

> " stoppers " .

>

>

>

> Would appreciate advice on lab work

>

>

> > Hi everyone!

> >

> > I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems like

> > everything would change just when I thought this would be a good time

> > to join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terrible

> > medical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgery

> > of my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctors

> > admitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keep

> > pumping her up with medications!!!

> >

> > I finally received my new test results and would love to have some

> > input from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with their

> > opinions!

> >

> > Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!

> >

> > TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

> >

> > FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

> > FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

> >

> > I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to an

> > endo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results are

> > with the higher medication...

> >

> > Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!

> > Judy

>

[Guest guest]

,

I thought you may suggest Armour *smile*. Right now if possible I

would like to stick with synthroid but maybe add something else to

help. I'm extrememly sensitive to meds and with my daughter being so

ill I can't take a chance of me having adverse reactions.

I don't take estrogens, soy, or selenium but I do eat some of the

goitrogens ..maybe once every couple of months. (brussel

spouts/brocolli) I'm on a very low fat cholestral diet with

fruit and veggies. My drink of choice is water (more than 8 bottles a

day). No soft drinks or caffeine products.

Thanks again for your help and advice

Judy

> With that ratio of T4 to T3 (plenty high T4, but still a gastly low

T3), I

> would think that you are not converting enough T4 to T3. Upping the T4

> won't help in a case like this, so I bet you already know that I'm

going to

> say that you are an exemplary candidate for Armour Thyroid (or one

of the

> other brands of natural thyroid) or adding a little T3 to your T4.

Don't

> know whether you have cellular damage or maybe some other problem

that is

> keeping you from converting to T3, which is the useable form of thyroid

> hormone. Do you take estrogens? Doy you consume soy regularly? Do

you eat

> a lot of goitrogens? Do you take selenium? These are just a few of the

> " stoppers " .

>

>

>

> Would appreciate advice on lab work

>

>

> > Hi everyone!

> >

> > I've been a member and a lurker for quite sometime...seems like

> > everything would change just when I thought this would be a good time

> > to join in. In the past couple of years I've gone through terrible

> > medical situations with my daughter...along with a parathyroid surgery

> > of my own. I could write a book on her experiences and the doctors

> > admitting they have NO idea what is wrong!! Instead they just keep

> > pumping her up with medications!!!

> >

> > I finally received my new test results and would love to have some

> > input from those here who I have come to enjoy and trust with their

> > opinions!

> >

> > Thank you in advance for your time and knowledge!!!

> >

> > TSH Range: 0.35 - 5.60/UIU/ML My result - 0.46

> >

> > FREE T4 Range: 0.58-1.64/ NG/DL My result - 1.23

> > FREE T3 Range: 2.3-4.2/ pg/mL My result - 2.6

> >

> > I was taking 50mg Synthroid for the past 7 years/ after going to an

> > endo for the parathyroid..was bumped up to 75mg ...these results are

> > with the higher medication...

> >

> > Thank you and Happy New Year to All!!

> > Judy

>

[Guest guest]

Actually, it seems I can only take the higher dosage of synthroid 75mg

> for a few days at a time...I start to feel hyper - strange - can't

> quite put my finger on it, so I switch back to lower dosage 50mg and

I

> feel better.

Curiousity question, are you taking 50mcg tablets and/or 75mcg tablets

or do you take either a 50mcg tablet or 1 1/2 50mcg tablet?

With the flucuations between hormones though including cortisol I am

wondering if you don't having something else going on such as stressed

adrenals or another hormone imbalance..

Diet/Exercise? Dosing at the same time..spreading meds apart with same

spacing everyday?

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Actually, it seems I can only take the higher dosage of synthroid 75mg

> for a few days at a time...I start to feel hyper - strange - can't

> quite put my finger on it, so I switch back to lower dosage 50mg and

I

> feel better.

Curiousity question, are you taking 50mcg tablets and/or 75mcg tablets

or do you take either a 50mcg tablet or 1 1/2 50mcg tablet?

With the flucuations between hormones though including cortisol I am

wondering if you don't having something else going on such as stressed

adrenals or another hormone imbalance..

Diet/Exercise? Dosing at the same time..spreading meds apart with same

spacing everyday?

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Actually, it seems I can only take the higher dosage of synthroid 75mg

> for a few days at a time...I start to feel hyper - strange - can't

> quite put my finger on it, so I switch back to lower dosage 50mg and

I

> feel better.

Curiousity question, are you taking 50mcg tablets and/or 75mcg tablets

or do you take either a 50mcg tablet or 1 1/2 50mcg tablet?

With the flucuations between hormones though including cortisol I am

wondering if you don't having something else going on such as stressed

adrenals or another hormone imbalance..

Diet/Exercise? Dosing at the same time..spreading meds apart with same

spacing everyday?

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Kats3boys,

I take 50mcg and 75mcg tablets. I alternate between the two trying to

break in the higher dosage. I take one (either 50 or 75) every morning

same time (alarm set)...I don't eat or drink anything for 1

hour...then I drink some water. I eat a banana....walk up and down

the stairs a bit getting the birdies up. Try to stay busy moving

around...taking care of phone calls....

4 hours later I take my calicum

eat small lunch...fruit and cottage cheese or fat free yogurt

take vitamin D

de caf coffee - 4 cups/skim milk

dinner: veggies, salad, fruit

take the remainder of vitamins

snack fat free yogurt or fresh fruit

calicum and vitamin D

7 - 8 bottles of water a day sometimes more

During the day or before bedtime I work in riding my stationary bike

for 20 or 30 minutes. My legs usually bother me and this helps a

great deal..especially before going to bed. I've always been a night

person so its very difficult for me to get a good sleeping schedule

going....but if I take 1 mg of melatona I'm out like a light in 30

minutes!

If I am lucky enough to go to sleep I usually wake up around 3am and

guess what?? I crave chips and I don't even eat them!!! I figured

out it was the salt not the chips!! adrenals???

During the past 8 months I'm gained and lost the same 7 pounds so many

times that I've given them each a name!!! I have lost inches...my

clothes fit better and in most cases have gone down a size or

two...for me (right now) this is even more important than pounds...my

family keeps saying I've lost soooo much weight when in fact its

inches not pounds....

Thanks for the help.... always appreciated!!!

>

> Actually, it seems I can only take the higher dosage of synthroid 75mg

> > for a few days at a time...I start to feel hyper - strange - can't

> > quite put my finger on it, so I switch back to lower dosage 50mg and

> I

> > feel better.

>

> Curiousity question, are you taking 50mcg tablets and/or 75mcg tablets

> or do you take either a 50mcg tablet or 1 1/2 50mcg tablet?

>

> With the flucuations between hormones though including cortisol I am

> wondering if you don't having something else going on such as stressed

> adrenals or another hormone imbalance..

>

> Diet/Exercise? Dosing at the same time..spreading meds apart with same

> spacing everyday?

>

> Kats3boys

>

[Guest guest]

Kats3boys,

> I take 50mcg and 75mcg tablets. I alternate between the two trying

to

> break in the higher dosage. I take one (either 50 or 75) every

morning

> same time (alarm set)...I don't eat or drink anything for 1

> hour...then I drink some water. I eat a banana....walk up and down

> the stairs a bit getting the birdies up. Try to stay busy moving

> around...taking care of phone calls....

>

This maybe a reach but the 50mcg tablet is the only tablet considered

hypoallergenic..the 75 mcg has dyes and fillers the 50mcg does not( no

dtes, different fillers) ..

Like I said maybe a reach but try taking 1 1/2 of the 50mcg tablet for

a week and see if that makes a difference.......if you still get the

too much hyper then try taking 1 1/4 for a few weeks..62.5mcg..

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Kats3boys,

> I take 50mcg and 75mcg tablets. I alternate between the two trying

to

> break in the higher dosage. I take one (either 50 or 75) every

morning

> same time (alarm set)...I don't eat or drink anything for 1

> hour...then I drink some water. I eat a banana....walk up and down

> the stairs a bit getting the birdies up. Try to stay busy moving

> around...taking care of phone calls....

>

This maybe a reach but the 50mcg tablet is the only tablet considered

hypoallergenic..the 75 mcg has dyes and fillers the 50mcg does not( no

dtes, different fillers) ..

Like I said maybe a reach but try taking 1 1/2 of the 50mcg tablet for

a week and see if that makes a difference.......if you still get the

too much hyper then try taking 1 1/4 for a few weeks..62.5mcg..

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Kats3boys,

> I take 50mcg and 75mcg tablets. I alternate between the two trying

to

> break in the higher dosage. I take one (either 50 or 75) every

morning

> same time (alarm set)...I don't eat or drink anything for 1

> hour...then I drink some water. I eat a banana....walk up and down

> the stairs a bit getting the birdies up. Try to stay busy moving

> around...taking care of phone calls....

>

This maybe a reach but the 50mcg tablet is the only tablet considered

hypoallergenic..the 75 mcg has dyes and fillers the 50mcg does not( no

dtes, different fillers) ..

Like I said maybe a reach but try taking 1 1/2 of the 50mcg tablet for

a week and see if that makes a difference.......if you still get the

too much hyper then try taking 1 1/4 for a few weeks..62.5mcg..

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

>

> This maybe a reach but the 50mcg tablet is the only tablet considered

> hypoallergenic..the 75 mcg has dyes and fillers the 50mcg does not( no

> dtes, different fillers) ..

Did not know that! Thank you ...will try if I have problems on my new

routine...because I do have problems with fillers in other meds.

Judy

> Like I said maybe a reach but try taking 1 1/2 of the 50mcg tablet for

> a week and see if that makes a difference.......if you still get the

> too much hyper then try taking 1 1/4 for a few weeks..62.5mcg..

>

> Kats3boys

>

[Guest guest]

>

> This maybe a reach but the 50mcg tablet is the only tablet considered

> hypoallergenic..the 75 mcg has dyes and fillers the 50mcg does not( no

> dtes, different fillers) ..

Did not know that! Thank you ...will try if I have problems on my new

routine...because I do have problems with fillers in other meds.

Judy

> Like I said maybe a reach but try taking 1 1/2 of the 50mcg tablet for

> a week and see if that makes a difference.......if you still get the

> too much hyper then try taking 1 1/4 for a few weeks..62.5mcg..

>

> Kats3boys

>

[Guest guest]

>

> This maybe a reach but the 50mcg tablet is the only tablet considered

> hypoallergenic..the 75 mcg has dyes and fillers the 50mcg does not( no

> dtes, different fillers) ..

Did not know that! Thank you ...will try if I have problems on my new

routine...because I do have problems with fillers in other meds.

Judy

> Like I said maybe a reach but try taking 1 1/2 of the 50mcg tablet for

> a week and see if that makes a difference.......if you still get the

> too much hyper then try taking 1 1/4 for a few weeks..62.5mcg..

>

> Kats3boys

>