Re: my adrenal/thyroid test results - help plea...

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Thank you, , for your advice. You asked for the reference ranges on

these:

> fTSH 41 normal

Borderline Low: 20-25 nIU/ml

Normal: 26-85 nIU/ml

Borderline High: 86-120 nIU/ml

> fT4 .46 high

Normal: 0.17-0.42 ng/dl

> fT3 .48 normal

Borderline Low: 0.21-0.27 pg/ml

Normal: 0.28-1.10 pg/ml

> TPO negative

Normal: Negative

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Carolyn J

[Guest guest]

>

>

> Thank you, , for your advice. You asked for the reference

ranges on

> these:

Your free T3 is too low (should be in upper 1/3 of range), but your

free T4 is a bit high. T3 is the active form of thyroid hormone.

You might benefit from selenium since it helps convert T4 to T3.

Selenium supports the enzyme that converts T4 to T3. Some Armour

would not be a bad idea either. You should start adrenal support

before (or at least simultaneously with) thyroid support.

I do not know what fTSH is (free TSH?).

> > fTSH 41 normal

> Borderline Low: 20-25 nIU/ml

> Normal: 26-85 nIU/ml

> Borderline High: 86-120 nIU/ml

>

> > fT4 .46 high

> Normal: 0.17-0.42 ng/dl

>

> > fT3 .48 normal

> Borderline Low: 0.21-0.27 pg/ml

> Normal: 0.28-1.10 pg/ml

>

> > TPO negative

> Normal: Negative

>

>

> Any help is greatly appreciated!

>

> Carolyn J

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I don't know how to tell if I am a fast or slow oxidizer. I have both of

Andy's book but the brain fog is so bad that I am having trouble diciphering

what I need out of them.

[Guest guest]

I don't know how to tell if I am a fast or slow oxidizer. I have both of

Andy's book but the brain fog is so bad that I am having trouble diciphering

what I need out of them.

[Guest guest]

I don't know how to tell if I am a fast or slow oxidizer. I have both of

Andy's book but the brain fog is so bad that I am having trouble diciphering

what I need out of them.

[Guest guest]

> Lynn,

> Thank you for responding. I am not on any thyroid support nor have I ever

> been. The only supplements that I am taking is milk thistle, vitamin c,

> magnesium, and calcium.

> I am not supposed to see the homeopathic md that my dentist wants me to

see

> until June 20th. That seems like an awfully long time for me to wait on

this

> also.

> Where can I get hydrocortisone without a prescription? Does anyone have a

> source for that?

> Thank you!

> Carolyn J

Carolyn,

Well then it seems you're definitely having trouble converting T4 to T3.

Given your low selenium on your hair test, it seems you should definitely

start supplementing selenium also. Be sure and find the selenomethionine

form of selenium and do not take the selenite form. Carlson has

selenomethionine in 200 mcg. capsules, available from www.VitaminShoppe.com.

You could take 2 or 3 a day to start. There are other vitamins/minerals

that impact thyroid function, I like this article

http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/thyroid.htm. Did your hair analysis show

you were a fast or slow oxidizer?

The hydrocortisone is available from overseas sources. We don't like to

mention the sources on the board in order to protect them. If you join the

NaturalThyroid Hormones yahoo group, you can ask there, and someone will

email them to you. If I knew, I would email you privately. Maybe someone

else will. If you start on hydrocortisone, be sure and start low, say 5

mg., and slowly build up to about 20 mg, with doses spread throughout the

day.

If your adrenals are already structurally damaged, a homeopathic remedy may

not be able to undo the damage. I'm not denigrating homeopathy, but once an

organ sustains a certain amount of damage, I don't think the damage can be

undone. If your adrenals aren't too far atrophied, maybe homeopathy can

improve the functioning. already gave you good advice about

avoiding white flour, white sugar, and stress. Many people don't realize

that impaired thyroid functioning will result in poor adrenal health, and

the adrenals will not improve unless sufficient thyroid is present. It

appears your thyroid is putting out enough T4, but since it's not converting

well to the active form, T3, you're probably hypothyroid at the cellular

level.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

> Lynn,

> Thank you for responding. I am not on any thyroid support nor have I ever

> been. The only supplements that I am taking is milk thistle, vitamin c,

> magnesium, and calcium.

> I am not supposed to see the homeopathic md that my dentist wants me to

see

> until June 20th. That seems like an awfully long time for me to wait on

this

> also.

> Where can I get hydrocortisone without a prescription? Does anyone have a

> source for that?

> Thank you!

> Carolyn J

Carolyn,

Well then it seems you're definitely having trouble converting T4 to T3.

Given your low selenium on your hair test, it seems you should definitely

start supplementing selenium also. Be sure and find the selenomethionine

form of selenium and do not take the selenite form. Carlson has

selenomethionine in 200 mcg. capsules, available from www.VitaminShoppe.com.

You could take 2 or 3 a day to start. There are other vitamins/minerals

that impact thyroid function, I like this article

http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/thyroid.htm. Did your hair analysis show

you were a fast or slow oxidizer?

The hydrocortisone is available from overseas sources. We don't like to

mention the sources on the board in order to protect them. If you join the

NaturalThyroid Hormones yahoo group, you can ask there, and someone will

email them to you. If I knew, I would email you privately. Maybe someone

else will. If you start on hydrocortisone, be sure and start low, say 5

mg., and slowly build up to about 20 mg, with doses spread throughout the

day.

If your adrenals are already structurally damaged, a homeopathic remedy may

not be able to undo the damage. I'm not denigrating homeopathy, but once an

organ sustains a certain amount of damage, I don't think the damage can be

undone. If your adrenals aren't too far atrophied, maybe homeopathy can

improve the functioning. already gave you good advice about

avoiding white flour, white sugar, and stress. Many people don't realize

that impaired thyroid functioning will result in poor adrenal health, and

the adrenals will not improve unless sufficient thyroid is present. It

appears your thyroid is putting out enough T4, but since it's not converting

well to the active form, T3, you're probably hypothyroid at the cellular

level.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

> Lynn,

> Thank you for responding. I am not on any thyroid support nor have I ever

> been. The only supplements that I am taking is milk thistle, vitamin c,

> magnesium, and calcium.

> I am not supposed to see the homeopathic md that my dentist wants me to

see

> until June 20th. That seems like an awfully long time for me to wait on

this

> also.

> Where can I get hydrocortisone without a prescription? Does anyone have a

> source for that?

> Thank you!

> Carolyn J

Carolyn,

Well then it seems you're definitely having trouble converting T4 to T3.

Given your low selenium on your hair test, it seems you should definitely

start supplementing selenium also. Be sure and find the selenomethionine

form of selenium and do not take the selenite form. Carlson has

selenomethionine in 200 mcg. capsules, available from www.VitaminShoppe.com.

You could take 2 or 3 a day to start. There are other vitamins/minerals

that impact thyroid function, I like this article

http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/thyroid.htm. Did your hair analysis show

you were a fast or slow oxidizer?

The hydrocortisone is available from overseas sources. We don't like to

mention the sources on the board in order to protect them. If you join the

NaturalThyroid Hormones yahoo group, you can ask there, and someone will

email them to you. If I knew, I would email you privately. Maybe someone

else will. If you start on hydrocortisone, be sure and start low, say 5

mg., and slowly build up to about 20 mg, with doses spread throughout the

day.

If your adrenals are already structurally damaged, a homeopathic remedy may

not be able to undo the damage. I'm not denigrating homeopathy, but once an

organ sustains a certain amount of damage, I don't think the damage can be

undone. If your adrenals aren't too far atrophied, maybe homeopathy can

improve the functioning. already gave you good advice about

avoiding white flour, white sugar, and stress. Many people don't realize

that impaired thyroid functioning will result in poor adrenal health, and

the adrenals will not improve unless sufficient thyroid is present. It

appears your thyroid is putting out enough T4, but since it's not converting

well to the active form, T3, you're probably hypothyroid at the cellular

level.

Lynn