Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Hello everyone! I am a member here, but have been on no mail now for a few months. I May need to go back on no mail, I'll see what happens. And, actually, even though I changed my preferences yesterday, I have yet to start receiving mail. I am curious about several things. I'm not sure where I put my very last bloodwork, but - One of my last blood work showed my TSH to be .05. I'm pretty sure that the last one showed it to be .01 (.40-5.50 (can you believe they are still using that as their normals?) I'm not sure which free's these are - the copy is blurred - but one free is ..9 out of .8-1.8 and the other is: 342 out of 230-420 Do you know which they would be? and my PCP is being fairly supportive - she is fine with the TSH being where it is. I thought she'd panic and want me to cut my armour. But with my Free's being low, I'm not sure where to go from here. I suggested to her that perhaps I could take a T-3 only med, but she wasn't thrilled with that idea. So at this point, we are waiting to re-test in a few months. (or are they supposed to be low?) I am also curious as to what happened to myrxforless (??) I had never purchased there, but I used it as a comparison in price. I am curious now, as if I should self treat with t3, where would I get this without a script? Thank you! Cris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 ..9 out of .8-1.8 This is Free T4 and the other is: 342 out of 230-420 This is Free T3 As both are low, I would recommend upping your Armour dosage. You should be mid-to high on Free T3, some of us feel best in over the top on T3, the T4 should be mid-to high. If you do decide to add just T3 (wouldn't recommend this as your Free T4 is still very low) email me privately & I will send you a link. Email at artisticgroomer@... Artistic Grooming Hurricane, West Virginia --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.808 / Virus Database: 550 - Release Date: 12/8/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Hi back to ya Cris. Yup, you could stand improvement on those numbers--in my optimal dose of Armour, my free T3 is right at the top and over....and my TSH was .009 last March. I stopped going by labs since I got to where I am---I dose by symptoms. A year ago, at 2 grains, I went up 1/4 grain at a time--and when I got up to 3 1/4 grains, I did labs out of curiousity. And bamm--a TSH of .009 and not one hint of hyper. Wonderful. Before you add anything to your Armour, consider upping the Armour a bit. Upping your natural thyroid gives you the extra T4 and T3.......and you get more of the other ingredients--the T2, T1 and calcitonin. One gal here added T4 to her Armour when she had a problem raising her Armour any higher. Others added T4 when they got their free T3 at the top and over, and simply wanted to push up the T4 a bit. Dommisse in Arizona does that with his patients. And a lot here don't add anything--they are on just Armour and doing great. It's an individual judgement call. The only time I've seen folks need to add T3 to their Armour were those who seemed to have a resistance to T3 in the first place, which doesn't seem to be your case. They might be on 6 grains of Armour, for example, and their free T3 was still low. Yes, myrx went bust, but you can email directly for a list of where to order. She is the keeper of those kind of places. Janie > Hello everyone! > I'm not sure where I put my very last bloodwork, but - > One of my last blood work showed my > TSH to be .05. I'm pretty sure that the last one showed it to be .01 (.40-5.50 (can you believe they are still using that as their normals?) > > I'm not sure which free's these are - the copy is blurred - but one free is > .9 out of .8-1.8 > and the other is: > 342 out of 230-420 > > Do you know which they would be? > and my PCP is being fairly supportive - she is fine with the TSH being where it is. I thought she'd panic and want me to cut my armour. But with my Free's being low, I'm not sure where to go from here. I suggested to her that perhaps I could take a T-3 only med, but she wasn't thrilled with that idea. So at this point, we are waiting to re-test in a few months. (or are they supposed to be low?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Free T4 .9 out of .8-1.8 Free T3 289 out of 230-420 From these test results, It is no wonder you are feeling bad. While you are considered " in range " thus " normal " (I hate that word) to your doctors.. to most of us you would be considered quite hypo. Your Free T4 would look much better around 1.4-1.6 and your Free T3 around 400 or HIGHER. You need an increase looks like to me, especially as you are feeling hypo. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.813 / Virus Database: 553 - Release Date: 12/13/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Free T4 .9 out of .8-1.8 Free T3 289 out of 230-420 From these test results, It is no wonder you are feeling bad. While you are considered " in range " thus " normal " (I hate that word) to your doctors.. to most of us you would be considered quite hypo. Your Free T4 would look much better around 1.4-1.6 and your Free T3 around 400 or HIGHER. You need an increase looks like to me, especially as you are feeling hypo. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.813 / Virus Database: 553 - Release Date: 12/13/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Free T4 .9 out of .8-1.8 Free T3 289 out of 230-420 From these test results, It is no wonder you are feeling bad. While you are considered " in range " thus " normal " (I hate that word) to your doctors.. to most of us you would be considered quite hypo. Your Free T4 would look much better around 1.4-1.6 and your Free T3 around 400 or HIGHER. You need an increase looks like to me, especially as you are feeling hypo. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.813 / Virus Database: 553 - Release Date: 12/13/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 In a message dated 12/14/2004 11:14:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, martian.303@... writes: > Are there any good 'catch' phrases that I should throw out, to make the > doctor stop and think that maybe I really should have my levels increased tell him you're not worried about being hyper until you get over being hypo. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 ok - I am using my original e-mail because I had my original blood work in it. I found my other bloodwork - This one was from October - The last one that I had done. TSH - .06 .40-5.50 (but my doctor believes it should be under 3.0 or even 2.0) Free T4 .9 out of .8-1.8 Free T3 289 out of 230-420 so - my TSH went up a tiny smidgeon. The one below - I was taking an adrenyl support tab. My Free T4 stayed the same - and my Free T3 went down. I would bet, that if I had it done again now, my free T3 would be even lower - the way I'm feeling. > Hello everyone! > One of my last blood work showed my > TSH to be .05. I'm pretty sure that the last one showed it to be .01 (.40-5.50 (can you believe they are still using that as their normals?) > > I'm not sure which free's these are - the copy is blurred - but one free is > .9 out of .8-1.8 Free T4 > and the other is: > 342 out of 230-420 Free T3 > Cris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 >>tell him you're not worried about being hyper until you get over being hypo. << Oh Cindi, THAT is a classic! I am going to save this comment so I will remember it for my next doctor trip, if I ever go again... LOL *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.813 / Virus Database: 553 - Release Date: 12/13/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 I will definitely throw that line out!! I went in my first couple of visits armed with my armour papers - and was pleasantly surprised when I didn't need them. - until - after the 1st visit, and that dr. said she'd run free T3, and she didn't. She did run a slew of other goodies tho - like DHEA and Ferritin. Won't check anything for adrenyls tho, but at least that makes sense, I think! The other doctor in that practice believes in running freeT3 - apparently just not doing what it takes to get the levels up to where they should be!!! Thanks! Cris Re: Re: Hi! - misc. In a message dated 12/14/2004 11:14:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, martian.303@... writes: > Are there any good 'catch' phrases that I should throw out, to make the > doctor stop and think that maybe I really should have my levels increased tell him you're not worried about being hyper until you get over being hypo. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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