Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 In a message dated 12/22/2004 12:39:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, MamaMaha@... writes: > Based on these results, my NP referred me to an endocrinologist > saying it's way too complicated & difficult to adjust so I need a > specialist I don't get this about the Armour being hard to adjust. This is just an excuse not to prescribe Armour I think. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 In a message dated 12/22/2004 12:39:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, MamaMaha@... writes: > TSH - .3 (.4-.50 range) Last results in October on Synthroid was .23 > Antibodies - micro..73 (s/b less than 2 so this is way too high) > Antibodies - thyroglob...8 (s/b less than 7) > Mercury - 4 (-10 is good) > Ferritin - 52 (range: 20-288) > T3 uptake - 26 (range: 22-35) > T4 - 6 - (range: 4.5-12.5) > Free T3 - 0.87 (range: 0.8 -1.8) > Cortisol - 9.7 - (range: 3-22) > Well..you have Hashi's by the antibodies it looks like. And your Free T3 is very, very low. There isn't a Free T4 test, but the regular Free T3 is low too. I'm surprised that your TSH is as low as that with the amount of Armour you're on. But if these were my labs, I'd be upping the Armour a bit more...and not worrying about getting a suppressed TSH. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 In a message dated 12/22/2004 12:43:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, klb58@... writes: > Have you tried cutting everything out except your thyroid, multiple vitamin > and any other meds that your doctor has you on kerry..i agree with you that caroline should do this for a while. i even had to cut out regular supplemnts for a while. i think a hypo person just can NOT handle too much stuff...and we have to keep it very SIMPLE as far as what we're putting in our bodies. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Here, Here!!!!! I concur completely.... Kerry (who wishes she had done this and not even bothered with the ND) wrote: Caroline, I also think you are stressing your body with too many supplements and too few good foods. There IS such a thing as overkill when it comes to taking supplements. I only take Pregnenolone & DHEA along with my thyroid meds and am doing pretty well. I also eat alot of meats and try to eat fresh veggies but often am too tired to cook at the end of the day so many of my meals consist of just meat. I do try to buy hormone & antibiotic free meats! They cost more but the flavor & health affects are worth every penny. Most hypo folks need a high protein diet. Your Ferritin looks low, I think 74 is the number Janie recommends for a minimum. You can forget the TSH test as you have antibodies, and therefore, Hashi's. You numbers for thyroid all look low to me so you need to keep increasing your meds slowly as you have been. If it were me, I would only go to a GP for the other health things you need and not even mention the thyroid. Just stay on the generics and do as you have been doing. You will get there, but it takes time. Artistic Grooming Hurricane, West Virginia -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 12/22/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Here, Here!!!!! I concur completely.... Kerry (who wishes she had done this and not even bothered with the ND) wrote: Caroline, I also think you are stressing your body with too many supplements and too few good foods. There IS such a thing as overkill when it comes to taking supplements. I only take Pregnenolone & DHEA along with my thyroid meds and am doing pretty well. I also eat alot of meats and try to eat fresh veggies but often am too tired to cook at the end of the day so many of my meals consist of just meat. I do try to buy hormone & antibiotic free meats! They cost more but the flavor & health affects are worth every penny. Most hypo folks need a high protein diet. Your Ferritin looks low, I think 74 is the number Janie recommends for a minimum. You can forget the TSH test as you have antibodies, and therefore, Hashi's. You numbers for thyroid all look low to me so you need to keep increasing your meds slowly as you have been. If it were me, I would only go to a GP for the other health things you need and not even mention the thyroid. Just stay on the generics and do as you have been doing. You will get there, but it takes time. Artistic Grooming Hurricane, West Virginia -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 12/22/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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