RE: Repost: Becky's Email... New here/labs

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Becky,

I don't know about a lot of these tests. But it looks like you need Armour.

Your T3 should be at the top or above

The range. And your T4 should be about half way the range. Your TSH might

even be suppressed.

in Va.

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This is to repost Becky's email... in hopes someone can help to

interpret it.

> Hey everyone,

>

> Been lurking and reading for several months now. I'm envious of

the " thyroid guru angels " on

> this list who are so knowledgeable about this disease. There's so

much information to absorb!

> It's overwhelming! I think it was Janie maybe that posted an

invitation to visit this list on Vicki's

> (now Ronda's) natural HRT list? I'm just grateful you guys are

here and so willing to share your

> time and your knowledge.

>

> I knew there had to be an answer as to why I was so exhausted all

the time. I'm 51 and feel like

> 100 most days. I'm tired of feeling this way. If this doc is

able to help me - fine, if not ... self medication

> HERE I COME...lol

>

> Is there anyone here that is using the 's Therapy? I've had

two sets of labs done in the last

> couple of months. My doctor is certified for 's and I

started the first round of meds yesterday.

> He's treating me for adrenal fatigue, HypoT, and he put me on a

progesterone cream. He is willing to

> prescribe Armour also, but he wants to go the herbal route first.

I go back for labs in 4 weeks. I feel

> very lucky to have found this doctor. We'll see how it goes I

guess. I've posted my labs. Any comment

> or suggestions are welcomed.

>

> Warmly,

> B.N.Texas

>

>

> Na -

Sodium

141 136 -145

> K -

Potassium

4.3 3.5 - 5.1

> C1 -

Chloride

104 99 - 109

> CO2 - Carbon

Dioxide

27 25 - 33

> BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen

11 7 - 24

> Crea -

Creatinine

0.9 .05 - 1.5

> Glu -

Glucose

71 70 - 110

> CA -

Calcium

9.3 8.5 - 10.1

> T. bili - Total

Bilirubin

0.22 0.00 - 1.00

> T. Prot - Total

Protein

7.0 6.4 - 8.2

> Alb -

Albumin

4.0 3.2 - 5.0

> ALP - Alkaline

Protease 17

(L) 50 - 136

>

> SGOT - (now called

AST)

16 15 - 37

> SGPT - (now called

ALT)

36 30 - 65

> T3 -

32 30 - 40

> Free T3 -

3.0 2.3 - 4.2

> T4 -

7.7 4.7 -13.3

> Free T4 -

1.10 0.81 -1.61

> T7 - Free Thyroxine

Factor 2.5

1.0 - 4.4

> TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

2.81 0.34 - 4.82

>

> WBC - White Blood Count

8.54 4.30 - 11.00

> RBC - Red Blood Cell Count

5.11 3.80 - 5.20

> Hgb -

Hemoglobin

15.4 12.0 - 16.0

> Hct -

Hematocrit

46.8 36.0 - 47.0

> MCV - Mean Corpuscular Volume

91.6 79.0 - 98.0

> MCH - Mean Cell Hemoglobin

30.1 26.0 - 34.0

> MCHC - Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration

32.9 30.0 - 36.0

> RDW - Red Blood Cell Distribution Width

15.7 12.3 - 16.8

> MPV - Mean Platelet Volume

12.30 (H) 7.40 - 10.40

> Platelet -

190 150 - 450

> Neutro% -

52.1 50.0 - 75.0

> Lymphs% -

37.0 20.0 - 40.0

>

Momos%

6.6 0.0 - 15.0

>

Eosins%

2.8 0.0 - 10.0

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