2nd Post: adrenal labs for children?

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I didn't get any feedback on the end of my post re: adrenal labs for

children. Has anyone done this? Any lab recommendations?

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Abigail(7yrs, 34lbs) 60mgs Armour 2xday

test/result/rr

TSH/<0.010/0.318-5.903uIU/mL

FT4/1.61/0.61-1.12ng/dl

FT3/344/282-518pg/dL

TT3/127/53-171 ng/dL

Isaac (5yrs, 32lbs) 60mgs Armour 2xday

TSH/0.030/0.318-5.903uIU/mL

FT4/1.24/0.61-1.12ng/dl

FT3/369/282-513 pg/dL

TT3/139/59-177ng/dL

me 90mg Armour am, 60mg pm. 12.5mcg cytomel x3, 9 Isocort

TSH/0.020/0.318-5.903 uIU/mL

FT4/1.01/0.61-1.12ng/dl

FT3/315/210-440pg/dL

TT3/113/65-164ng/dL

It appears that they have they same trouble converting T4 to T3 as I

did. Even after I added cytomel labs didn't improve and I didn't

feel better until I added the Isocort. I have reduced the kids

Armour by 30mgs. Any other suggestions on their labs? Does their

FT3 need to be higher?

Dr. Usman agreed to do a full endo work-up on the kids and adrenal

testing. She asked me to look into finding a good lab that has

pediatric RR for saliva testing. The kids have not improved w/

ACE/B5/sea salt for adrenals (neither did I until Isocort). Dr.

Usman mentioned ZRT or Great Smokies for the saliva testing. Does

anyone know if they have proper RR? Anyone done this with their

children? Any good labs? I am so happy to finally have an MD that

will look at this with me and want to make sure we aren't wasting

our time with the wrone labs. Thanks in advance. Feel free to email

me privately.