Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 A TSH of 1 is GOOD. Tell your doc to do his reading. Val in Boulder, CO -----Original Message----- From: jcalla5152@... [mailto:jcalla5152@...] What would high T3 indicate? After 4 months of treatment, my son's TSH dropped to normal (from 150 down to 1), T4 rose to normal (went from 2 to 11.7) and T3 went high (279). He's maintained the signs of hypo and gained 3 pounds last week, but his doctor lowered his Synthroid because he thinks he must've gone into hyper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Jenelle, You wrote: > ... He might have gone to hyper, but I'm just confused > why he doesn't have any hyper symptoms. And, he's even more > foggy-headed now. ... > Keep in mind it can take the better part of a week for thyroid hormone levels to stabilize every time the dosage changes. Plus, thyroid chemicals evidently follow a robust daily cycle, just like melotonin and dozens of other biochemicals. Some think there is actually a diurnal clock just for the thyroid. That is why it is best to have your blood tests done at about the same time of day. Otherwise you might be comparing apples with oranges. I always do mine fairly early in the morning and don't take my Synthroid that day until after the test. That is also a good time for things that require fasting, such as lipids and total cholesterol. The diurnal connection means that both hypo and hyper states mess up your sleep cycle. Just like jet lag, it can take as much as two weeks for the system to straighten itself out. Blood potassium levels are particularly sensitive to shift work sufferers. You might try getting him out into bright sunlight as early in the day as possible for a couple of weeks, the same cure as for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). For some reason our diurnal clocks reset well early in the day. In New Hampshire you might want to buy some bright lights instead. Chuck B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 In a message dated 5/2/2003 11:11:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jcalla5152@... writes: > What would high T3 indicate? After 4 months of treatment, my son's TSH > dropped to normal (from 150 down to 1), T4 rose to normal (went from 2 to > 11.7) and T3 went high (279). He's maintained the signs of hypo and gained > 3 > pounds last week, but his doctor lowered his Synthroid because he thinks he > > must've gone into hyper. He might have gone to hyper, but I'm just confused > > why he doesn't have any hyper symptoms. And, he's even more foggy-headed > now. > > I'm really stumped as to why thyroid patients have to do so much legwork in > > figuring out what is going on in their bodies and finding solutions. Its > beyond frustrating. > Dear Jenelle, Well, JMO, but this is the same thing that has happeend to me over the past three decades! Give me a touch of thyroid hormone (T4) and my TSH goes sub-zero and the docs freak, yank my medicine and say, " You're hyper!!! " Except, the reality is I'm even MORE hypo than before--freezing all the time, can't sleep, can't think, tired times 1000. And furthermore, labeled hypochondriac, mentally ill, unwilling to be happy, yadda, yadda, yadda... For me, the solution was 's Thyroid Syndrome and its treatment. Yeah, even with THOSE numbers the T3 only medicine has done the trick and I'm doing well at long last. I think it's a matter, for me, of improper T4-T3 conversion. Now, I'm looking into what might be interfering and holding up the healing of the conversion process. Heavy metals is gonna be my first guess. Never thought I'd jump on THAT bandwagon but to get my health back 100%, it's worth a try. To your son's best health, in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 High T3 means he needs adrenal support!!!!! He might need cortisol (short or long term). I think he needs a doc who understands this and also would give him Armour. http://www.brodabarnes.org Gracia > Chuck writes: > > > A healthy > > pituitary has been shown to be a very sensitive detector of T3. If T3 > > levels are too low, the pituitary responds by increasing the TSH level. > > A healthy thyroid should respond to this by producing more T4, which > > should then be converted to T3 to restore balance. Three steps, three > > assumptions for the loop to work. > > > > What would high T3 indicate? After 4 months of treatment, my son's TSH > dropped to normal (from 150 down to 1), T4 rose to normal (went from 2 to > 11.7) and T3 went high (279). He's maintained the signs of hypo and gained 3 > pounds last week, but his doctor lowered his Synthroid because he thinks he > must've gone into hyper. He might have gone to hyper, but I'm just confused > why he doesn't have any hyper symptoms. And, he's even more foggy-headed now. > > I'm really stumped as to why thyroid patients have to do so much legwork in > figuring out what is going on in their bodies and finding solutions. Its > beyond frustrating. > Jenelle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 writes: > Now, I'm looking into what might be interfering and holding up > the healing of the conversion process. Heavy metals is gonna be my first > guess. Never thought I'd jump on THAT bandwagon but to get my health back > 100%, it's worth a try. > Thanks for your input . What are heavy metals? Jenelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Gracia writes: > High T3 means he needs adrenal support!!!!! He might need cortisol (short > or long term). Thanks Gracia, I'll look into it. He has several tests set up in a few weeks, including adrenals and hemochromatosis. Jenelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 Blood tests for adrenal function aren't very good. A smart doc is important. > Gracia writes: > > > High T3 means he needs adrenal support!!!!! He might need cortisol (short > > or long term). > > > Thanks Gracia, I'll look into it. He has several tests set up in a few weeks, > including adrenals and hemochromatosis. > Jenelle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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