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  1. Help please with my iron panel

    "Normal" means little. My test was "normal" at 380 8 months ago but no one wants test that low. In fact, the effectiveness of your thyroid is diminished if % sat is under 30%.

  2. Help please with my iron panel

    40%-60% of the T4 the thyroid produces is naturally converted to RT3. My approach could not possibly remove more than the body needs removed. My approach (addressing the likely cause) allows the body to reduce its own RT3 production and as the RT3 dies it is replaced with T3 and speeds up my...

  3. Help please with my iron panel

    Thank you for your detailed and insightful response. After 2 weeks I had given up on anyone being able to add value to my post. Your points are both interesting and well taken. I embarked on this "journey" 7 months ago to try and rid some belly fat. Common story.... all the exercise and...

  4. Help please with my iron panel

    Well the rest of the story is that I started taking iron supplements in Dec when I noticed ferritin was 90 and then doubled the dose in early Jan. My Jan results were 226 for ferritin but nothing else was checked. I was off iron for 5 days before these last tests. I am finishing up a RT3...

  5. Help please with my iron panel

    I just got some lab work back from Quest that a bit concerning: Total Iron 65 (45-170) TIBC 295 (250-425) % Sat 22 (20-50%) Ferritin 220 (20-380) What I think it is saying is that I have plenty of iron in my blood (ferritin) but I am not using it well with such low other readings. My Ferritin...

  6. Working on a Reverse T3 issue and could use some thoughts

    So basically I need to take 2 weeks to slowly get off and two weeks after that? bummer

  7. Working on a Reverse T3 issue and could use some thoughts

    If half life is 4 hours then why 2 weeks before testing?

  8. Working on a Reverse T3 issue and could use some thoughts

    How long should I be off HC before I do a cortisol test? I have read the half life of hydrocordizone is about 12 hours.

  9. Working on a Reverse T3 issue and could use some thoughts

    Yes, that was the only test through my blood work. Never tested aldosterone or renin but didn't any show symptoms.

  10. Working on a Reverse T3 issue and could use some thoughts

    I have read the half life of hydrocordizone is about 12 hours. How long should I be off HC before I do a cortisol test? I have been told I need to be off iron for 5 days. I'm sick of chasing my tail on this and taking the cytomel and HC every 4 hours is a big pain. I'm ready to stop it now...

  11. Working on a Reverse T3 issue and could use some thoughts

    Matrix - my SHBG is good at 26 and I am on AI which keeps my E2 in check. I have no idea why my RT3 started. Maybe years of stress (which is gone now). Only got morning cortisol tested before I started the program but is wasn't too bad at 15. What has never been checked is my full iron...

  12. Working on a Reverse T3 issue and could use some thoughts

    Interesting link. Thanks for passing it along. It does make me question all of the success stories and how I am different. My FT4 has gone up a little so the program certainly hasn't "shut down" my thyroid production. My RT3 is up also so obviously my system knows I have too much T3 in my...

  13. Working on a Reverse T3 issue and could use some thoughts

    I have been on a RT3 program for about 8 weeks. When I started my test results were as follows: TSH 1.9 FT3 3.5 FT4 1.04 RT3 326 I just got lab results back from blood work taken 2 weeks ago and it now shows: TSH .15 FT3 10 FT4 1.1 RT3 450 This shows that my T3 is pooling and not...

  14. Sub-Normal Temps..What to do?

    Not saying that and getting on a RT3 program may help you. Just saying your numbers are marginal, not bad. My wife has a 15:1 ratio and body temps between 97 and 98. Her FT3 is a bit low so we are working to bring that up instead. I'd suggest you find a good doctor to run this by as I am not...

  15. Sub-Normal Temps..What to do?

    16.74:1 isn't too bad. I know iron levels and other things can also affect body temps. Are you sure your thermometer is accurate?

  16. Sub-Normal Temps..What to do?

    RT3 levels in themselves are not how you tell if you have an issue. It is the ratio of FT3 to RT3. You want over a 20:1 ratio. Do you have your FT3 numbers? Cortisol levels will influence the stability of your body temps also. If low in the morning, then you may have adrenal inefficiency...

  17. estogen levels?

    Assuming your doctor has determined that you need an AI, that is the approach mine gave me originally.

  18. estogen levels?

    Not looking for anything from you. Why would I give you a picture? I am just telling him how I know when my E2 is off. I don't think you read the thread.

  19. estogen levels?

    Beyond morning wood, in my case I can tell if my prostate swells (can't pee) and I start retaining fluid. Then my BP goes way up. I had these issues bad when it was up at 110! :( Seems like I feel about the same if E2 is between about 20 and 35. If below 20 I lose the morning wood and feel achy.

  20. Unexplained Dizziness/Medical enigma

    I am back in town and can give you the name of the diuretic. It is Triamterene. I recently bought some off-shore called Ditide - It is potassium sparing diuretic. Good luck and do get those blood tests for your adrenals.
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