Can i get your opinions on my thyroid results?

[superone]

I have adrenal fatigue, low DHEA-S, low morning Cortisol, high afternoon Cortisol, and slightly low night Cortisol.



Ive been taking 2.5mg of Prednisone ( Cortisol ) first thing in the morning, and after 1 month on the Pred i had these thyroid tests. Also before the pred i tried Isocort for almost 2 months and didnt seem to do much for me.


Ferritin = 42 (Range 20 - 465)
TSH = 1.0 (Range 0.4 - 5.0)
Total T3 = 3.7 HIGH (Range 1.5 - 2.6)
Free T4 = 13.7 (Range 10 - 28)
Free T3 = 6.5 (Range 4.0 - 8.0)
25-Hydroxy/VIT D = 57.3 LOW ( It says recommended 80 )



Now even after the Prednisone i still have hypothyroid like symptoms of a puffy/swollen face, high to borderline high BP, dry skin, weight gain for no reason ( i think its mostly water ), fatigue, brain fog, less endurance, and just feeling like a zombie.




Thanks for the help.

 

[Trauma1]

I have adrenal fatigue, low DHEA-S, low morning Cortisol, high afternoon Cortisol, and slightly low night Cortisol.



Ive been taking 2.5mg of Prednisone ( Cortisol ) first thing in the morning, and after 1 month on the Pred i had these thyroid tests. Also before the pred i tried Isocort for almost 2 months and didnt seem to do much for me.


Ferritin = 42 (Range 20 - 465)
TSH = 1.0 (Range 0.4 - 5.0)
Total T3 = 3.7 HIGH (Range 1.5 - 2.6)
Free T4 = 13.7 (Range 10 - 28)
Free T3 = 6.5 (Range 4.0 - 8.0)
25-Hydroxy/VIT D = 57.3 LOW ( It says recommended 80 )


Now even after the Prednisone i still have hypothyroid like symptoms of a puffy/swollen face, high to borderline high BP, dry skin, weight gain for no reason ( i think its mostly water ), fatigue, brain fog, less endurance, and just feeling like a zombie.




Thanks for the help.

You thyroid panel in all honesty looks pretty good. A high total T3 is just the total bound and unbound. Your Free(metabolically active) T3 is well within range. Tsh is completely normal which would be very high if hypothyroid was a potential issue.

Taking any corticosteroid(prednisone) for any length of time will cause all the symptoms that you are describing.

I'm also not really sure why you're thinking that prednisone has anything to do with your thyroid function? Your thyroid function looks absolutely fine, if anything it's the adrenal fatigue that's to blame here for the symptoms you describe. What other blood work have you had done?

Vitamin D in the 25-50 ng/ml range is considered(normal) sufficient, however they recommend keeping it in the 40-50 range after all the recent reports on Vitamin D and cancer prevention. I'm not sure why 80 has been recommended?

 

[superone]

Well since my Cortisol is low, especially my morning Cortisol, will cause my thyroid hormones to look higher in the blood then they actually are.


Cortisol carries thyroid hormones from the blood into the cells, and since this is low, my thyroid hormones arent getting into the cells properly to work, hence why i have hypothyroid like symptoms.



When people get their thyroid tested when their Cortisol is low often their levels look higher than they actually are, and when they get their Cortisol levels up, their thyroid shows its true status as it clears the thyroid hormones built up in your blood into your cells.



So i obviously need HC support as my adrenals are low and have been for almost a year, so when i got on the Prednisone it would give me a more accurate thyroid reading.


I actually think i need more Cortisol as my HIGH T3 shows that the low Cortisol is causing it to build up in my blood possibly.



Also, my Ferritin is dirt low as men need more than woman, and a common cause of low Ferritin is hypothyroid.



Ive been tested for every other sex hormone and everything else looks great.

 

[Trauma1]

Well since my Cortisol is low, especially my morning Cortisol, will cause my thyroid hormones to look higher in the blood then they actually are.


Cortisol carries thyroid hormones from the blood into the cells, and since this is low, my thyroid hormones arent getting into the cells properly to work, hence why i have hypothyroid like symptoms.



When people get their thyroid tested when their Cortisol is low often their levels look higher than they actually are, and when they get their Cortisol levels up, their thyroid shows its true status as it clears the thyroid hormones built up in your blood into your cells.



So i obviously need HC support as my adrenals are low and have been for almost a year, so when i got on the Prednisone it would give me a more accurate thyroid reading.


I actually think i need more Cortisol as my HIGH T3 shows that the low Cortisol is causing it to build up in my blood possibly.



Also, my Ferritin is dirt low as men need more than woman, and a common cause of low Ferritin is hypothyroid.



Ive been tested for every other sex hormone and everything else looks great.

Honestly i didn't even realize that adrenal fatigue affected the thyroid uptake function like that. I just did a bit of reading about it, very interesting.

What was your H/H(Hemoglobin/hematocrit) like? Did the differential indicated hypchromia or a specific anemia?

 

[JanSz]

I have adrenal fatigue, low DHEA-S, low morning Cortisol, high afternoon Cortisol, and slightly low night Cortisol.



Ive been taking 2.5mg of Prednisone ( Cortisol ) first thing in the morning, and after 1 month on the Pred i had these thyroid tests. Also before the pred i tried Isocort for almost 2 months and didnt seem to do much for me.


Ferritin = 42 (Range 20 - 465)
TSH = 1.0 (Range 0.4 - 5.0)
Total T3 = 3.7 HIGH (Range 1.5 - 2.6)
Free T4 = 13.7 (Range 10 - 28)
Free T3 = 6.5 (Range 4.0 - 8.0)
25-Hydroxy/VIT D = 57.3 LOW ( It says recommended 80 )



Now even after the Prednisone i still have hypothyroid like symptoms of a puffy/swollen face, high to borderline high BP, dry skin, weight gain for no reason ( i think its mostly water ), fatigue, brain fog, less endurance, and just feeling like a zombie.




Thanks for the help.

Low ferritin low Vit D

Use supplements to do correction.

May want to do complete thyroid panel or just missing elements:
reverse T3 (rT3)
Ultrasensitive TSH
Thyroid Peroxidase and Thyroglobulin Antibodies (7260X)

 

[Trauma1]

Just out of curiosity, have you looked into Palo Alto Labs "Reset AD" to assist with the adrenal fatigue?

Reset AD

 

[The Matrix]

Just out of curiosity, have you looked into Palo Alto Labs "Reset AD" to assist with the adrenal fatigue?

Reset AD

Good call jansz you took the words right out of my mouth
Further examination of adrenal and thyroid needs to be investigated add in CBG, TBG, tpo, tpo antibodies, reverse t-3, free cortisol serum is a nice match, also I would examine RBC fatty acid as low cortisol is associates with low AA production and elevated EPA. Boy i give people way too much info some times. LOL

Jansz have you found any labs that measure nitric oxide? This is highly over looked in endocrine problems and may be a root cause of alot of unexplained issues. Improper EFA ratio may be the cause behind this. I stll researching. Going to speak to a specialist that I know in this field i just meet at a conference.

 

[superone]

Just out of curiosity, have you looked into Palo Alto Labs "Reset AD" to assist with the adrenal fatigue?

Reset AD

Yes i tried it WAY back last year in June when i first got adrenal fatigue and it didnt help me.

 

[superone]

Good call jansz you took the words right out of my mouth
Further examination of adrenal and thyroid needs to be investigated add in CBG, TBG, tpo, tpo antibodies, reverse t-3, free cortisol serum is a nice match, also I would examine RBC fatty acid as low cortisol is associates with low AA production and elevated EPA. Boy i give people way too much info some times. LOL

Jansz have you found any labs that measure nitric oxide? This is highly over looked in endocrine problems and may be a root cause of alot of unexplained issues. Improper EFA ratio may be the cause behind this. I stll researching. Going to speak to a specialist that I know in this field i just meet at a conference.

Thanks, i got Reverse T3 tested but the results havent come back yet. I will ask for all the anti-body tests,ect.



My RBC Folic Acid was 1947 ( Range 320-2300 ).


What is AA production? What does AA stand for?


By EPA do you mean the EPA that is in fish oil?


Thanks a lot for your help guys!