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I have no thyroid, have elevated reverse T3, suspect cortisol issues
What was your last TSH results??
In Jan 2011 it was .91 [.34-4.82] In July 2011 it was 2.43 [.35-4.94]
I began eating Paleo in April and wondered if that could have caused the spike? No meds were changed. I'm only on synthroid. The TSH was not on this last workup. I insisted they also add the reverse T3 since I felt I've had a T4 to T3 conversion issue since the beginning and recently read about it being a possible cause of weight gain.
The free T3 was 2.7 [2.2 - 4.0]
The free T4 was 1.1 [.8 - 1.5]
Reverse T3 was 255 [90-350]
The ratio of FT3 and RT3 is only 10.6 I've read where it should be a minimum of 20 and this could indicate a possible cortisol issue, or storage iron and serum saturation levels. Even low B12 but my B12 was 795 [254-1320].
How much Levothyroxine are you taking??
I was put on .125 of synthroid and the dosage has never changed no matter how slim or now obese. My tests always showed me in "range" but I've felt hypo all this time.
Have you made any changes to your dosage in the last 8 weeks??
No
How much do you weigh???
I am now down to 202 from an all time high of 215 in Apr.
Why was your thyroid removed??
In January of 1992 I was dxd Graves disease and they destroyed my thyroid with radioactive iodine. They gave me too much stuff and it died in a few days versus weeks and they felt they may have damaged the parathyroid. Since that time I'm always cold (was living in desert SW), get leg cramps, lost my hair on arms and legs and now don't have much in eyebrows, am fatigued, etc.
We have had quite a few discusions on starting V-C. In general dosing to bowel tolerance which gives an idea of your bodies needs and adjust down till the running to the bathroom stops
Capping The L-Lysine to 6 grams while doing this.
scottbushey wrote:Ultimately, it is no an Lpa issue per se; it is the type of Lpa you are producing. If it is the large fluffy type-no problem,
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