I just got my new labs. Still don't feel right, losing hair by the bucket, I can see my scalp now :(
Doc isn't sure what to do and is worried that my dose (2.5 grains) is high enough and I may become or am thyroid resistant? (this assessment was vague on her part). I felt my best back in March, since its been a slow decline. I restarted my thyroid support supplements and milk thistle and my RT3 improved but I'm still dropping overall.
Iron panel seems fine, peri symptoms minor but periods stopped 3 months or so ago and FSH is high as expected.
FYI - No meds taken before labs, 2.5 grains nature-throid for all labs below.
March/August labs had better RT3, both times I was taking thyroid supplements and milk thistle.
Please help. Kel
August Labs;
FT3 3.5 (2.3-4.2 pg/ml)
FT4 1.2 (.8-1.8ng/ml)
RT3 16 (8-25ng/dl)
(RT3Ratio = 21.9)
May labs;
FT3 3.8 (2.3 - 4.3)
FT4 1.5 (0.8-1.8)
RT3 20 (8-25ng/dl)
(RT3Ratio = 19)
March labs; (Felt great, 5 weeks on 2.5 grain)
FT3 4.5 (2.3 - 4.3)
FT4 1.4 (0.8-1.8)
RT3 20 (8-25ng/dl)
(RT3Ratio = 22.5)
Other August labs;
Iron total 121 (40-190mcg/dl)
iron binding capacity 253 (250-450 mcg/dl)
%saturation 48 (11-50%calc)
Ferritin 95 (10-200ng/ml)
FSH 79.3 (mIU/ml)
Total Testosterone 35 (2-45 ng/ml)