Thyroid - results

[MECoeliac]

Hi,

I have been hypothyroid and hypoadrenal for about six years.  I am now on armour thyroid and generally doing ok.  However, I have just discovered in the last two months that I am also a coeliac, and I have had ME and fibromyalgia for about six years also.  My GP did recent blook tests and my thyroid is a little weird.  My T4 was high, but normal at 21.5, my T3 was double normal values at 13 and my TSH was 0.  My GP didn't give the free values, which I have asked for but I am wondering what it means.  Clearly my body ahs stopped prompting the thyroid to produce anything now because of the supplementation, but why is the T3 so high, but yet I still have symptoms of low thyroid, none of high thyroid?  Does it mean that my body has a problem using T3, but that it makes it ok from T4?  I am going to stop taking all the armour for 2 months to re-test and see whats what without any medication.  Is this wise?

Thanks

[MECoeliac]

Thank you.  I don't think my GP sees it that way!  According to her, blood tests show us EVERYTHING, and symptoms could mean anything!!  Thank you, I will try halving my current level and see what happens.  Thank you.

[gottama]

just noticed my spelling mistake 'loer' should read 'lower'.

[gottama]

It is because of the ratio of T4 and T3 in the armour that has caused those results. The best thing to do is try a lower dose of armour for a while and get blood tests. If you feel better at the loer dose then stay there but if you feel worse then go back up to the dose you are on currently.