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[oldie]

Goolara - I've just read your posts to Mucklepikl, after I sent my moan about amiodarone. You really are a star..
one point is I live in Guatemala . There is no cytomel here or the animal T3. Docs shrug it off. don't use it. I guess I better start smuggling. My FT3 has been no better than 2.83, (lab range 2.02-4.43) after 6 weeks .75 Levo. I tried 6 weeks of every dose from 150 down to zero, .25 at a time, over one year with similar results. I gues I'm not processing T4??  Are there any tests to prove that?      Hope y0u are well    

[oldie]

...and same old sick symptoms

[oldie]

Smiler - in December 2009 you posted about solving conversion problems with calcium, vit D and B12. There is still no cytomel in Guatemala. Could I please beg a repeat of your post? I have 5 years on levo andwith low FT3

[oldie]

Smiler -I have an incomplete note from December 2009 about you solving non-conversion

[oldie]

That is incisive and decisive. Thank you. I've tried familly in UK but they can't get cytomel without prescription. I'll try US now.

[goolarra]

Good to hear from you again, although it would be nicer under better circumstances.  Sorry to hear you're still not feeling well.

A conversion issue is determined by comparing FT3 and FT4 results.  If FT4 is 50+% of range, but FT3 remains low, that indicates slow conversion.  If T4 meds are increase with no change in FT3 and symptoms don't resolve, it indicates a conversion issue.  

Cytomel is a bit scary in your case because of your heart issues.  If you can get it, will your doctor manage it for you, or are you on your own?

I am well, thanks.