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<blockquote data-quote="Vettester Chris" data-source="post: 16593" data-attributes="member: 696"><p>ERO, thanks for sharing that info. on your thyroid. As you've recognized, things usually are going best when thyroid hormone levels are fairly close in relation to the percentage of their respective reference range levels, e.g., FT3 might be at 62% of reference range, you would hope to see FT4 fairly close in its reference range; maybe 55% to 65%.</p><p></p><p>There could be several factors here, but "usually" when you see FT3 elevated, but FT4 i sluggish, that is a strong indicator that your FT3 is pooling, meaning it's building up and not effectively getting into the cells of the body. This is "usually" the result of issues with cortisol, and/or iron, ferritin, electrolytes, Vitamin D ... Cortisol & iron/ferritin usually being the primary areas to look. You would also want to review your antibodies for autoimmune disorders like Hashis.</p><p></p><p>When this happens, the body recognizes an issue and begins to divert FT4 to convert higher rates of Reverse T3. Since FT3 is elevated you will usually see TSH to be pretty low and/or even at a "normal" level, as the increased FT3 signals the pituitary that there is not a strong demand for TSH. </p><p></p><p>If you have or can get FT4, FT3, RT3, TSH, antibodies TPO & TgAb, (or if you have them), it will help provide the current picture. Here's the link to the labs page at STTM.com <a href="http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/" target="_blank">http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/</a> , which covers all the bases.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vettester Chris, post: 16593, member: 696"] ERO, thanks for sharing that info. on your thyroid. As you've recognized, things usually are going best when thyroid hormone levels are fairly close in relation to the percentage of their respective reference range levels, e.g., FT3 might be at 62% of reference range, you would hope to see FT4 fairly close in its reference range; maybe 55% to 65%. There could be several factors here, but "usually" when you see FT3 elevated, but FT4 i sluggish, that is a strong indicator that your FT3 is pooling, meaning it's building up and not effectively getting into the cells of the body. This is "usually" the result of issues with cortisol, and/or iron, ferritin, electrolytes, Vitamin D ... Cortisol & iron/ferritin usually being the primary areas to look. You would also want to review your antibodies for autoimmune disorders like Hashis. When this happens, the body recognizes an issue and begins to divert FT4 to convert higher rates of Reverse T3. Since FT3 is elevated you will usually see TSH to be pretty low and/or even at a "normal" level, as the increased FT3 signals the pituitary that there is not a strong demand for TSH. If you have or can get FT4, FT3, RT3, TSH, antibodies TPO & TgAb, (or if you have them), it will help provide the current picture. Here's the link to the labs page at STTM.com [url]http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/[/url] , which covers all the bases. [/QUOTE]
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