GABA deficiencies and hypopituitary

[hardasnails1973]

Originally Posted by chip douglas

Ok here we go :

Latest TSH : TSH : 1.54 (euthyr. 0.27--5.0) mUI/L
(hypothyr. > 5.0)
(hyperthyr. <0.01)

Now I'll post FT4 only, although I'd asked my pcp to have both FT4/FT3 done, I was told that the lab only does FT3 when FT4 is abnormal

FT4 20.3 ( 12.0-22.0) pmol/L

Go figure because if they never look for conversion problems. Oh tsh and t-4 in the range your find go see a shrink

[Legenden1999]

Those numbes look pretty good to me, but so did my TSH and FT4, while my FT3 was down in the dirt...

Was there not a FT3 on your saliva test?

JH

[hardasnails1973]

Originally Posted by Legenden1999

Those numbes look pretty good to me, but so did my TSH and FT4, while my FT3 was down in the dirt...

Was there not a FT3 on your saliva test?

JH

Did you check to see if revese t3 was climbing causing the receptors to get clogged like mine did. Because more t4 you give your self more rt3 is converted and cloggs up things even more and then you got estrogen in there cloogin up recepotrs of the htyroid and then adrenals

[Legenden1999]

Originally Posted by hardasnails1973

Did you check to see if revese t3 was climbing causing the receptors to get clogged like mine did. Because more t4 you give your self more rt3 is converted and cloggs up things even more and then you got estrogen in there cloogin up recepotrs of the htyroid and then adrenals

Nope, there is no such test here in Denmark. But I started taking Armour and are now at 3 grains. No improvement yet, but also no adverse reaction, its like Im eating vitamin pills...

JH

[chip douglas]

Originally Posted by Legenden1999

Those numbes look pretty good to me, but so did my TSH and FT4, while my FT3 was down in the dirt...

Was there not a FT3 on your saliva test?

JH

Nope, on the saliva there was only Cortisol 4 points and DHEA.

I'd like to have my FT3 tested like you to rule out thyroid involvement, because since I've moved into my new home, I have one symptoms indicative of thyroid ; cold hands and feet.

Although it's not the only possible factor contributing to the above, it's none that points to checking FT3 for sure. I'm chilled quite often. Of course it's wintertime here, well pretty much spring here, and at my previous place, I'd keep the room temperature at 22-23 Celcius, whereas here I keep it at 21. But the difference doesn't look to me as a main factor--that's why I want to see the FT3 done.

It'd have been done already if the lab didn't have the practice of only testing it when FT4 isn't fine.

[chip douglas]

Originally Posted by hardasnails1973

Did you check to see if revese t3 was climbing causing the receptors to get clogged like mine did. Because more t4 you give your self more rt3 is converted and cloggs up things even more and then you got estrogen in there cloogin up recepotrs of the htyroid and then adrenals

Here's my latest :

antibody anti-TPO : 12 (negative : <45) kU/L
(anti-thyroperoxydase) (suspicious :45-65)
(positive : >65)


Looks fine to me.