Thyroid functions/tests

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#1

After reading cgj1’s recent recovery regarding thyroid hormones, I went to get my thyroid tests checked again. T3 and T4 came back normal like last time, but this time I included RT3 and it came back out of range high. Also, my TSH is on the high end. I read that RT3 can occupy the T3 receptor sites making bioavailable T3 unable to act in the body. To lower your RT3 it takes up to six weeks of taking T3 only so that your body stops making RT3 from T4, BUT, it can take another six weeks for all the RT3 to be removed from the receptor sites and from your body. In addition, I have been taking my temperature recently as well and it is consistently low (95-97 F, optimal = 98.6 F).

If there are any people here in southern CA, please PM me. There is a very good MD who is interested in helping with this problem.

#2

I dont think the thyroid is the problem nor is it responsible for low body temp. Maybe you can try Dr. Goldstein

#3

Well the fact that my RT3 is high out of range suggests there is a problem.

Why are you suggesting Dr. Goldstein, did you go see him? I did his free 20 minute phone conversation and I was not impressed. He was fixated on the fact that a girl kicked me in the balls when I was in middle school and he suggested a re-vascularization surgery. This was all over the phone. He was shady to say the least.

#4

lol, he seems to say that about all his patients. I only said that because he is somewhat of a “PFS doc”. No, I haven’t seem him. I’ve pretty much given up on doctors.

#5

I think he’s just trying to make money. He doesn’t accept insurance so probably not many patients go to see him. He’s probably just a narcissistic doctor which is why he’s so well known.

I wouldn’t give up on doctors, it just takes time to find one that is understanding and cares to help. I’d recommend an endocrinologist over a urologist though.

Either way, has anyone else tried thyroid treatment? What did you do and for how long?

#6

Plenty of people have tried T3 therapy (which is what they would do for high reverse T3), and, based on what I have seen, T3 has a reasonably good success rate at atleast making people feel better.

I also have out of range high reverse T3. I am well aware that it is a symptom of some underlying cause, but treating it seems to be one of the best means to start feeling better, even though the underlying disorder remains.