My full TFT panel including rT3 should be back on Monday.
Had an endo appointment today and he prescribed me 50 mcg slow release T3 per day, should receive it from compounding pharmacy on Tuesday. Clearly this would only be an appropriate treatment if rT3 is high.
I don’t see how liver plays a significant part in this. Certainly IGF is made in the liver. Should thyroid hormones be replaced properly, then it’s game on for T3 and its receptors. But I am no expert.
JN
JN was saying how important it is to get this tested along with our Free T3 & T4, TSH. I can’t find this at any lab where I live.
I just stopped in there and the women said it’s obsolete. She insisted that no labs will do this test any more. I have no idea why, but I can’t find one that will do that. If there is a lab that does it, I having a hell of hard time finding one.
Anther note on the Thyroid.
Are you guys testing your body temperatures? I have been carrying a pad and thermometer around with me every where. Writing down my test results. My temperature is never above 98.6 before lunch. After lunch it goes above and then goes back below 98.6 later in the day. We shoud probably have a seperate thread just for this topic alone.
Guys,
Getting bloodwork done on monday…Had a slight delay…No big deal…I should get results in 2 weeks, i will keep you updated…
We’re winning…
Anonnn
Interestingly I am half Indian and half Irish in blood.
JN
JN, please let us know right away if you notice positive effects from taking this T3. Do you think the slow release T3 is better than Armour or Nature products?
Also, what country do you live in? It is incredibly difficult to get endo doctors to prescribe anything in the US.
I will keep everyone informed about progress.
From my research, there appears to be varying opinions about what the correct treatment for ‘Reverse T3 syndrome’ is, but it look like T3 by itself is the best choice. But where other compounds are available (eg) Armour- combination of T4 and T3- these would help.
I have attached a good link below from a forum site run by Dr John Crisler. The chap is suffering ED and sexual problems and has high reverse T3.
musclechatroom.com/forum/sho … php?t=4757
JN
JN,
I read the posts on that thread, interestingly they discuss RT3 one of the more important hormones to consider, as you suggest. I still have not found a local lab that will test for it. I guess I have to start calling labs much further away from where I live. Now I really am interested in seeing this number.
Another thread on a guy who took fiansteride and went hypothyroid
anonnn1,
I have a strong feeling we are on right path in terms of looking at the thyroid. My biggest concern would be if most of us do have a thyroid problem, can we simply reverse this cycle or would we be dependent on thyroid medicines for the rest of our lives.
Did you contact guy to see if he recovered and if so what he used?
Many people have been using L-carnitine on this site (myself included). It appears that this amino acid can function as an antagonist of the thyroid hormone. Here are the links and a quote:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1150 … t=Abstract
mythyroid.com/vitamins.html
Here’s hoping we’ll hear from JN tonight. Pursuant to a conversation with him the other day, I’ve scheduled an appointment next week which will hopefully result in my doctor requesting these tests. JN - which lab did you use? It might help my cause if I know somewhere that can test for reverse T3.
Venom - i posted a place that does reverse t3 for 59 dollars. Search my post.
Article connecting post SSRI sexual dysfunction and thyroid:
definitivemind.com/2009/04/0 … d-fatigue/
definitivemind.com/2009/04/0 … ue-part-2/
I have placed contact information for this doctor in the doctors section.
when is someone gonna listen to me and test drive either of the following products, OTC and supercheap instead of bitching about thyroid issues while these supps will definitely help
gta forte by biotics research (t3 glandular without iodine and is for tsh > 2 and <10)
natural sources raw thyroid (t3 glandular with iodine works great for energy read all the reviews iherb, evitamins, amazon start with one a day in the morning)
thyro complex by progressive laboratories (t3 glandular with iodine, start with one in the morning and afternoon, check body temperature and add one extra in the morning if temps are still low)
hopefully someone will actually listen and spend some cheap money on these great otc supps and report back that they do in fact work!
cumkwakka, there is no point in supplementing if you dont actually have a thyroid issue.
gee wise words 
i didn’t think of that one bubba!
this entire thread revolves around thyroid issues
you could if you have no testing available :
golfball it ain’t that tough, and no i am not stupid
so please measure your temperatures and come back with some CONSTRUCTIVE posts!
The point is that none of us - in this thread - have results indicating a thyroid issue. It is unwise to just go on supplementing based on self diagnosis. You should attain a trh stimulation test or a high reverse t3 rating before messing around with t3 supplements, otherwise you could be worse off.
Im going to get my thyroid tested straight away…i have all the symptoms plus i am having difficulty swallowing this problem started about 2 weeks after i started using propecia…
Is it possible anyone could list all the blood tests needed to prove a thyroid problem.
Thanks
Reverse T3 result 25/6/2010
786 on range (140 to 540)
Started on slow release T3 50mcg per day made by compound pharmacy today.
JN
there you go son!
well golf12345 there we have our first victim of thyroid issues
he probably needs some t3 soon to clear this rt3 out and up his normal t3/ft3
the otc products are not so strong as real thyroid meds and therefore not such a problem if you test drive it for a month
golf… please post your thyroid tests soon as well, i suspect everyone on here like myself has some thyroid issue, namely
low total t3
low free t3
high reverse t3
t4 isn’t all that important but could be low in some guys as well