Hi, I have a big problem. I will try to give you a little background. I had 60 percent of my Thyroid removed about 26 years ago and they put me on Synthroid. I never felt good. Finally, about a year ago I was able to switch to Armour. After a few months my doctor decreased the Armour. I have been taking only 60 (mg?) from 100. Then I had a test about 6 months ago. The test looked like I was on the last end before it would read below normal but she kept me on that same dose. Well, after another 6 months, my last test was pretty awful. But, guess what? She is on vacation for 2 weeks and will write no new scripts during that time, she says so on her office recording. In the mean time I have been trying to figure out my test. I have come to believe I need to get a new doctor and quick. Unfortunately there are none that are into natural that I know of. I am worried about my blood tests and I believe the hypothyroid is affecting the other readings. I also was having problems with adrenals which I thought were much improved. I think what happened it is that once my adrenals improved the thyroid was able to take-up more of the Armour. Now, it appears hypothyroid.
This is what the Thyroid Study says: T4 Total 4.6 4.5-12.5 (normal range) T3 Uptake 1.2 0.8-1.3 (normal range) FTI 3.8 5.6-9.6 (normal range) LOW TSH 3rd Generation 0.608 0.400-4.000 (normal range) Free T4 1.37 0.80-1.80 (normal range) >From what I read the FTI is the most important one and that is the low one. My other readings where out of normal range. Never have I had such a bad blood test. RBC-High HGB-High HCT High MCH-High Other readings on high end without going beyond normal range. Other readings NE ABSOLUTE 8.4 High SODIUM Low Calculated Osmolality Low I am thinking some of this means my blood is too thick? I am thinking the low thyroid is affecting the blood. I know the low sodium has something to do with the adrenal problem. My AM Cortisol was 10.9 so that was in normal range between 5.0-25.0 Does anyone have any ideas on what this all means? Hope someone can help me with this that understands blood tests better than I do. Thanks. Paula
