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Depending on what medications you are taking- this is probably true. T3 makes me hungrier, but I believe that's because my metabolism is actually WORKING, thus making me hungrier (although I feel awesome- and thus workout more). Before my T3 dosage was upped, I was never hungry, but I also felt like complete dog****. Just…
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Thanks for all the responses. I went yesterday and had new labs taken, roughly 2 weeks to the day after my new doctor doubled my cytomel dosage. The results were: Test Description Result Range Units Thyroxine (T4)001149 8.1 4.5-12.0 ug/dL T3 Uptake001156 31 24-39 % Free Thyroxine Index001164 2.5 1.2-4.9 TSH+T4F+T3Free Date…
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She wasn't going to any additional tests but I begged her to. Now she says she will run the free T4- but I had to beg her to do it. I've never had a cortisol test run. I'm going to do it on Monday morning.
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No, I was fasting and hadn't taken my meds that morning. 2.2 still seems really low to me. I begged her yesterday to do more tests- at least my free T4. She said no, but now wants to test me for Cushing's Disease instead (which is crazy- I've never had an endo mention that, and given my T3 results one would assume this was…
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Just heard back from my endo- she refused to believe my T3 was actually that low based on the TSH results, and said the test results were wrong for my T3. UGH. I have an appointment with a new person on January 7.
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Thanks for the clarification re: the free T4. Was wondering why they didn't test that. I'm in the process of finding a new dr. now. I'm so frustrated. In the meantime, I Just upped my Cytomel dosage 5mcg's on my own. I'm going to see if this makes me feel any better while I'm waiting on my new appointment. You said doctors…
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I'm not sure about the free T4. The test results read as follows: THYROID SCREEN W/ REFLEX FREE T4 TSH 0.66 range: 0.34-4.82 uIU/mL T3, FREE Free T3 2.20 range: 2.3-4.2 pg/mL L I'm frustrated because this woman will not listen to me when I tell her that my weight gain is inexplicable. I also feel really, really tired. I'm…
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I use the cleanse and the probiotic restore- but not for weight loss purposes. I have terrible digestion issues, and my doctor suggested it. I am in no way trying to persuade anyone to use it- but it has helped my stomach. Simple dietary changes don't help everyone with their bathroom issues. I've suffered for years, and I…
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3 cups baby spinach 1 cup pineapple chunks (frozen, no sugar added) 1 cup mango chunks (frozen, no sugar added) 5 frozen strawberries 2 tbs ground flax meal 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (other frozen fruit, as I have laying around. peaches work well, as do raspberries/blueberries). YUM.
