apelila
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Post by apelila on Jun 1, 2014 19:07:16 GMT -5
frecs, what tests did your FNP do to determine you had thyroid resistance? I'm wondering if I have that. She did a bunch but the key ones for determining thyroid resistance, I believe, are the T4, Reverse T4, T3, T3 Uptake, and Thyroid Binding Globulin (TBG). TBG is what transports T3 into the cells. You should also have your cortisol, estrogen, progesterone, and testostorone checked as these levels also play a role. I tested high cortisol, high estrogen, low progesterone. Oh, and you should also be tested for insulin resistance....that also goes hand in hand... our body chemistry is a complex interactive system...one test just doesn't show the full picture. If you have only had the standard TSH test done, your doctor hasn't looked nearly deep enough. TSH doesn't even really test the thyroid, it tests the pituitary. What is a "good" TBG lab result? My doc will order if I ask, but he won't know what it means. My FT3, FT4 and RT3 look great, but I am chronically fatigued and cannot lose weight.
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