June 7, 2012

New Cortisol Labs

I got my new cortisol labs. Everything is lower than it was on 3/15/12, which is good for the midnight, but nothing else. I can't believe it!

The results from 5/28 are:


AM 11.4 (2.4 - 33.7)

Noon 2.7 (1.2 - 17.8) (top quarter = 13.65)
PM 1.5 (.5 - 12.1) (5.8 = mid)
MN .6 (.3 - 11.0)

The results from 3/15 were

AM 18.2 (2.4 - 33.7)
Noon 6.9 (1.2 - 17.8) (top quarter = 13.65)
PM 5.4 (.5 - 12.1) (5.8 = mid)
MN 2.3 (.3 - 11.0)

I don't get why it's worse. I can understand why it's not better, but worse?
The only explanation is that I need that darn T3 medication.  More T3 would mean a higher Free T3 level. 

My
5/13 thyroid labs showed that my Free T3 was low (ideal levels would be in the top quarter of the range, which would be 3.8+).

FT4 .61 (.82 - 1.77)
FT3 2.5 (2.0 - 4.4) 
RT3 12.8 (13.5 - 24.2)
TPO 226 (0 - 34)
TgAb <20 (0 - 40)

Also, naturally, DHEA for most recent cortisol labs is down. My noon-PM average is 2.7 (.8 - 7.5). It was 4.1 in March.

I really believe in Recovering with T3.  I think T3 is going to be the missing link to everything.  But it's hard to get labs like these.