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Old Sat, Apr-19-14, 19:36
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Hi are there any thyroid experts out there?

Does anyone know what the optimal results are for thyroid blood tests?
I am on armour and have been for two years. I follow the advice on stop the madness website and on testing day, I did NOT take my meds. I also split the dose and take first thing in the morning and in the late afternoon and let them dissolve under my tongue.

My test results are confusing:

T3, Free= result of 2.8 with a reference range of 2.5-3.9
T4, Free= result of 0.78 with a reference range of 0.61-1.37
TSH - Ultrasensitive= result of 0.04 with a reference range of 0.35-4.01

This seems strange to me. Why would my TSH be so low? I feel good with good energy and sleep well. I'm just not sure what this means. Am I taking enough or too much or just right?

Any response is welcome. Thanks.
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Old Sun, Apr-20-14, 06:46
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According to Stop the Thyroid madness the top 25% is where you want to see the T3, and many many people have very low TSH ( you have to read the section about why TSH isn't a reliable test) when they are properly treated on Armour. Also, According to STTM you want to dose to symptoms so if you are feeling just right then your dosage is where you want to be. Fight the doctor if they try to get you to lower the dose if you feel perfect.
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Old Sun, Apr-20-14, 10:20
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Thanks Lorelai

I do feel good and my doctor did let me continue with my current dose. I'm hoping he won't look at the blood test and tell me to lower the dose, like he did last year.
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Old Fri, Apr-25-14, 09:07
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do you know if my free T3 and free T4 are at optimal levels? or do I need more?
Like I said, I feel good and am able to lose weight. Before I went on armour, no matter what I did, I couldn't lose a pound.
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Old Fri, Apr-25-14, 10:59
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If you feel good then I would say adding more isn't going to really be any help.
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