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Hello dr I take those meds what can I do so I don’t take that
Jessica Derstine, Minnie Hoover, Lynnelle Hoover you need to listen to this.
Hi Dr Shook. I am going to ask my doctor to order R3T for me to see if she is willing to do that. Thank you for this valuable information! Maria from Madison, WI
Concord,NC
My doctor won’t order either though I’ve requested a few times
Thank you for that
From NC…I need you to be my doc!!!
From Carson city nv. I definitely need help
Romania
New Zealand
East coast where
Thank you for explaining this.
Amanda Reed
Trying to rid mold toxicity and get my thyroid leveled
So knowledgeable and interesting
That’s me feel awful but rt3 came down to less than 13 was 30
deficient
Thank you! Have a good day!
London
My doc draws all he’s functional med!
Thanks for sharing Valerie!
What do you make of low tsh, low t4 and high t3? Docs won’t touch other test…
I had my thyroid removed, ? Any help
My doc keeps insisting that I don’t need Reverse T3 checked. I’m so frustrated
Holy cow my thyroid just exploded!
Jeanie Pitts I thought you might want to see this. I know I see your post about thyroid issues and I do as well so I’m always looking for new information..
Is free r3 and t3 the same
I have no thyroid so how does it work then
What causes sickness with an underactive thyroid?
Lake district UK thanks x
So many Drs won’t do the test, “it’s costly and It’s not necessary. Also just told well your daughter no longer has a thyroid so therefore T3 is not an issue anyway”
If you’re taking thyroid Armour
Thyroid Armour and what do you think about it
I am from clearwater Florida area and had TT in 2013. I am struggling with lack of energy and am at a loss of what to do.
You have cleared up so much info for me. Thanks, June
I’m on Levothyroxin 100 and 25 Cytomel and i still feel bad..I’ve tried Zinc but it makes me nauseas
Tampa
Hello..sir
Next time posting again thank Doc
Ruth Lywak
Had total thyroidectomy in 2013…2 very large ( grapefruit size tumors and small ones! February 2018…2nd surgery because of thyroid cancer…..3rd surgery December 2018 (left) side cause thyroid cancer…. 4th surgery scheduled for April 2019!
This is so informative, thankyou
If T3 is high, are you hypo or hyper?
Infections including chronic Epstein Barr Virus?
Australia
Thank you for all the information
So informative from sd
AL
Jeez I want him as my doctor lol my t3 has never been tested.
See it fine
Is that the same for hashimotos?
Is the t3 impacted by hashimotos? I’m on 150mcg levo
From England x
Looks good! Ty!
Is there a medication to help the rt3?
Please post chart alone so we can print it out as a reference.. thank you
That’s good to know. Thank you very much. I will ask my rotor when i see her next time… very helpful.
I take synthroid medication and still have low levels of energy.mst days and have not lost weight if any. Gained because if winters too
Have a great trip
Yes
Hello from Australia
Should you have your t3 check
thanks
Canada
Thanks for the info.
Mississippi
I am on 200 thyroxine a day feel tired putting on loads of weight feel terrible
I have very hyperactive thyroid
No
Chris Sweeney read above ? High T4 more likely to make reverse T3 ???
Becca White very good…