Gotta get this fixed...

[Renholder]

AlsoT3 is low and T4 is even lower. Should I try synthetic T4 and T3? I don't think my doc will up my armour thyroid because of my "textbook" TSH number. (I hate that number).

You are already on thyroid medication, right? Does not thyroid medications suppress TSH? A low TSH does not mean that your thyroid is optimal, if I understand correctly.

With a T4 that is below the range and a T3 that is low, your thyroid is obviously not where it should be right now.

Will your doctor let you try synthetic T4? I think you should give it a shot. Possibly a small dose T3 along with, but my understanding is that T4 is superior if you properly convert it to T3. Some need high doses though.

Mind you, this is my uneducated opinion.

[Brazensol]

You are already on thyroid medication, right? Does not thyroid medications suppress TSH? A low TSH does not mean that your thyroid is optimal, if I understand correctly.

With a T4 that is below the range and a T3 that is low, your thyroid is obviously not where it should be right now.

Will your doctor let you try synthetic T4? I think you should give it a shot. Possibly a small dose T3 along with, but my understanding is that T4 is superior if you properly convert it to T3. Some need high doses though.

Mind you, this is my uneducated opinion.

Yes I am currently on 60mgs/day of armour thyroid. This has brought my TSH down but as you can see it has not brought my T4 or T3 to optimal levels. Since armour is 80% T4, this leads me to believe I am not converting T4 to T3 very well and I do need to get tested for antibodies and RT3. He is willing to let me do synthecic T4/T3 (I actually had to talk him into the armour thyroid) which I may need to do if my RT3 is high. I would rather up my armour thyroid first but my doc is overly concerned it will cause my TSH to go to low even though my T3 is low... Based on my latest labs I don't think he will argue getting RT3 and antibodies tested. Before he thought he would just be to much information overload. Whatever that means.

[Renholder]

Yes I am currently on 60mgs/day of armour thyroid. This has brought my TSH down but as you can see it has not brought my T4 or T3 to optimal levels. Since armour is 80% T4, this leads me to believe I am not converting T4 to T3 very well and I do need to get tested for antibodies and RT3. He is willing to let me do synthecic T4/T3 (I actually had to talk him into the armour thyroid) which I may need to do if my RT3 is high. I would rather up my armour thyroid first but my doc is overly concerned it will cause my TSH to go to low even though my T3 is low... Based on my latest labs I don't think he will argue getting RT3 and antibodies tested. Before he thought he would just be to much information overload. Whatever that means.

Yeah, get the extra tests and see if they provide any new information. TSH is probably suppressed because of the Armour, but that is irrelevant when your T3/T4 is low, below range.

There are guys who need as much as 200 mcg of T4 to get good thyroid levels and a feeling of well-being, so it may simply be a matter of upping the dose. Your T4 is low, so it is not any wonder that your T3 is low as well. You may still be able to convert enough if you increase the T4 dosage.

But I`m only speculating here. This is not really my field, so take any advice on this from me with caution. Just saying what I would have done. Since you`re already using thyroid medications, it should not hurt you to experiment a little with different protocols and doses.