[desiree]

Hey Jrs

Hey Leigh makes a great point, and she really knows her stuff. Now I am not leigh and I am not a doctor by any means, but I have top notch experience in this stuff--I have been battling this for years.

First off, your Vit DH is perfect--your TSH is perfect, and your Free T4 is perfect--now your t3total is a bit on the low side, but you have to remember that the t3 total is protien binding--so if I was you I would have Doc order a Free T3 which shows the real thing, I would also have a thyroid antibody test done, and check your cortisol levels either by saliva or maybe a ACTH test--Not sure about other labs, like Lara said the reference ranges mean alot

Sometimes stress comes from places that we do not even realize, low carbing/dieting, exercise, you mentioned having 2kids--stress in itself--etc etc--just every day life--

I have to tell ya if I could back in time to 2yrs ago--probably would have never started on thyroid meds--I got diagnosed with hypo
My TSH was high, T4-low-normal and t3-low--Doc says I am going to start you on meds because you are symptomatic-(really tired falling asleep at desk, crying spells, and gaining weight/bodyfat even on low cal diet) But will wean you off as soon as your labs stable out--my antibody test was negative--so not suppost to be hypo candidate, well here we are 2yrs later and still adjusting meds--
Now turns out my cortisol levels were out of wack, my adrenals were really tired, had sonogram and mri of pituitary gland and adrenals make sure no cysts or tumor, they were all normal, My cortisol levels back then were really high, and as time went on they then reveresed and became really low--adrenal burnout-- so if I would have just Ate, took a break from exercise, and treated adrenals probably would not be here--but have been chasing my Labs for 2 years, adjusting doses etc--and were probably never going to get right, because I was still not eating properly everytime I would try to eat, my body would suck it up--scale would go crazy and I would low carb it again--check labs and they were crashing, now can not get off meds, because they say my thyroid has been getting meds and is now lazy!!

So--with all that being said, now that is just my experience, and have no idea really what is going on with you, your symptoms etc--but if symptoms are not that bad, then have Doc investigate a little more-and Like Leigh states have your mineral/vitamin def checked out--maybe Your labs don't Seem that bad-but that does not always matter--depends on how bad your symptoms are?

I think you have caught it in time and could benefit from Leighs MRM program, I have been on the MRM program now for 5 1/2 weeks and my labs are perfect for the first time in 2years--I am on Armour which is natural t3 and t4--and now eating carbs which seems to be the gasoline for the T3 to work properly--

There is also a website on line forgot the name, but just google low t3? and the sight has a graft that says what you could be dealing with based on high or low Tsh, and low/normal,high T3, etc, pretty interesting, also read up on adrenal insufficiency, maybe on Wilson disease,Pretty intersting stuff

But to be truly honest with you, if you have bought all of leighs books you will notice she touches on all of these issues--And the best part is may all be fixable just by eating and relaxing--let the body heal--naturally--Sometimes easier said then done

But to be honest when you tell your story--it reminds me of 2yrs ago, I was getting tired and sluggish but ignored the symptoms and HIT a Brick wall--Was Convinced that I was in the best shape in my life and that I was just tired because I was adding on mileage, etc--blocked everything out--

Keep up with this forum as well--it is really helpful and the girls really tune in and give great ideas, support, there experiences, and just comforts thru the rough patches, I sound Like I own the Place right,hahha--Have only just found this place a few weeks ago and Feels like home, Good luck, hope I helped and not confused, cause God knows we can do that all on our own, haha

Sorry so long, I have a tendacy to be a little long winded, but some things just can't be shortened, Good luck!!

Dessie