rHello Forum members,
My mother suffers from chronic hypothyroidism and recently I have modified her diet in RP style and introduced a few supplements. Her lab results are as follows:
1. Total T3: 1.18 ng/ml (normal range: 0.60 to 2.00 ng/ml)
2. Total T4: 5.6 mcg/dl (normal range: 4.50 to 12.50 mcg/dl)
3. TSH: 2.69 uIU/ml (mormal range: 0.30 to 5.00 uIU/ml)
4. Serum Calcium: 8.8 mg/dl (normal range: 8.4 to 10.4 mg/dl)
5. 25 Hydroxy Cholacalciderol - Vitamin D3: 69 ng/ml (sufficiency range: 40-100 ng/ml)
6. Parathyroid: 25 pg/ml (normal range: 11.12-79.5 pg/ml)
Current Supplements and dietary regimen:
20 mcg Synthetic T3 in divided doses, 50 mcg Synthetic T4 after dinner (daily). Great lakes Gelatin, Magnesium Glycinate, Calcium citrate maleate, Vitamin D3, Milk of Magnesia (for constipation), daily carrot salad, watermelons, papaya, weekly serving of lamb liver.
Current health issues:
Chronic constipation for which even milk of magnesia is not able to help, body pains limbs, shoulders and fingers, difficulty in climbing stairs, bouts of depression.
I am looking for help to interpret these results and get some suggestions to alleviate her pain. Thank you!
My mother suffers from chronic hypothyroidism and recently I have modified her diet in RP style and introduced a few supplements. Her lab results are as follows:
1. Total T3: 1.18 ng/ml (normal range: 0.60 to 2.00 ng/ml)
2. Total T4: 5.6 mcg/dl (normal range: 4.50 to 12.50 mcg/dl)
3. TSH: 2.69 uIU/ml (mormal range: 0.30 to 5.00 uIU/ml)
4. Serum Calcium: 8.8 mg/dl (normal range: 8.4 to 10.4 mg/dl)
5. 25 Hydroxy Cholacalciderol - Vitamin D3: 69 ng/ml (sufficiency range: 40-100 ng/ml)
6. Parathyroid: 25 pg/ml (normal range: 11.12-79.5 pg/ml)
Current Supplements and dietary regimen:
20 mcg Synthetic T3 in divided doses, 50 mcg Synthetic T4 after dinner (daily). Great lakes Gelatin, Magnesium Glycinate, Calcium citrate maleate, Vitamin D3, Milk of Magnesia (for constipation), daily carrot salad, watermelons, papaya, weekly serving of lamb liver.
Current health issues:
Chronic constipation for which even milk of magnesia is not able to help, body pains limbs, shoulders and fingers, difficulty in climbing stairs, bouts of depression.
I am looking for help to interpret these results and get some suggestions to alleviate her pain. Thank you!