Originally Posted by Neanderpam

Yes Judy that is a 'good' one. Now..the only 'problem' is that...um...if you DO have Hashimoto's (so common, the most common type of hypothyroidism)...getting a doctor to TREAT you is rough 'where you are'. (you know that, right?).

I'm assuming you are researching and know that going by the TSH and just T4 alone...usually results in not being replaced well. Yes? And that in the State (and that CITY) is where many of the doctor will NOT NOT NOT do much other than a TSH.

There are a 'few' who do more...that doesn't mean they give natural dessicated thyroid...few and far between...but some will give T4 and T3 synthetic (BUT, if they give any amount at ALL of T3...your TSH will go WAY low, and if said doctor is a TSH taker...they will take that T3 right back off you).

RT3 (reverse T3) is not well understood for the most part and 'treating it' involves T3 ONLY in graduated dosages. I will say this: I have NOT EVER in the last 15 years seen a person who was treated for RT3...get any lasting changes... none...one paid over 7000 dollars out of pocket for treatment (EEEK) and her RT3 and panel went right back to where it was ....and finally, she was biopsied (thyroid) and had Hashimoto's...so I don't know much about RT3 treatment in that it 'may or may not work'. ??