Glad I found this site! T2 diabetic. Ran across a Dr. Broda Barnes, basal temp & pulse check for thyroid. Have been on metformin, then testosterone replacement. Getting off metformin replacing with 1000 - 1500 mg a day of berberine with added zychrome and 100mg ceylon cinnamon. Am and daily blood glucose WAS coming down nicely. Started on Nature Throid under doctors care. Great doc, but started me on .25 grain, after several weeks put me on .5 grain. A month + later allowed me to try .75 grain. I think he took too long to build up the doses and my fasting glucose is climbing into the 120's - 130's again. Increasing the Berberine to 1500-2000 mg to compensate for now - I hope. He is afraid of giving me too much, too soon, but I think I am getting too little. Showing some weight loss - about 10 lbs over 2 months and it stopped again. Feeling the low thyroid symptoms. Have 2 lab results. the first is before starting nature throid, second after 6 weeks on .5 grain. Am now taking .75 grain, .5 on wakeup and .25 empty stomach 30 mins+ before dinner. Will be doing more tests at the 4 week point on the .75. Am still getting hypothyroid symptoms.
Collection 1/11/18 Before Nature-Throid.
T3, free 2.60 (range 2.18 - 3.98 pg/mL)
T4, free .91 (range .76 - 1.46 pg/mL)
TSH 2.520 (range .400 - 5.140 uIU/mL)
Thyroid Antibodies
TPO High 12.9 (ref range - 0.0 to 9.0IU/mL)
ABS <.9 (ref range 0.0 to 4.0)
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collected 3/21/18 - so was on .5 grain all that time waiting.
T3, free 3.02 (range 2.18 - 3.98 pg/mL)
T4, free .94 (range .76 - 1.46 pg/mL)
TSH 3.530 (range .400 - 5.140 uIU/mL)
Thyroid Antibodies
TPO High 20.3 (ref range - 0.0 to 9.0IU/mL)
ABS <.9 (ref range 0.0 to 4.0)
he never ordered the RT3 test.
After this 2nd test the doc said I could raise to .75 grain Nature-Throid and did so. My fasting glucose is climbing as I said before. My basal temps are running 97.0-97.4 at wakeup with pulse 70-78. Mid day temp around noon is 97.4. Getting some symptoms of low cortisol. But will have to get the battery of tests to know for sure.
On low fat diet, cooking veggies well, using pasture eggs (2) in am with a little fruit, and moderate protein during day. I think I am meeting the 80 grams per Peat. Two cups coffee a day with some honey and LF milk. Moderate exercise each day - walking about 2 miles.
The doc is hemming and hawing around interpreting about the tests. He is good at what he does, but is pushing the Dr. Gundry Plant Paradox diet. I want to get the thyroid thing straightened out before I get to changing too many things at once. Advice or input would be appreciated.
Am 70, 240 lbs, on Losartan 25 for BP, replacement Testosterone, and Anastrozole for aromatase inhibitor.
Have been perusing the site for thyroid help. Thanks!
Thanks! - Wayne
Collection 1/11/18 Before Nature-Throid.
T3, free 2.60 (range 2.18 - 3.98 pg/mL)
T4, free .91 (range .76 - 1.46 pg/mL)
TSH 2.520 (range .400 - 5.140 uIU/mL)
Thyroid Antibodies
TPO High 12.9 (ref range - 0.0 to 9.0IU/mL)
ABS <.9 (ref range 0.0 to 4.0)
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collected 3/21/18 - so was on .5 grain all that time waiting.
T3, free 3.02 (range 2.18 - 3.98 pg/mL)
T4, free .94 (range .76 - 1.46 pg/mL)
TSH 3.530 (range .400 - 5.140 uIU/mL)
Thyroid Antibodies
TPO High 20.3 (ref range - 0.0 to 9.0IU/mL)
ABS <.9 (ref range 0.0 to 4.0)
he never ordered the RT3 test.
After this 2nd test the doc said I could raise to .75 grain Nature-Throid and did so. My fasting glucose is climbing as I said before. My basal temps are running 97.0-97.4 at wakeup with pulse 70-78. Mid day temp around noon is 97.4. Getting some symptoms of low cortisol. But will have to get the battery of tests to know for sure.
On low fat diet, cooking veggies well, using pasture eggs (2) in am with a little fruit, and moderate protein during day. I think I am meeting the 80 grams per Peat. Two cups coffee a day with some honey and LF milk. Moderate exercise each day - walking about 2 miles.
The doc is hemming and hawing around interpreting about the tests. He is good at what he does, but is pushing the Dr. Gundry Plant Paradox diet. I want to get the thyroid thing straightened out before I get to changing too many things at once. Advice or input would be appreciated.
Am 70, 240 lbs, on Losartan 25 for BP, replacement Testosterone, and Anastrozole for aromatase inhibitor.
Have been perusing the site for thyroid help. Thanks!
Thanks! - Wayne