Category: Free T3 test

Article on hypothyroidism features Thyroid Patients Canada’s Tania Smith

by Tania S. Smith, posted in Free T3 test, Public Health, Thyroid therapy

An excellent article on Healthing.ca by Postmedia Network journalist Karen Hawthorne provides a wealth of insight into hypothyroidism in a short article. I think it's so well-written that it deserves an award for excellence in journalism. https://www.healthing.ca/wellness/hypothyroidism-in-canada-treatment-chronic-condition-status This is an article worth discussing and amplifying. I know that a journalistic article must be short. It … Continue reading Article on hypothyroidism features Thyroid Patients Canada’s Tania Smith

The myths that idolize TSH and denigrate FT3

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Free T3 test, TSH test

There are myths in medical practice, and misguided policies in health care systems, that prevent Free T3 (FT3) from being tested. It could save a patient years or decades of suffering and illness to perform this cheap test to reveal problems that could otherwise go undiagnosed in a T3-blind medical system. A fellow thyroid patient … Continue reading The myths that idolize TSH and denigrate FT3

Gullo: LT4 monotherapy and thyroid loss invert FT3 and FT4 per unit of TSH

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Free T3 test, Free T4 test, FT3:FT4 ratio, Healthy thyroid axis, T4-monotherapy

In 2011, Gullo's research team published a landmark study in thyroid therapy titled "Levothyroxine Monotherapy Cannot Guarantee Euthyroidism in All Athyreotic Patients." Gullo and colleagues examined the TSH, FT3 and FT4 levels and the FT3:FT4 ratios of 1,811 thyroidless patients on levothyroxine (LT4) monotherapy and compared them with 3,875 healthy controls. Gullo's study shook the … Continue reading Gullo: LT4 monotherapy and thyroid loss invert FT3 and FT4 per unit of TSH

Free T3 peaks and valleys in T3 and NDT therapy

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Free T3 test, NDT / Desiccated thyroid, T3 hormone, T3-monotherapy, T3-T4 combo-therapy

Lack of knowledge about Free T3 peaks and valleys contributes to failure and frustration in T3-based therapies, including desiccated thyroid and T3-T4 combination therapy. On patient support groups, I often see conversations that go like this: "My FT3 result was over reference range, FT4 low in range, and my TSH was low, so my doctor … Continue reading Free T3 peaks and valleys in T3 and NDT therapy

Caution: Doctors perform T3-ectomies without our consent

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Free T3 test, Patients' stories, T3 hormone, T3 sufficiency, T4-monotherapy, Testing policy, Therapy paradigms, TSH test

We all know a "thyroidectomy" is the surgical removal of a thyroid gland. Nobody removes a vital gland without a patient's informed consent. If your medical system and doctor are ethical, you as a patient have the opportunity to weigh the risks and benefits of the procedure and give signed consent. We need to consider … Continue reading Caution: Doctors perform T3-ectomies without our consent