So a little while back my wife went to a hormone doctor because her periods were not the same and her moods were pretty different. She’s 32 and we have 2 toddlers. She’s very fit, a runner, 100% Natural, eats healthy,etc..
After she got bloodwork showed that her iodine and thyroid were off.
Iodine 39 Range 52-109
TSH 2.14 Range .4-4.5
Free T3 3.1 Range 2.3-4.2
Total T4 5.0 Range 4.8-10.4
Total testosterone 15 Range 2-45
Estrogen and progesterone were pretty normal but the doctor put her on progesterone pills for like 14 days out of the month I believe. She also had her take 150mg DIM and 1000mcg sea iodine(life extension)
So she just had her 1month follow up and her results were:
Iodine 47 Range 52-109
TSH 1.48 Range .4-4.5
Free T3 2.6 Range 2.3-4.2
Total T4 4.6 Range 4.8-10.4
Total testosterone 21 Range 2-45
So as you can see iodine went up a little bit but her thyroid got worse. So now the doctor wants her to gradually taper up to 6mg iodine and start Nature Throid. And test cream.
My thoughts are her thyroid would improve when iodine improved and if she starts the thyroid medication wouldn’t she have to take that forever? Any advice? Thanks
After she got bloodwork showed that her iodine and thyroid were off.
Iodine 39 Range 52-109
TSH 2.14 Range .4-4.5
Free T3 3.1 Range 2.3-4.2
Total T4 5.0 Range 4.8-10.4
Total testosterone 15 Range 2-45
Estrogen and progesterone were pretty normal but the doctor put her on progesterone pills for like 14 days out of the month I believe. She also had her take 150mg DIM and 1000mcg sea iodine(life extension)
So she just had her 1month follow up and her results were:
Iodine 47 Range 52-109
TSH 1.48 Range .4-4.5
Free T3 2.6 Range 2.3-4.2
Total T4 4.6 Range 4.8-10.4
Total testosterone 21 Range 2-45
So as you can see iodine went up a little bit but her thyroid got worse. So now the doctor wants her to gradually taper up to 6mg iodine and start Nature Throid. And test cream.
My thoughts are her thyroid would improve when iodine improved and if she starts the thyroid medication wouldn’t she have to take that forever? Any advice? Thanks