Re: Concerned, bruising on spine

Yeah, that's the premise of Wilson's Thyroid syndrome. When the body is stressed, FT4 gets converted to RT3, not FT3 which is what the body uses. Denis Wilson also theorizes that certain ethnic races that suffered periods of extreme stress (ex, the great potato famine in Ireland) passes on an inability to handle stress well to future generations.

The treatment for a high RT3 problem is a T3 med. Wilson recommends a compounded timed release T3 given exactly 12 hrs apart.

It is quite possible that your sister is hypo, but the doc is just looking at the wrong tests, TSH, and not FT3 and FT4, or not interpreting the TSH value correctly. Some thyroid experts (not endocrinologists) feel a TSH value above 2 should be considered hypo. When I'm not on thyroid meds, my TSH is 4. Which is in range in the old .5-5.0 TSH lab ranges. It is even in range on Lab Corp's .4-4.0 TSH range. I'm lucky to have found a doctor who realizes that a TSH of 4.0 is not normal nor healthy.

Also, if your sister's ferritin is low (below 50) that is going to cause a conversion problem. Most doctors don't know this. Your sister should check out Janie's http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com
site.

Another thing that can cause problems is antibodies. It is possible that your sister is in the early stages of hashimotos and the TSH hasn't increased above "normal" range yet. Janie's website has a link on recommended labwork. Your sister should take that list to her doc and request all the recommended labs.


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