I had some blood work done and my thyroid was a little off. Doc had me take my temperature every morning and I was consistently 97.3- 97.7. Apparently these are signs of Hypothyroidism so I was prescribed Armour Thyroid. Does anyone use this? Did it have any impact one way or another on your training or body comp?
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From what I read/know, some people naturally run cooler than others and morning temp is not an accurate sign of thyroid problems (although it could be). Have you tried taking your temp in the early to later afternoon to cross-reference the two readings? Plus, I would think that as popel get older and their metabolism slows down even further if they already ran cooler this would impact their temp. readings as well IMO.Last edited by LG1; 01-17-2014, 11:49 AM.SAVE 5-10% @ TRUENUTRITION.com Use code: LG100
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Originally posted by Swaminator View PostI had some blood work done and my thyroid was a little off. Doc had me take my temperature every morning and I was consistently 97.3- 97.7. Apparently these are signs of Hypothyroidism so I was prescribed Armour Thyroid. Does anyone use this? Did it have any impact one way or another on your training or body comp?Ph.D., Theoretical Physics '16
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Sammich I don't know what some of these numbers or initials stand for but they are grouped together near the thyroid thing so maybe you can decipher:
All are in "normal range" unless noted
LD 173
GGT 43
TSH 1.39
T4, Free 1.0
T3, Free 3.0
Thyroid panel
T3 Uptake 40 (HIGH)
T4 Total 3.8 (LOW)
Free T4 1.5 (says normal but 1.4 to 3.8 is normal so it is barely normal)Family Guy but also; Old School SoCal, punk rock loving, powerlifting, hardcore gym rat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtLQ73EutoY
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Pretty shocked without any further testing he was gonnna just throw you on armous. Athough most studies show your thyroid will bounce back even after years of taking something like armour its a big step and should atleast require more testing to find out why its low
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Originally posted by MachMood View PostPretty shocked without any further testing he was gonnna just throw you on armous. Athough most studies show your thyroid will bounce back even after years of taking something like armour its a big step and should atleast require more testing to find out why its lowFamily Guy but also; Old School SoCal, punk rock loving, powerlifting, hardcore gym rat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtLQ73EutoY
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Originally posted by nexa View PostLD: lactate dehydrogenase
GGT: gamma glutamyl transferaseFamily Guy but also; Old School SoCal, punk rock loving, powerlifting, hardcore gym rat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtLQ73EutoY
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Originally posted by Sammich View Post:juggle:Family Guy but also; Old School SoCal, punk rock loving, powerlifting, hardcore gym rat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtLQ73EutoY
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Originally posted by Swaminator View PostWell that clears that right up LOL. Nobody from P-Town is supposed to be that smart (cheers from The OC).
Lactate dehydrogenase isn't specific for a particular disease process. It can be elevated in a whole host of things, one of which off the top of my head is tissue damage.
GGT is primarily made in the liver. Honestly the only things I know about it is that it can be elevated in binge drinking and if it's normal with an elevated alk phos, you might have an issue with your bones.
Originally posted by Swaminator View PostI don't see that listed on his resume. Osteopathic Medicine, Family Practice, ...
Aside from the low core body temp were you complaining about anything else? Did he ask you about any associated symptoms you may have been feeling lately?#docswholift
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Originally posted by nexa View PostI'm not smart and I'm just visiting here for school. And moving out as soon as rotations start in June. LOL
Lactate dehydrogenase isn't specific for a particular disease process. It can be elevated in a whole host of things, one of which off the top of my head is tissue damage.
GGT is primarily made in the liver. Honestly the only things I know about it is that it can be elevated in binge drinking and if it's normal with an elevated alk phos, you might have an issue with your bones.
So, no.
Aside from the low core body temp were you complaining about anything else? Did he ask you about any associated symptoms you may have been feeling lately?Family Guy but also; Old School SoCal, punk rock loving, powerlifting, hardcore gym rat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtLQ73EutoY
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When someone takes medication for a hypothyroid, their thyroid stops producing thyroid hormones (T3 and T4). This is similar to testicle atrophy for someone taking anabolics. After a while, usually about a year, it’s debatable if the thyroid will ever produce any of these hormones again. So anyone who is borderline hypothyroid, will become full blown hypothyroid forced to take thyroid medication for the rest of their life.
Shouldn’t we address the reason why someone is hypothyroid rather than addressing the symptoms? Just a thoughtLast edited by Bombery; 01-21-2014, 10:00 PM.
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