reverse t3?

[gbcweber1958]

Does anyone know of a physician near western NY that will test for reverse t3?  I presented my physician with articles I've read and he just thought  it was an interesting theory.  I've read studies inwhich patients with renal problems got relief from t3 or just synthroid because the thyroid hormones increased renal artery flow.  My MD doesn't feel I have hypothyroid and the elevated tsh was just a fluke.  Anyone care to discuss the idea of conversion of t4 to rt3 instead of to t3.  Does anyone believe these theories (Wilson's temp. syndrome, human dormancy syndrome) carry any weight?  My kidneys seem to be fading faster and the possible connection with a t4 conversion problem seems to be my only hope now. Thanks.

[Thypatient]

My friend, I am shaking right now with anger.  Not toward you but toward any of these diseases that could put us in a place to have the word ‘suicide’ even come into the picture.  I know any, and all, of this is scary.  I know kidney issues are particularly scary – my brother has a kidney disease.  But let’s not let this stuff defeat us, especially prior to seeing how well we deal with any of it.

It sounds like you don’t yet have a completely clear picture of what’s going on.  That can be a scary place, I know.  But hopefully it will get clearer soon, and even more so as time goes by.

Living with chronic illness is something I’ve had to accept and adjust to.  It’s not a piece-of-cake, but it is doable.  It helps me to tune into others who live through an illness and just how they seem to be doing that, particularly on an emotional level.  Here is a recent example of something I got inspiration from (especially since not only do some have to live with illness, they also have to live with stigma):

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/the-voices-of-aids-and-hiv/

Regardless of whether you find out your issues are thyroid related, please stay in contact here so we can support you.  I care and I know many others here do too.

I wish Peace for you.

[gbcweber1958]

Thank you for taking the time to respond.  I have problems with anxiety and depression and am very frightened about my increasing creatinine.  I'm considering suicide rather than live in dread of my future.  How to be calm to keep my blood pressure under control which may be the cause of the renal problem isbeyond me.  I'm just so scared.

[Thypatient]

Though it seems ubiquitous within the thyroid community, Wilson’s Syndrome is something that has no credibility as a diagnosis.

From what I understand, an individual can have problems with T3.  That’s something that would be diagnosed by labs, testing, etc., and most likely determined by a qualified endo.  But the ‘syndrome’ part is another story.  I think your dr describing it as an interesting theory is quite on-track for what a smart scientific mind would say.

Honestly, with you having kidney issues, I would be extremely careful and discerning on what avenues of investigation to pursue. …No, wait, I’d be extremely careful and discerning on just about everything!  Kidneys are nothing to mess around with.

Good luck.