What Causes Severely Dry Foreskin During Heavy Metal Detox?

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2015

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Question : sudden changes during heavy metal detox protocol
very dry forehead skin
cold hands and feet then cold all over
feet turning blue on the bottoms after standing or sitting down. guess it is poor circulation. cyanosis or Raynouds, who knows
very groggy while sleeping
mild increase in dystolic pressure of 72 to 82
flucuating heart rate
muscle stiffness in the morning. can barley move my back
all labs are normal except
tsh = 0.9
free t4 = 1.4
total t3 = 52 low
free t3 = 2.5
reverse t3 = 15
free t3/reverse t3 ratio = 16.6 low
any suggestions on what I should do?

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Normal Thyroid function tests

Detailed Answer:
Good day,

Noted your concern.
Grossly your Thyroid function tests are looking normal. We give more importance to Free T3 and Free T4 rather than total T3 or T4. Free hormones are biologically active. Your TSH is perfect.

Reverse T3 is only indicated when one suspect sick euthyroid state. It is not relevant in your case.

Your symptoms are unlikely to be due to thyroid dysfunction .

You may please contact the physician performing DETOX treatment if these symptoms are related to DETOX treatment. It is quite possible

Regards
Binu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar