RE: Shock!! Horror!!

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Hi glynis, Just shows how pointless the bloods are! What the doc forgets is the lag between the bloods and the effect on the tissues- after all it takes 25 days for any change in T4 meds to levels out and sometimes months for TSH to catch up with the T4/ T3. > thyroid treatment > From: arianrhod@...> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:47:55 +0000> Subject: Shock!! Horror!!> > I went to see my endo today. I was expecting the usual struggle where he says 'Your T3 is too high and you need less NDT' and I say (parrot like) I'm fine on the two grains thanks.> > To my great shock he said that as I put on some weight (8 kilos in 9 months) he thought I should increase my meds!!> > I went for some blood tests first, well I have avoided them for 9 months but my sister reckoned he might panic that I wasn't 'being monitored correctly'or not get paid for seeing me because the tests weren't done, so reluctantly I went.> > I don't know if anyone else has this problem but my bloods never tie - in with how I feel, I can be feeling terrible and have falling out hair, rough skin and be asleep most of the time and the bloods show that everything is OK!!> Glynis > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >

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Glynis, I hope you stopped your thyroid medication for at least

24 hours before you had your blood drawn, otherwise, the results will be

flawed. T3 peaks in the blood 2 to 4 hours after taking it, and testing if you

had your meds that morning, could show your free T3 right at the top or above

the ref. range. That would make your endo. throw a wobbly.

Luv - Sheila

I went to see my endo today. I was expecting

the usual struggle where he says 'Your T3 is too high and you need less NDT'

and I say (parrot like) I'm fine on the two grains thanks.

To my great shock he said that as I put on some weight (8 kilos in 9 months) he

thought I should increase my meds!!

I went for some blood tests first, well I have avoided them for 9 months but my

sister reckoned he might panic that I wasn't 'being monitored correctly'or not

get paid for seeing me because the tests weren't done, so reluctantly I went.

I

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Hi Sheila,

I have experimented with not taking my meds for anything up to a week before

having blood tests and it makes absolutely NO difference!! I have taken levo

the night before (when I was on it!!) and left it off for a week so its not just

the NDT its any thyroid meds.

My endo argued with me when he wanted blood tests (the first time after I'd

started NDT), he said he needed to see how high the T3 'spike' was. I told him

that was rubbish and I was not going to have my meds dictated by a flawed test.

He tried several times to get me to reduce my meds and I said no, he even tried

to trick me by writing a script for a lower dose without telling me. Unluckily

for him he was down the corridor in his diabetes clinic, I waited for his

patient to leave and when he came out to call his next one I jumped in an

practically bullied him into changing the script from 1 & 1/2 grains back to 2!

I explained the NHS protocol (loudly, and with the door open) about discussing

and agreeing meds changes with the patient not sneakily doing it behind the

patients back.

He has mentioned lowering my meds since but I just repeat 'I'm fine on 2 grains

thank you' like a broken record till he gets it.

Thats what I was expecting this time, maybe the news about Dr Myhill has allowed

the endo's who prescribe NDT to breathe a sigh of relief?

Here's hoping.

Glynis

> Glynis, I hope you stopped your thyroid medication for at least 24 hours

> before you had your blood drawn, otherwise, the results will be flawed.

> Luv - Sheila

>

> I went for some blood tests first, well I have avoided them for 9 months but