Due to see Endo on Tuesday

February 18, 2012

Hi

Since my last appointment with the endo last December, he advised me to stop

Levothyroxine (much to my delight!) and asked me to take some blood tests on

week two, four and six. Since stopping the levo, I was feeling much better -

amazingly, most of my hypo symptoms disappeared. My body temperatures are in

the normal ranges. The whooshing feelings in my legs become less and less as

well as my fatigue.

I'm due to see the endo - I'm dreading about the results from weeks 2, 4 and 6.

If my TSH is rising, he may ask me to take levo which I'm not keen. Also he

thinks that my thyroid might be working?!?

I will appreciate your help and advice prior to my appt with the endo.

Issy

PS I'm so shocked to learn about Dr Skinner - I wish they leave him alone and

get him to do his wonderful job with the thyroid patients.

February 19, 2012

Go to our FILES section and check out the 'Information for

Patients' folder and in there, you will find a document entitled 'First visit

to Endocrinologist'. There you will find lots of tips about questions you

should ask, taking a friend/partner with you etc etc, writing down questions

you need to ask before going to see h im/her etc.

Be aware that thyroxine lasts in the body for up to 6 weeks, and

once it has all disappeared, you might find some of your symptoms starting to

creep back, but you may be one of the lucky one's Issy.

Let's wait and see what the endocrinologist recommends, and good

luck for Tuesday. Also, let us know the results of these specific thyroid

function tests when they come back, and give the reference range for each test

done too. It will be very interesting to see these.

Luv - Sheila