Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I think you can just say that based upon your previously unstable thyroid levels, you'd like to spend the time having a thorough evaluation of your current status. Expecting to find a noticeable difference on or off the replacement hormone is not critical in evaluating the condition of your thyroid hormone production. I think you're correct in seeing a, endocrinologist. It's a good idea to have your entire thyroid evaluated by now, anyway. If you're peri-menopausal, use that as an excuse. Sherry - question Sherry,Thanks for the info!At one time, I was taking Synthroid . . but Idiscovered that, if I forgot it, it didn't seem tomake any difference, so I quit taking it to see ifanything happened. . . It didn't, and my TSH stayed OK(not great, but OK) (about 4.5) . . . I have amultinodular goiter that has increased considerablyover the past dozen years. While I was feeling badly rather recently, I asked mydoctor about going back on Synthroid . . . He put meoff . . . I had some Synthroid left (.075), so Istarted taking it. I am feeling better. . . But I'llsoon run out. I don't know if it's the Synthroid, orsomething else - but I'd like to see an endo for athorough workup. What can I say to my doctor that will motivate him torefer me? My previous doctor couldn't believe that Icould maintain "normal" levels without it. But I thinkthe goiter is interfering with it now.Thanks,Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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