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Guest guest Posted September 4, 2002 Report Share Posted September 4, 2002 congrats on the baby!!!! Hope everything goes all right!!! How is mom doing with all the stress and worrying? ----Gail rubie stiegman wrote: Well not to good of a week. I gained 1- 1/4 pound No excuess. Been busy school shoping and eating out. I became a great grandmother A boy weighing only 21/2 pounds she was only 28 weeks so far baby boy doing pretty good.STRESS , But not making excuess not to eat right. I will get it off this week. Tops Love Rubie --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 Ruby, We'll definately be praying! Joanne > > > > Well not to good of a week. I gained 1- 1/4 pound No excuess. Been > busy school shoping and eating out. I became a great grandmother A > boy weighing only 21/2 pounds she was only 28 weeks so far baby boy > doing pretty good.STRESS , But not making excuess not to eat right. > I will get it off this week. > > > > Tops Love > Rubie > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 You just has Gastric bypass? How are you feeling? You are anemic. Were your iron and free t3 and free t4 better before the surgery? > Hey All, > > Our computer has been messing up, so I'm really behind on emails. I > wanted to post my lab results, since I have found them. :-) Here they are: > > T4, Free, Direct Dialysis T4, Free Direct Dialysis IN Range 1.2 reference range ng/dL 0.8-2.7 > > T3, Free Out of Range 228 L Reference Range 230-420 PG/DL > > Iron and total Iron Binding capacity > Iron, Total Out of > Range 29 L > reference range > 35-175 MCG/DL > Iron Binding Capacity In range 380 > reference range > 250-400 MCG/DL > %37 Saturation Out of Range > 228 L > reference range > 230-420 PG/DL > > What are your interpertations? My T3 is low. My doctor didn't seem to > want to deal with it. He asked me when I was seeing my gastric bypass > surgeon. I guess he thought he would deal with it. He(surgeon) only deals > with what has affected me with the gastric bypass. So... what do I do now? > > Thank you guys so much in advance. I had my daughter and son tested too. I > haven't received my sons results yet.... but I will post my daughters > later. Everything is supposed to be normal. It just doesn't seem right to > me. She has soooo many symptoms. > > Again, THANKS! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software - optimizes dial-up to the max! > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/plus & ST=1 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I had the gastric bypass 13 months ago. I didn't know anything about having frees tested until I joined this group, so I didn't have them tested before. As for how I'm feeling, I'm tired a lot. Sometimes, I think it is from getting up at 5 every morning. Maybe a combination of low iron, getting up early, and low free t3. Sorry about that posting so many times. I guess that is another problem the computer has. Thanks for responding. Re: (unknown) You just has Gastric bypass? How are you feeling? You are anemic. Were youriron and free t3 and free t4 better before the surgery?> Hey All,>> Our computer has been messing up, so I'm really behind on emails. I> wanted to post my lab results, since I have found them. :-) Here theyare:>> T4, Free, Direct Dialysis T4, Free Direct Dialysis IN Range 1.2reference range ng/dL 0.8-2.7>> T3, Free Out of Range 228 L Reference Range230-420 PG/DL>> Iron and total Iron Binding capacity> Iron, Total Out of> Range 29 L> referencerange> 35-175 MCG/DL> Iron Binding Capacity In range 380> referencerange> 250-400 MCG/DL> %37 Saturation Out ofRange> 228 L> referencerange> 230-420 PG/DL>> What are your interpertations? My T3 is low. My doctor didn't seem to> want to deal with it. He asked me when I was seeing my gastric bypass> surgeon. I guess he thought he would deal with it. He(surgeon) onlydeals> with what has affected me with the gastric bypass. So... what do I donow?>> Thank you guys so much in advance. I had my daughter and son tested too.I> haven't received my sons results yet.... but I will post my daughters> later. Everything is supposed to be normal. It just doesn't seem rightto> me. She has soooo many symptoms.>> Again, THANKS!>> >> _________________________________________________________________> Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software - optimizes dial-up to themax!> http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/plus & ST=1>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 First and foremost you need your iron up. Were you ever anemic before the surgery? Did you lose a lot of blood during the surgery? Does the surgeon know you are so anemic? You need the iron up and your thyroid meds increased. The iron that you need is going to block the thyroid a bit. What ever thyroid dose they give you in an increase, you need to get them to give you a bit more because of that. The two DR's need to work together right now. That makes your life difficult if they start the "that is the others Dr.'s responsibility" The food you do eat needs to be iron rich. red meat, spinach, beets, liver, etc. NO SOY DRINKS. I have found many people that had bypass are told to drink soy drinks. I would feel terrible with those numbers/ Re: (unknown) You just has Gastric bypass? How are you feeling? You are anemic. Were youriron and free t3 and free t4 better before the surgery?> Hey All,>> Our computer has been messing up, so I'm really behind on emails. I> wanted to post my lab results, since I have found them. :-) Here theyare:>> T4, Free, Direct Dialysis T4, Free Direct Dialysis IN Range 1.2reference range ng/dL 0.8-2.7>> T3, Free Out of Range 228 L Reference Range230-420 PG/DL>> Iron and total Iron Binding capacity> Iron, Total Out of> Range 29 L> referencerange> 35-175 MCG/DL> Iron Binding Capacity In range 380> referencerange> 250-400 MCG/DL> %37 Saturation Out ofRange> 228 L> referencerange> 230-420 PG/DL>> What are your interpertations? My T3 is low. My doctor didn't seem to> want to deal with it. He asked me when I was seeing my gastric bypass> surgeon. I guess he thought he would deal with it. He(surgeon) onlydeals> with what has affected me with the gastric bypass. So... what do I donow?>> Thank you guys so much in advance. I had my daughter and son tested too.I> haven't received my sons results yet.... but I will post my daughters> later. Everything is supposed to be normal. It just doesn't seem rightto> me. She has soooo many symptoms.>> Again, THANKS!>> >> _________________________________________________________________> Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software - optimizes dial-up to themax!> http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/plus & ST=1>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Jamy, Thanks so much for responding. I'm 13 months out from the surgery as I said before. I had my blood tested every 3 months since then. This is the first time my iron was low. So, I don't think I lost a lot of blood. I just think my body isn't absorbing iron the way it is supposed to. Yes, the surgeon knows. He told me to take an over the counter supplement. I'm taking carbonyl iron 50 mg twice a day. I need to take more Synthroid? My t3's were low. My PCP told me that Synthroid helped t4, but not t3. Then he asked when I was going to see my surgeon. I think I'm going to call him back, and ask him what I need to do. Maybe I'll give him another visit... but I don't think I should have to. Gosh, all that food you mention to eat is just nasty to me, except red meat. I just don't eat red meat much anymore because it has a lot of fat. I don't drink soy drinks either. I guess that is one good thing going for me. Thanks again! > >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group > >Subject: Re: (unknown) >Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 06:27:03 -0800 > >First and foremost you need your iron up. Were you ever anemic before the >surgery? Did you lose a lot of blood during the surgery? Does the surgeon >know you are so anemic? You need the iron up and your thyroid meds >increased. The iron that you need is going to block the thyroid a bit. What >ever thyroid dose they give you in an increase, you need to get them to >give you a bit more because of that. The two DR's need to work together >right now. That makes your life difficult if they start the " that is the >others Dr.'s responsibility " >The food you do eat needs to be iron rich. red meat, spinach, beets, liver, >etc. NO SOY DRINKS. I have found many people that had bypass are told to >drink soy drinks. I would feel terrible with those numbers/ > Re: (unknown) > > > You just has Gastric bypass? How are you feeling? You are anemic. Were >your > iron and free t3 and free t4 better before the surgery? > > > > > Hey All, > > > > Our computer has been messing up, so I'm really behind on emails. >I > > wanted to post my lab results, since I have found them. :-) Here >they > are: > > > > T4, Free, Direct Dialysis T4, Free Direct Dialysis IN Range 1.2 > reference range ng/dL 0.8-2.7 > > > > T3, Free Out of Range 228 L Reference Range > 230-420 PG/DL > > > > Iron and total Iron Binding capacity > > Iron, Total Out >of > > Range 29 L > > >reference > range > > 35-175 MCG/DL > > Iron Binding Capacity In >range 380 > > >reference > range > > 250-400 MCG/DL > > %37 Saturation Out >of > Range > > 228 L > > >reference > range > > 230-420 PG/DL > > > > What are your interpertations? My T3 is low. My doctor didn't >seem to > > want to deal with it. He asked me when I was seeing my gastric >bypass > > surgeon. I guess he thought he would deal with it. He(surgeon) >only > deals > > with what has affected me with the gastric bypass. So... what do I >do > now? > > > > Thank you guys so much in advance. I had my daughter and son tested >too. > I > > haven't received my sons results yet.... but I will post my >daughters > > later. Everything is supposed to be normal. It just doesn't seem >right > to > > me. She has soooo many symptoms. > > > > Again, THANKS! > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software - optimizes dial-up to >the > max! > > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/plus & ST=1 > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I know a lot of people that have had the operation. Several different kinds but the same end results. How and what you eat becomes VERY important. Those I know that are feeling well after a year, eat a lot of things they may not like and take a great deal of top supplements. You need Armour . Will one of them give it to you?> >> > T4, Free, Direct Dialysis T4, Free Direct Dialysis IN Range 1.2> reference range ng/dL 0.8-2.7> >> > T3, Free Out of Range 228 L Reference Range> 230-420 PG/DL> >> > Iron and total Iron Binding capacity> > Iron, Total Out >of> > Range 29 L> > >reference> range> > 35-175 MCG/DL> > Iron Binding Capacity In >range 380> > >reference> range> > 250-400 MCG/DL> > %37 Saturation Out >of> Range> > 228 L> > >reference> range> > 230-420 PG/DL> >> > What are your interpertations? My T3 is low. My doctor didn't >seem to> > want to deal with it. He asked me when I was seeing my gastric >bypass> > surgeon. I guess he thought he would deal with it. He(surgeon) >only> deals> > with what has affected me with the gastric bypass. So... what do I >do> now?> >> > Thank you guys so much in advance. I had my daughter and son tested >too.> I> > haven't received my sons results yet.... but I will post my >daughters> > later. Everything is supposed to be normal. It just doesn't seem >right> to> > me. She has soooo many symptoms.> >> > Again, THANKS!> >> > > >> > _________________________________________________________________> > Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software - optimizes dial-up to >the> max!> > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/plus & ST=1> >> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 No, I do not think either of them will give me armour. The surgeon only deals with gastric bypass issues. My PCP sort of laughed at me when I told him that armour was better than synthroid. I don't know. If there is just a drug(synthroid) for t4 is there a drug just for t3? > >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group > >Subject: Re: (unknown) >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:35:30 -0800 > >I know a lot of people that have had the operation. Several different kinds >but the same end results. How and what you eat becomes VERY important. >Those I know that are feeling well after a year, eat a lot of things they >may not like and take a great deal of top supplements. You need Armour . >Will one of them give it to you? > > > > > > T4, Free, Direct Dialysis T4, Free Direct Dialysis IN Range 1.2 > > reference range ng/dL 0.8-2.7 > > > > > > T3, Free Out of Range 228 L Reference Range > > 230-420 PG/DL > > > > > > Iron and total Iron Binding capacity > > > Iron, Total >Out > >of > > > Range 29 L > > > > >reference > > range > > > 35-175 MCG/DL > > > Iron Binding Capacity In > >range 380 > > > > >reference > > range > > > 250-400 MCG/DL > > > %37 Saturation Out > >of > > Range > > > 228 L > > > > >reference > > range > > > 230-420 PG/DL > > > > > > What are your interpertations? My T3 is low. My doctor didn't > >seem to > > > want to deal with it. He asked me when I was seeing my gastric > >bypass > > > surgeon. I guess he thought he would deal with it. He(surgeon) > >only > > deals > > > with what has affected me with the gastric bypass. So... what do >I > >do > > now? > > > > > > Thank you guys so much in advance. I had my daughter and son >tested > >too. > > I > > > haven't received my sons results yet.... but I will post my > >daughters > > > later. Everything is supposed to be normal. It just doesn't seem > >right > > to > > > me. She has soooo many symptoms. > > > > > > Again, THANKS! > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software - optimizes dial-up >to > >the > > max! > > > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/plus & ST=1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 yes, cytomel Re: (unknown)>Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:35:30 -0800>>I know a lot of people that have had the operation. Several different kinds >but the same end results. How and what you eat becomes VERY important. >Those I know that are feeling well after a year, eat a lot of things they >may not like and take a great deal of top supplements. You need Armour . >Will one of them give it to you?> > >> > > T4, Free, Direct Dialysis T4, Free Direct Dialysis IN Range 1.2> > reference range ng/dL 0.8-2.7> > >> > > T3, Free Out of Range 228 L Reference Range> > 230-420 PG/DL> > >> > > Iron and total Iron Binding capacity> > > Iron, Total >Out> >of> > > Range 29 L> > >> >reference> > range> > > 35-175 MCG/DL> > > Iron Binding Capacity In> >range 380> > >> >reference> > range> > > 250-400 MCG/DL> > > %37 Saturation Out> >of> > Range> > > 228 L> > >> >reference> > range> > > 230-420 PG/DL> > >> > > What are your interpertations? My T3 is low. My doctor didn't> >seem to> > > want to deal with it. He asked me when I was seeing my gastric> >bypass> > > surgeon. I guess he thought he would deal with it. He(surgeon)> >only> > deals> > > with what has affected me with the gastric bypass. So... what do >I> >do> > now?> > >> > > Thank you guys so much in advance. I had my daughter and son >tested> >too.> > I> > > haven't received my sons results yet.... but I will post my> >daughters> > > later. Everything is supposed to be normal. It just doesn't seem> >right> > to> > > me. She has soooo many symptoms.> > >> > > Again, THANKS!> > >> > > > > >> > > _________________________________________________________________> > > Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software - optimizes dial-up >to> >the> > max!> > > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/plus & ST=1> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 yes, it's called Cytomel... perhaps you can talk them into that.... it would be far better than T4 alone.... Topper () On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 19:17:39 -0600 " " writes: > No, I do not think either of them will give me armour. The surgeon > only > deals with gastric bypass issues. My PCP sort of laughed at me when > I told > him that armour was better than synthroid. I don't know. If there > is just > a drug(synthroid) for t4 is there a drug just for t3? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Thanks! > >Reply-To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group >To: <The_Thyroid_Support_Group > >Subject: Re: (unknown) >Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 17:23:09 -0800 > >yes, cytomel > Re: (unknown) > >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:35:30 -0800 > > > >I know a lot of people that have had the operation. Several different >kinds > >but the same end results. How and what you eat becomes VERY important. > >Those I know that are feeling well after a year, eat a lot of things >they > >may not like and take a great deal of top supplements. You need Armour >. > >Will one of them give it to you? > > > > > > > > T4, Free, Direct Dialysis T4, Free Direct Dialysis IN Range >1.2 > > > reference range ng/dL 0.8-2.7 > > > > > > > > T3, Free Out of Range 228 L Reference Range > > > 230-420 PG/DL > > > > > > > > Iron and total Iron Binding capacity > > > > Iron, Total > >Out > > >of > > > > Range 29 L > > > > > > >reference > > > range > > > > 35-175 MCG/DL > > > > Iron Binding Capacity >In > > >range 380 > > > > > > >reference > > > range > > > > 250-400 MCG/DL > > > > %37 Saturation >Out > > >of > > > Range > > > > 228 L > > > > > > >reference > > > range > > > > 230-420 PG/DL > > > > > > > > What are your interpertations? My T3 is low. My doctor >didn't > > >seem to > > > > want to deal with it. He asked me when I was seeing my >gastric > > >bypass > > > > surgeon. I guess he thought he would deal with it. >He(surgeon) > > >only > > > deals > > > > with what has affected me with the gastric bypass. So... what >do > >I > > >do > > > now? > > > > > > > > Thank you guys so much in advance. I had my daughter and son > >tested > > >too. > > > I > > > > haven't received my sons results yet.... but I will post my > > >daughters > > > > later. Everything is supposed to be normal. It just doesn't >seem > > >right > > > to > > > > me. She has soooo many symptoms. > > > > > > > > Again, THANKS! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software - optimizes >dial-up > >to > > >the > > > max! > > > > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/plus & ST=1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Hi, , The T3 (synthetic) is called Cytomel. Dianne At 07:17 PM 1/31/04 -0600, you wrote: >No, I do not think either of them will give me armour. The surgeon only >deals with gastric bypass issues. My PCP sort of laughed at me when I told >him that armour was better than synthroid. I don't know. If there is just >a drug(synthroid) for t4 is there a drug just for t3? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Glad to hear that it went well, , keep us posted on how you are doing? And post your labs as they test you..... Topper () On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:37:22 -0800 (PST) jamie wilson writes: Hi everyone, Just wanted to say thyroidectomy went fine. They said the goiter was bigger than they thought. Still in pain. Really hard to swallow, but glad it is over. I guess I'll start the Synthroid medicine when I go to my follow up Thursday. My neck sure looks alot smaller. Well thanks for everyone's support, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 ! So glad to hear from you and glad everything went fine. Let us know as things progress. Tx (unknown) Hi everyone, Just wanted to say thyroidectomy went fine. They said the goiter was bigger than they thought. Still in pain. Really hard to swallow, but glad it is over. I guess I'll start the Synthroid medicine when I go to my follow up Thursday. My neck sure looks alot smaller. Well thanks for everyone's support, Love always, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Hi ! Good to hear the procedure went well...In a thyroidectomy, do they put you under general or local anesthesia?..I have never read any postings from anyone who has had one...were you hypo or hyper?? Take care and rest up!! Lindy > Glad to hear that it went well, , keep us posted on how you are > doing? And post your labs as they test you..... > > Topper () > > On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:37:22 -0800 (PST) jamie wilson > <mscaramel76@y...> writes: > > > Hi everyone, > Just wanted to say thyroidectomy went fine. They said the goiter was > bigger than they thought. Still in pain. Really hard to swallow, but glad > it is over. I guess I'll start the Synthroid medicine when I go to my > follow up Thursday. My neck sure looks alot smaller. Well thanks for > everyone's support, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Definitely! ALWAYS ask for copies of your labs! Topper () On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:05:17 -0800 (PST) jamie wilson writes: I sure will keep you posted. I go for my follow up tommorow. Do I ask for my lab results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 Want to motivate them? Say to them exactly what you've said in this letter, namely that, what information you've gleaned has been from lay personnel, that is, thyroid patients, and that you would like some info from them, being as they are trained for this. (Hehe!) Tx Re: Re: (unknown) Hi Lindy, The aneshesia that they gave me knocked me compleyely out. When they finally woke me up 3 hours later, the surgery was over,and the only thing the Dr. told me here was that I was not hyper. So I dont know if that means I am hypo or what. I go to a military hospital and it seems like when I ask questions they just brush them off, but that is one of the questions that I am going to ask tommorow. Believe it or not, the little things I did learn about what I have came from the support of this group, not from my doctor. Thanks for the support, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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