Re: Help - Is my TSH Level high enough for Scan/RAI?

[Guest guest]

Alisa, I had my RAI with my TSH at 19. We felt that it just wasn't going to

go up to 30 (my endo's goal) because of the size of the remnant I had left

and neither one of us wanted to delay. In spite of the TSH, I had an

excellent uptake, in fact all too good for the sake of my salivaries and

nose. Ten days later when I had my scan, there was enough left to do a good

reading.

I did adhere very rigidly to the LID, even forced myself to give up white

coffee. My dose was 200mci.

Helen, TT PAP 2/02

RAI 4/02 200mci

Scan 5/02, uptake in thyroid bed only

Sore nose, still

hPTH

[Guest guest]

Alisa very fast, very very fast according to my nuc med. doctor after one

week on lid it goes up really fast mine was 10 after one week and 33 after

the 2nd week ! so i know you will be fine!

hugs and cheers ;-))

Jolie //ca

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Helen -

I am going to call my endo today, and see if I can get his input on

this. I've also been adhering very rigidly to the LID.

Anyone else have thoughts on this? How fast does it take for your TSH

levels to rise 2 1/2 points?

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap thyca

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap thyca encapsuled in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm

nodule, Hashimotos discovered

On Day 10 of LID and no meds - Please send cheese ;->

RAI (about 100mCi) sched for 5/28/2002

TSH 27.6

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

> Alisa, I had my RAI with my TSH at 19. We felt that it just wasn't

going to

> go up to 30 (my endo's goal) because of the size of the remnant I

had left

> and neither one of us wanted to delay. In spite of the TSH, I had

an

> excellent uptake, in fact all too good for the sake of my salivaries

and

> nose. Ten days later when I had my scan, there was enough left to

do a good

> reading.

>

> I did adhere very rigidly to the LID, even forced myself to give up

white

> coffee. My dose was 200mci.

>

> Helen, TT PAP 2/02

> RAI 4/02 200mci

> Scan 5/02, uptake in thyroid bed only

> Sore nose, still

> hPTH

[Guest guest]

Hi Alisa -

Our rise in TSH is so variable. Mine went from .6 to 212 in less than four

weeks (and THAT was two weeks ago!). I'm scheduled for my scan tomorrow and my

guess would be that I'm hovering around 300-400.

aproctorus wrote: Thanks, Helen -

I am going to call my endo today, and see if I can get his input on

this. I've also been adhering very rigidly to the LID.

Anyone else have thoughts on this? How fast does it take for your TSH

levels to rise 2 1/2 points?

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap thyca

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap thyca encapsuled in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm

nodule, Hashimotos discovered

On Day 10 of LID and no meds - Please send cheese ;->

RAI (about 100mCi) sched for 5/28/2002

TSH 27.6

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

> Alisa, I had my RAI with my TSH at 19. We felt that it just wasn't

going to

> go up to 30 (my endo's goal) because of the size of the remnant I

had left

> and neither one of us wanted to delay. In spite of the TSH, I had

an

> excellent uptake, in fact all too good for the sake of my salivaries

and

> nose. Ten days later when I had my scan, there was enough left to

do a good

> reading.

>

> I did adhere very rigidly to the LID, even forced myself to give up

white

> coffee. My dose was 200mci.

>

> Helen, TT PAP 2/02

> RAI 4/02 200mci

> Scan 5/02, uptake in thyroid bed only

> Sore nose, still

> hPTH

[Guest guest]

Dear Alisa -

I wouldn't worry about it.

While it's likely that your TSH will be over 30 by tomorrow's scan, for the

purposes of doing a scan, 27.5 is close enough to 30.

Also, the increase in TSH is not a linear thing ... your TSH could stay put for

several days, it could go up a few points, or it might jump up another 10 or 15

points in a really short time.

BTW - several people have implied a connection between elevated TSh and adhering

to the LID. While I agree that doing the LID is important, it has nothing to

do with how high (or low) your TSH

is, but only how much iodine dietary iodine you are consuming (therefore,

hopefully, enhancing your uptake of RAI).

-

NYC

aproctorus wrote:

> Thanks, Helen -

>

> I am going to call my endo today, and see if I can get his input on

> this. I've also been adhering very rigidly to the LID.

>

> Anyone else have thoughts on this? How fast does it take for your TSH

> levels to rise 2 1/2 points?

>

> Cheers,

> Alisa

>

> 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

> 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap thyca

> 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

> 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap thyca encapsuled in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm

> nodule, Hashimotos discovered

> On Day 10 of LID and no meds - Please send cheese ;->

> RAI (about 100mCi) sched for 5/28/2002

> TSH 27.6

> Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

> Please feel free to email me privately anytime

[Guest guest]

Thanks, :-). What I was thinking is that both are important for

a good uptake, not that they're interconnected. So if I had a

slightly low TSH AND had been a bad LID'er, that would not be as good

as that same TSH and having been well behaved.

Cheers,

Alisa

SNIP

> BTW - several people have implied a connection between elevated TSh

and adhering to the LID. While I agree that doing the LID is

important, it has nothing to do with how high (or low) your TSH

> is, but only how much iodine dietary iodine you are consuming

(therefore, hopefully, enhancing your uptake of RAI).

>

> -

> NYC

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