Re: hypo symptoms - dumb question

March 18, 2002

LOL! Definitely, Pam - sometimes I even go without the ibuprofen just to

show my hubby how tough I am! When will I get it? Not soon, apparently!

>ROFL....And the whole time I always feel so superior to the common people

that have no

>clue, as to how strong I am......am I warped or what ? Slug down a few more

Ibuprofen,

>adjust my knee and wrist braces, and off I go...Sheesh !

>

>Yeh... I was fine.. = :-o

>-Pam-

>

>Jody Spitale wrote:

>

>> Pam,

>> >>>Why did I think there was value in being miserable and not doing

anything

>> >>>about it?<<<.

>>

>> When you figure out the anser tot his one...will you clue me in? Please

>> Jody

>>

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March 18, 2002

Patti -

You're all right. I should just have them done. (By the way, your idea about

the hot baths, oh yes, putting my hands and knees in a tub of hot water is

just ecstasy - makes me never want to get out!) Since you all know now that

I am the worst-case-scenario queen, I'll tell you what the worst that could

happen is. I could go get the blood work done, get the results, find out

that yes, as suspected, my FT4 is below normal, but my TSH is still .01. I'm

not on ATDs, so it's not like I could just decrease the dosage of that.

Would a doc really give me synthroid or something for a low FT4 but low TSH?

That's what I don't know. So the worst case would be that yes, I'm hypo

according to T4, but there's nothing that can be done about it right now.

That would definitely suck. In my fantasy world, by waiting another month,

my TSH suddenly shoots up making obvious what the problem is. Not likely to

happen :-( Actually, that's not my worst case, but it's up there. All right,

maybe I'll call the doc's office and see if I can get some answers at least.

Re: hypo symptoms - dumb question

>

>> I was feeling really bad. However, I don't know if this qualifies as

really

>> bad. I mean, I could probably tough it out another month like this, it's

not

>> unbearable. I guess I am just afraid that the values haven't changed

enough

>> in 2 months to do anything and it would be a waste. I'm not even sure if

>> there's anything that could be done if the FT4 is low, my TSH is still

>> probably nothing, can they even treat that situation if you're not on

ATDs?

>> I'm just not sure what to do. (Yes, I also have the brain stops working

>> symptom!)

>

>I don't claim to know everything -- not by a long shot. But if there is

>one thing that this " disease " has taught me, it's this:

>

>ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. IT KNOWS WHAT IT'S TALKING ABOUT. So far,

>without exception, every time I've had some kind of change (muscles

>hurting, tremors, eyes hurting.. whatever), it has indicated a major

>change in my levels. Just my opinion here -- I'd go have the labs done.

>What's the worst that happens? Maybe your levels haven't changed, but at

>least your doctor now has some record of the fact that you're not feeling

>good. Document, Document, Document.

>

>--patti

>

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