Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Sorry about that-here is the info I tried to pass along- Alison their is a new test to detect for ld for persons who had ld before vaccine or during or after vaccine. Imugen,Inc. through Mayo clinic. 7-6-2000 http://biz./bw/000706/ma_imugen.html Please pass on to others. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 > Did a new test on my T total. I went down from 2 Testim to 1 Testim > and my T total came down from 830 to 256. I retested yesterday and > the test came back as 398. Both were before putting on the gel. > > How much more do you think the levels go up after the gel is put on. I > would like to get to about 550, where I have done well in the past. > > Thanks > Greg Try looking at the prescribing info: http://www.auxilium.com/PrescribingInformation-04Sep2003.pdf Have you considered 1/2 tube in the morning and 1/2 at night? Not too convenient I would suppose. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi Cec, I wonder if you have a Thyroid Hormone receptor problem? The paper by Panicker VJ, et al, 2008 may also be relevant ~ it's about the varying T3:T4 ratio seen in people with different versions of the de-iodinase (I) enzyme. If both you and your daughter have a similar source of thyroid malfunction ~ one or other of the above factors may be important (else, something not mentioned above). best wishes Bob > > Hi all > > diagnosed December 07 > > TSH 75.13 (0.5-5.6) > T4 6.5 (7.5-21.1) > put on 100mcg levo by GP although I put myself on 150 and cut back to > 100mcg 6 weeks before new bloods > > July 08 > TSH 3.33 (0.5-5.6) > T4 9.2 (7.5-21.1) > > still being prescribed 100mcg levo by GP again put myself on 150 and > cut back to 100mcg 6 weeks before new bloods > > November 08 > > TSH 16.70 (0.5-5.6) > T4 9.1 (7.5-21.1) > > My GP has upped me to 125mcg > > I'm not sure whats going on with these results is it common to > fluctuate in this way > can anyone give me any advice on what to do. > > > I also got my daughter tested as she has hypo symptoms > she is 16 years old > TSH 1.30 (0.5-5.6) > T4 9.4 (7.5-21.1) > > GP said she is normal so no treatment > would i be right in saying that her T4 could be a lot higher??? > > again any help would be appreciated > > Cec > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hello Cec I think what you are doing wrong is cutting back your T4 by 50 mcgs for 6 weeks. You are basically putting yourself back to what you were like before the increase and what your doctor needs to know is whether the increase is working. We only recommend stopping your thyroxine for at least 24 hours before you have your blood drawn for a test. If your GP did not know you had increased your dose by 50 mcgs, then she will be thinking that the 100 mcgs is working OK for you and see no reason for an increase. What matters now is how do you feel - or should I say, how DID you feel on the 150 mcgs T4 before cutting back to 100mcgs 6 weeks ago? I should imagine your TSH has shot up again because you lowered your T4 by 50 mcgs for 6 weeks. You really must not do this in the future and I would come absolutely clean with your GP and tell her what you have done as she needs to be kept fully in the picture if she is to understand what is causing your rise in TSH. On treatment, your Free T4 needs to be in the upper third of the reference range and yours is too low. It is a shame your Free T3 was not tested. Your daughter's FT4 could be higher. How is she feeling now and has your GP suggested further testing for her or giving her a referral to an endocrinologist? Luv - Sheila November 08 TSH 16.70 (0.5-5.6) T4 9.1 (7.5-21.1) My GP has upped me to 125mcg I'm not sure whats going on with these results is it common to fluctuate in this way can anyone give me any advice on what to do. I also got my daughter tested as she has hypo symptoms she is 16 years old TSH 1.30 (0.5-5.6) T4 9.4 (7.5-21.1) GP said she is normal so no treatment would i be right in saying that her T4 could be a lot higher??? again any help would be appreciated Cec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hi Cec, I believe that the FT4 on someone who is not on replacement thyroid is lower than someone who is on it, so this test alone does not show the full picture. I would suggest more blood tests, the FT3 also repeating the ones taken, also ferritin as this alone if it needs to be higher (70-90) could mess us her thyroid. If she needs to raise her iron levels then this corrected could help her thyroid & then she may not need to take any replacement thyroid. Val I also got my daughter tested as she has hypo symptomsshe is 16 years oldTSH 1.30 (0.5-5.6)T4 9.4 (7.5-21.1)GP said she is normal so no treatmentwould i be right in saying that her T4 could be a lot higher??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hi bob, my mother,grandmother and great grandmother all had thyroid problems my sister is OK, she does however suffer from RA and sever metal allergies Cec > > > > Hi all > > > > diagnosed December 07 > > > > TSH 75.13 (0.5-5.6) > > T4 6.5 (7.5-21.1) > > put on 100mcg levo by GP although I put myself on 150 and cut back > to > > 100mcg 6 weeks before new bloods > > > > July 08 > > TSH 3.33 (0.5-5.6) > > T4 9.2 (7.5-21.1) > > > > still being prescribed 100mcg levo by GP again put myself on 150 > and > > cut back to 100mcg 6 weeks before new bloods > > > > November 08 > > > > TSH 16.70 (0.5-5.6) > > T4 9.1 (7.5-21.1) > > > > My GP has upped me to 125mcg > > > > I'm not sure whats going on with these results is it common to > > fluctuate in this way > > can anyone give me any advice on what to do. > > > > > > I also got my daughter tested as she has hypo symptoms > > she is 16 years old > > TSH 1.30 (0.5-5.6) > > T4 9.4 (7.5-21.1) > > > > GP said she is normal so no treatment > > would i be right in saying that her T4 could be a lot higher??? > > > > again any help would be appreciated > > > > Cec > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hi All, Did you see the recent article in the New York Times about the new test now available to determine, in children, whether their scoliosis will become progressive or not? Here’s the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/health/10brod.html And here’s an excerpt: “In addition to eliminating braces for children whose scoliosis is unlikely to become a serious medical problem, the test can reduce the need for frequent doctor follow-ups with multiple spinal X-rays and extensive radiation exposure. Marissa scored so low on the test that she won’t need another X-ray for six months, and she should no longer have to worry about scoliosis as her bones stop growing. “There’s a fair amount of anxiety associated with a diagnosis of scoliosis,” Dr. Lonner said. “If we can predict whether it will get worse, we can take away years of uncertainty and provide great relief to children and their families.” Andy Stanton Boulder CO www.pilatesforfragilebacks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 How very interesting! I hope that turns out to be accurate. It would save some people needless difficulty with bracing if it works well. I wonder if people would choose to just go for surgery if their test showed that they would likely progress - therefore skipping years of dealing with the psychology of wearing the brace. > > Hi All, > > > > Did you see the recent article in the New York Times about the new test now > available to determine, in children, whether their scoliosis will become > progressive or not? Here's the link: > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/10/health/10brod.html > > > > And here's an excerpt: > > " In addition to eliminating braces for children whose scoliosis is unlikely > to become a serious medical problem, the test can reduce the need for > frequent doctor follow-ups with multiple spinal X-rays and extensive > radiation exposure. Marissa scored so low on the test that she won't need > another X-ray > <http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/test/x-ray-skeleton/overview.html?i > nline=nyt-classifier> for six months, and she should no longer have to > worry about scoliosis as her bones stop growing. > > " There's a fair amount of anxiety > <http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/symptoms/stress-and-anxiety/overvie > w.html?inline=nyt-classifier> associated with a diagnosis of scoliosis, " > Dr. Lonner said. " If we can predict whether it will get worse, we can take > away years of uncertainty and provide great relief to children and their > families. " > > Andy Stanton > > Boulder CO > > www.pilatesforfragilebacks.com <http://www.pilatesforfragilebacks.com/> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 OK I googled anti CCP. According to my lab test paper anything > 60 is a strong positive mine was >250 yikes I would loved to have had this test done when my RF was 0 keep reading folks Answer: What is anti-CCP? Anti-CCP, which stands for anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody, is a new and exciting blood test to help doctors confirm a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis <http://arthritis.about.com/od/rheumatoidarthritis/> . .. Guide <http://arthritis.about.com/od/rheumatoidarthritis/a/rheumatoidguide.htm> To Rheumatoid Arthritis When is it appropriate to have this test? Does anti-CCP determine if a patient has rheumatoid arthritis? Anti-CCP is a very useful test to order during the diagnostic <http://arthritis.about.com/od/radiagnosis/> evaluation of a person who may have rheumatoid arthritis. If present in such a patient at a moderate to high level, it not only confirms the diagnosis but also may indicate that the patient is at increased risk for damage to the joints. (Low levels of this antibody are less significant.) In the past, doctors relied on another antibody, the rheumatoid <http://arthritis.about.com/od/radiagnosis/a/rheumfactor.htm> factor (RF) to help confirm a diagnosis. .. What is <http://arthritis.about.com/od/radiagnosis/a/rheumfactor.htm> Rheumatoid Factor? What does anti-CCP indicate? While the rheumatoid factor is more common in rheumatoid arthritis patients, many patients with a positive test do not have rheumatoid arthritis. Furthermore, the presence of the rheumatoid factor has less prognostic significance than the CCP. Of interest is that if your rheumatoid factor is negative, you are less likely to have a positive CCP. Both blood tests are recommended in the initial evaluation of a patient with suspected rheumatoid arthritis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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