Re: need help Elaine or anyone

[Guest guest]

Hi Marie,

I'd ask for a copy of your lab results, and make sure he's ran FT4, FT3 and a

TSH level. Because of your increased levels of thyroid antibodies after RAI,

though, TSH may be falsely decreased.

Insomnia and sleep apnea are both symptoms of hypothyroidism and so are

palpitations. I have to wonder if he's just looking at your TSH level and

it's misleading him.

There's always the chance too that you're hyperthyroid but you have similar

symptoms to what I had after RAI when I was ill-managed and hypo.

It would be helpful too if your doc would also run a TSI level and a test for

blocking TSH receptor antibodies. This will tell if your immune system is

contributing to these symptoms. Take care, Elaine

[Guest guest]

Elaine,

Thanks Elaine. He didn't run any of the free test. As of Friday my TSH was

2.40. My last TSI was in Oct and that was 299. That is all he gave me. I have

to call up tomorrow to have him mail a copy of my labs. But one thing I did

notice today is that I did feel a little better after not taking the

synthroid for 2 days. He told me that its not my thyroid that is causing this

but I don't believe him since he is double talking himself. First he told me

to stay on the 75mcg and right before I hung up he told me to fill the

prescription for 50 mcg. So I guess he is going by the TSH

Marie

[Guest guest]

Hi Marie,

Synthroid has a fairly long half-life so you can get by a day or two without

it affecting your blood levels much. So your feeling better could be a

coincidence unless you're reacting to the dye in the preparation. Your high

TSI could also be causing your levels to bounce around. Take care, Elaine