Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Scary how similar we seem to be with this disease! Re: ELAINE: question about embolisms Holly, This is eerie...I get the same pain in my shoulder blades. I wondered if it might be hypO because I always get other muscle cramps when hypo. Weird! Kristi ELAINE: question about embolisms Hi Elaine & others, I saw my GP yesterday with complaints about pain between my shoulder blades and pain on the front in my chest on right side. I have had problems before with this shoulder, and I'm just now finally getting over a cold where I had a lot of coughing at the end. She had a chest x-ray taken to see if there was any sign of pneumonia or pluresy, which there wasn't. She then was concerned that it might be a blood clot and wanted to have a CT scan done. They inject an iodine contrast dye for that, so I was concerned about having that done. I'm taking 50/25/25 mg PTU each day currently and I think my latest lab results (done Monday) came back with me slightly hypO, but I'm waiting to hear back from my endo on those. She did talk to my endo and he said the CT scan would be fine since my thyroid is so suppressed right now. Can an ultrasound be used instead to detect this? Does GD or the use of PTU increase the risk of a blood clot? I also take birth control pills, which I know can potentially increase the risk of these. My doctor finally agreed to let me wait a day or two to see if I felt better. The pain was worst Monday but was better yesterday and is about the same today as it was yesterday. I'm just freaked out now about the possibility of it being a clot! For the most part it doesn't hurt unless I move my arm to lift something while being slightly bent over or if I take in a deep breath. Thanks for your insights. ------------------------------------- The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace expert medical care. Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments. ---------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list do not have the endorsement of the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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