Re: Wondering if anyone knows anything about this

[Guest guest]

Dear Cindi,

You wrote:

> did you say what your TSH was BEFORE starting everything?

> she is suspecting central hypothyroidism which originates from the pituiary -

> and is probably wanting to check for a pituitary adenoma. that might be wise

> to check that.

I don't have that exact lab value, but the TSH was " normal " before starting

Cytomel/thyroid treatment, and only the T3 was low to start with. I think the

TSH was in

the low-to-middle part of the " normal " range then. Then it dropped to a

low-normal (0.5)

after taking Cytomel only, and now after taking both Cytomel and Synthroid, it

has dropped

below

normal (0.168).

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>

> Also had that lupus test -- I think it's called " ANA with muscle

reflex " or something like that, and the antibodies came back positive,

but muscle reflex negative, so she didn't think that meant anything.

Did the doctor tell you which antibodies were positive - and how high?

For example, if the antibodies were to DNA or Sm, then they should

investigate lupus. If the antibodies were to RNP, then they might

suspect mixed connective disorder, if SS-B/La or SS-A/Ro, they may

suspect Sjogren's syndrome. If anti-centromere or Scl-70, then they

look at scleroderma. The titre of antibodies is important. See if

they can tell you more.

Winona

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>

> Also had that lupus test -- I think it's called " ANA with muscle

reflex " or something like that, and the antibodies came back positive,

but muscle reflex negative, so she didn't think that meant anything.

Did the doctor tell you which antibodies were positive - and how high?

For example, if the antibodies were to DNA or Sm, then they should

investigate lupus. If the antibodies were to RNP, then they might

suspect mixed connective disorder, if SS-B/La or SS-A/Ro, they may

suspect Sjogren's syndrome. If anti-centromere or Scl-70, then they

look at scleroderma. The titre of antibodies is important. See if

they can tell you more.

Winona

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>

> Also had that lupus test -- I think it's called " ANA with muscle

reflex " or something like that, and the antibodies came back positive,

but muscle reflex negative, so she didn't think that meant anything.

Did the doctor tell you which antibodies were positive - and how high?

For example, if the antibodies were to DNA or Sm, then they should

investigate lupus. If the antibodies were to RNP, then they might

suspect mixed connective disorder, if SS-B/La or SS-A/Ro, they may

suspect Sjogren's syndrome. If anti-centromere or Scl-70, then they

look at scleroderma. The titre of antibodies is important. See if

they can tell you more.

Winona