Re: Re: HELP, Know any good DRs near CincinnatiI we...

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In a message dated 3/14/2005 8:18:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,

klb58@... writes:

> A friend of mine had this done in January and

> had to go up into a TSH of 90-100 before they would do

> her scan since they wanted to look for any remaining

> cancer.

>

dang. why does the TSH going up help that?

cindi

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In a message dated 3/15/2005 3:30:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

klb58@... writes:

> The doc normally keeps her TSH VERY supressed, they

> only allow it to go up before a scan, which shows them

> any " hot " spots.

>

>

somehow i don't get what the TSH has to do with a thyroid scan.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/15/2005 3:30:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

klb58@... writes:

> The doc normally keeps her TSH VERY supressed, they

> only allow it to go up before a scan, which shows them

> any " hot " spots.

>

>

somehow i don't get what the TSH has to do with a thyroid scan.

cindi

[Guest guest]

That is an interesting question Cindi. A person who's had thyroid

cancer has no business having a TSH that high, which is a requirement

to keep cancer at bay? DR's usually try to keep their thyroid

suppressed, and never let it get that high?

SandyE~Houston

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:42:24 EST

nc2406@... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/14/2005 8:18:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> klb58@... writes:

>

> > A friend of mine had this done in January and

> > had to go up into a TSH of 90-100 before they would do

> > her scan since they wanted to look for any remaining

> > cancer.

> >

>

> dang. why does the TSH going up help that?

> cindi

>

>

[Guest guest]

That is an interesting question Cindi. A person who's had thyroid

cancer has no business having a TSH that high, which is a requirement

to keep cancer at bay? DR's usually try to keep their thyroid

suppressed, and never let it get that high?

SandyE~Houston

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:42:24 EST

nc2406@... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/14/2005 8:18:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> klb58@... writes:

>

> > A friend of mine had this done in January and

> > had to go up into a TSH of 90-100 before they would do

> > her scan since they wanted to look for any remaining

> > cancer.

> >

>

> dang. why does the TSH going up help that?

> cindi

>

>