Re: Re: Hi, new member here - Betsy

Posted August 5, 2003 · August 5, 2003

Hi Betsy.

So often when someone writes about doing RAI in the immediate future the

list is flooded with messages with DON'T DO IT! in the subject line. The

fact that so far only 's responded is because either not everyone

read your messages yet, or because covered all the bases so well!

Please take what she says very seriously. It is very possible that her

doctor didn't administer RAI properly, either putting her on

inappropriately high or low doses, not changing her doses gradually,

taking her off too soon... It is very sad that even when endos can be

persuaded to put a patient on ATDs that they don't even try to follow a

decent protocol.

Please do what you can to prevent her from doing this. With all the

multiple stresses in her life she doesn't need the repercussions of RAI

(severe hypothyroidism that many endos don't manage well, the increased

risk of thyroid eye disease, PCOS and infertility, to name a few). If you

can, get her to join this list. There are experienced people here who

will gently walk her through this.

Best wishes, Fay

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Posted August 5, 2003 · August 5, 2003

Hi Betsy,

Fay got it right -- did cover all the bases so well. I read your

messages and 's responses, and I just wanted to pipe in and say I agree

with the suggestions by and Fay.

Hope your daughter joins the group as well as makes it over to

Mediboard.com (the place to start is the Thyroid Awareness 101 thread), and

that she starts to feel better soon.

At 02:17 PM 8/5/2003, you wrote:

>Hi Betsy.

>So often when someone writes about doing RAI in the immediate future

>thelist is flooded with messages with DON'T DO IT! in the subject line.

>The fact that so far only 's responded is because either not everyone

>read your messages yet, or because covered all the bases so well!

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