Guest guest Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Hi Allegra, I'm sort of behind here and not sure if anyone answered so I'll jump in. I have no idea what tests would say liver or alc, except the alkaline phosphatase heat fractionation differentiates between liver and bone when the alk phos is elevated. Ask for copies of your labs, and this may seem clearer. Since your TSH and FT4 show hyperthyroidism, he probably wants to make sure you haven't developed nodules as opposed to a recurrence of hyperthyroidism for GD. The scan also shows if a person is taking thyroid hormone as the cause of the hyperthryoidism. If Graves' disease is suspected, the blood test for TSI can confirm this. Best, Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 Hi Luci, Your labs look good using 37.5 mg, but it certainly wouldn't hurt if your thyroid hormone levels were a bit higher. Much depends on how you feel. Like if you have any hypo symptoms at all lowering your dose to 25 mg might be a good idea. But if you're feeling good on your current dose, you might want to leave things alone. Either way, you're doing great maintaining on such a low dose. Best, Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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