Need Help Regarding TSI/Hypo Symptoms

September 30, 2003

I would definitely add some synthroid.

At 02:08 PM 9/30/2003, you wrote:

>Hi All - I just got the results of my 2nd TSI, almost

>six months after my first. My first test result was

>107 with normal being less than 125%. At that point,

>I had already been on ATD's for 6 or 7 weeks.

September 30, 2003

Barb,

Let us know how you do! Personally, I'd be concerned about increasing the

Tap too much, as it is not good for your liver, etc. Perhaps you can go up

to 5mg?

At 07:21 PM 9/30/2003, you wrote:

>Hi - Thanks for your help. I guess I don't

>really have any other options. I think I will be

>starting Synthroid tomorrow, at a really small dose.

>What I don't know now is what to do about my Tap dose.

>

>I think I will double my Tap dose to begin with, but

>I'm not sure if that will be doing enough. Neither my

>GP or endo discussed doing anything with my Tap dose.

>I hope they understand it will have to increase.

>

>Barb

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