Re: New labs and PTU dosage ?

[Guest guest]

Hi Lori,

I don't have the knowledge to comment definitively on your levels when

pregnant, but I do know from many posts here that you should not be allowed

to go so close to hypO when you are pregnant, as it can cause problems. I'm

surprised that you have someone monitoring you who is relying on TSh only,

when it can affect the health of your baby.

I. should be a great help--put her name in the subject line. She's a

nurse and has been through a couple of pregnancies too.

Best to you

Terry

>

> Reply-To: graves_support

> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 21:46:17 -0000

> To: graves_support

> Subject: New labs and PTU dosage ?

>

> I got new labs yesterday and here are my results:

>

> 10-16-03 - have been on 50 mg. PTU 3x per day

> FT3 3.31 norms(1.7 - 3.7)

> FT4 0.80 (.7 - 1.9)

> TSH 0.01 (.3 - 5.0)

>

> 8-28-03 - had been on 100 mg. PTU 3x per day

> FT3 3.84 (1.7 - 3.7)

> FT4 1.0 (.7 - 1.9)

> TSH .01 (.3 - 5.0)

>

> 8-12-03

> FT3 4.25 (1.7 - 3.7)

> FT4 1.5 (.7 - 1.9)

> TSH 0.1 (.3 - 5.0)

>

> 7-22-03

> FT3 5.18 (1.7 - 3.7)

> FT4 1.9 (.7 - 1.9)

> TSH .01 (.3 - 5.0)

>

> 6-26-03 - began PTU 100 mg. 3x per day

> FT4 3.1 (.7 - 1.9)

> TSH .01 (.3 - 5.0)

>

> Okay, so my question is - how much PTU do I cut? My docs think that

> my dosage is fine because all they really see is the TSH. Please

> also know, however, that I have told them about all of my dosage cuts

> and what I have been doing and they have not had any problems with

> that as long as I have been feeling good. I am very worried since

> the FT4 is so low. I would really rather see it up at the top of the

> range somewhere, especially with what I have read about being

> pregnant. Oh, sorry, by the way I am now 25 weeks pregnant. Any help

> on this would be greatly appreciated. I need to know how much to cut

> my dosage. I don't want to go too crazy, but I am to the point where

> I feel like my numbers are VERY low! Thanks for all of your input!

>

> Lori

>

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[Guest guest]

Lori,

How are you feeling? You are taking a total of 150mg/day, right? If it were

me (and this is a lay person's opinion), I would reduce to 100mg; maybe do

125 for a day or two and then reduce to 100. Best to re-test in 2 weeks,

and if FT4 is low, then consider reducing again. If I get pregnant, I will

insist on being monitored every 2 weeks. You may be able to wean off the

PTU, as you are in the later part of your pregnancy. Anyway, I believe you

are correct in your thinking. Trust yourself, and use your judgment.

At 05:46 PM 10/17/2003, you wrote:

>I got new labs yesterday and here are my results:

>

>10-16-03 - have been on 50 mg. PTU 3x per day

>FT3 3.31 norms(1.7 - 3.7)

>FT4 0.80 (.7 - 1.9)

>TSH 0.01 (.3 - 5.0)