Re: Re: Starting Synthroid with PTU! - Clair

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LOL! Believe me Clair, I know just what you mean! I think this can be one of

the most frustrating parts - tweaking things to find your " normal " . It's so

individualized and I don't think the doctors understand how such a small

difference in lab values can make such a big difference to how we feel! No

one can really understand it unless they've experienced it firsthand.

I think it's an excellent sign that your TSH is coming back up - that's good

news even if it makes you feel lousy (and boy does it!) Likely it's an

indication that your TSH receptor antibodies have come down during treatment

and aren't mucking up the pituitary's perception of how much TSH there

really is in your body.

> Thanks so much . I understand how the subtle changes can

> make you feel awful. But explaining to someone else that you feel

> terrible when your labs are normal in one area and still too low

> (TSH) in another kinda makes people look at you funny =)

>

P.S. Good luck with trying to conceive - got fingers and toes crossed for

you!