Re: my ultrasound results, help please

[Guest guest]

,

You wrote:

> ... i just know i have nodules. what do you

> gather from it?

It means you have nodules. What blood tests led to the prescription for

Synthroid? What dose are you taking?

Chuck

[Guest guest]

it means she needs iodine

http://www.helpmythyroid.com

http://www.iodine4health.com

Gracia

,

You wrote:

> ... i just know i have nodules. what do you

> gather from it?

It means you have nodules. What blood tests led to the prescription for

Synthroid? What dose are you taking?

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Ask for Armour!!!!!!!

-- my ultrasound results, help please

I went to get blood drawn because ive been on synthroid now for 7

weeks and go to the endo next week. My dr gave me a copy of my

ultrasound results. I'm not sure of all the findings or the

importance of any of it, i just know i have nodules. what do you

gather from it?

History: 30 yo w/ hypothyroidism

Findings: Real time examination demostrates normal size of both

thyroid lobes and abnormal echotexture with heterogeneity. Bilateral

small lower pole echogenic nodules. The right lobe measures

3.9x1.4x1.9 cm. Moderate hetergeneity of the echotexture. The left

lobe measures 4.5x1.7x1.7 cm with simalar moderate heterogeneity of

the echotexture.

In the left thyroid lobe there is a dominant nodule. This is

hyperechoic and measures 1.5x1.3x1.3 cm with a smoothly margainated

capsule. A similar but smaller hyperechoic nodule which is smoothly

marginated and appears to have sonolucent interface between the

adjacent thyroid lobe measures .4x.5x.5cm.

Impression: 1. Normal sized thyroid lobes with diffuse heterogeneity

of the echotexture. 2. Solid inferior pole nodules with the left

thyroid lobe measuring 1.5.

I would like to be a little more educated before i go to the endo

appt next week. any thoughts or concerns?

[Guest guest]

sorry, i didnt have access for awhile to the group

last week i got more labs and the secretary told me that my tsh is

10 (i think that's all the tested) and now im taking 100 mcgs of

synthyroid; he told me in 8 weeks ill get more labs to see where i

am.

theses are my initial labs from mid nov (when i was dx)

Thyroglobulin antibodies

<20 in range

REf <20 iu/ml

Thyroid Peroxidase

147 High out of range

Ref <35iu/ml

T-4 Free

0.7 Low out of range

Ref .8-1.8ng/dl

T-3 Free 257 in

range

Ref 230-420 pg/dl

cbc

white blood cell count in range

6.2

ref 3.8-10.8

red blood cell count in range

4.02

ref 3.8-5.10

hemoglobin in

range12.2

ref 11.7-15.5

hematocrit in range

35.7

ref 35-45

mcv in range

89

ref 80-100

mch in range

30.3

ref 27-33

mchc in range

34

ref 32-36

rdw in range

15

ref 11-15

platelet count in range

345

ref 140-400

absolute Neutrophils in range

3590

ref 1500-7800

absolute lymphocytes in

range1916

ref 850-3900

absolute monocytes in

range465

ref 200-950

absolute eosinophils in range

180

ref 15-500

absolute basophils in range

50

ref 0-200

neutrophils in range 57.9%

lymphocytes in range 30.9%

monocytes in range 7.5%

eosinophils in range 2.9%

basophils in range .8%

TSH, 3rd gen HIGH 51.2

ref .4-4.5

lipid panel

Triglycerides in range 111

ref <150

Cholestrol, total in range 180

ref 125-200

hdl chlolesterol in range

41

ref> OR =40

ldl Cholesterol in

range117

ref <130 (calc)

GGT in range

50

ref 3-50

Iron, total LOW

31

ref 40-175

LD in range

175

ref 100-250

Phosphate (as phosphorus)

in range 3.4

ref 2.5-4.5

ALT HIGH

60

ref 6-40

uric acid in range

4.4

ref 2.5-7

comprehensive metabolic

glucose in range

88

ref 60-99

urea nitrogen(bun) in range 8

ref 7-25

creatininie in

range .9

ref .5-1.2

gfr estimated in range

>60

ref > or =60

bun/creatinine ratio in range 9

ref 6-22 (calc)

sodium in range

138

ref 135-146

potassium in range

4.5

ref 3.5-5.3

chloride in range

104

ref 98-110

calcium in range

9.3

ref 8.6-10.2

protein total in range

7.4

ref 6.2-8.3

albumin in range

4.3

ref 3.6-5.1

globulin in range

3.1

ref 2.2-3.9

albumin/globulin ratio in range

1.4

ref 1.0-2.1

bilirubin total in

range .4

ref .2-1.2

alkaline phosphatase in range

74

ref 33-115

AST HIGH

33

ref 10-30

chol/hdlc ratio in range

4.4

ref <OR =5.0 (calc)

> > ... i just know i have nodules. what do you

> > gather from it?

>

> It means you have nodules. What blood tests led to the

prescription for

> Synthroid? What dose are you taking?

>

> Chuck

>

[Guest guest]

funny, you should say that. all the thyroid books ive read says

iodine def is irradicated in the us because of iodized salt, but i

found out my mom only buys non-iodized because she cans food.

thanks mom! ill check out those sites, thanks!

> > ... i just know i have nodules. what do you

> > gather from it?

>

> It means you have nodules. What blood tests led to the

prescription for

> Synthroid? What dose are you taking?

>

> Chuck

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Synthroid ($ynthCRAP), eh? Icky stuff...

Along with the iodine info Gracia provided, here is

another great site for thyroid information:

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

Sam

(thyroidless since 1990)

> > > ... i just know i have nodules. what do you

> > > gather from it?

> >

> > It means you have nodules. What blood tests led to the

> prescription for

> > Synthroid? What dose are you taking?

> >

> > Chuck

> >

>

[Guest guest]

ya, i know ive heard it works better. i think my dr wants to

optimize me a little more before i can do that. right now my tsh is

10, so hopefully someday soon ill have get down to 1 and if im not

feeling well try alternatives.

>

> Ask for Armour!!!!!!!

>

> -- my ultrasound results, help please

>

> I went to get blood drawn because ive been on synthroid now for 7

> weeks and go to the endo next week. My dr gave me a copy of my

> ultrasound results. I'm not sure of all the findings or the

> importance of any of it, i just know i have nodules. what do you

> gather from it?

>

> History: 30 yo w/ hypothyroidism

>

> Findings: Real time examination demostrates normal size of both

> thyroid lobes and abnormal echotexture with heterogeneity.

Bilateral

> small lower pole echogenic nodules. The right lobe measures

> 3.9x1.4x1.9 cm. Moderate hetergeneity of the echotexture. The left

> lobe measures 4.5x1.7x1.7 cm with simalar moderate heterogeneity of

> the echotexture.

>

> In the left thyroid lobe there is a dominant nodule. This is

> hyperechoic and measures 1.5x1.3x1.3 cm with a smoothly margainated

> capsule. A similar but smaller hyperechoic nodule which is smoothly

> marginated and appears to have sonolucent interface between the

> adjacent thyroid lobe measures .4x.5x.5cm.

>

> Impression: 1. Normal sized thyroid lobes with diffuse

heterogeneity

> of the echotexture. 2. Solid inferior pole nodules with the left

> thyroid lobe measuring 1.5.

>

> I would like to be a little more educated before i go to the endo

> appt next week. any thoughts or concerns?

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

On synthroid? With nodules? ACK!!!!!

Are you taking anything to reduce the nodules

other than synthcrap?

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

http://www.altsupportthyroid.org/dt.php

http://www.armourthyroid.com

http://www.iodine4health.com

Sam

(thyroidless since 1990)

> >

> > Ask for Armour!!!!!!!

> >

> > -- my ultrasound results, help please

> >

> > I went to get blood drawn because ive been on synthroid now for 7

> > weeks and go to the endo next week. My dr gave me a copy of my

> > ultrasound results. I'm not sure of all the findings or the

> > importance of any of it, i just know i have nodules. what do you

> > gather from it?

> >

> > History: 30 yo w/ hypothyroidism

> >

> > Findings: Real time examination demostrates normal size of both

> > thyroid lobes and abnormal echotexture with heterogeneity.

> Bilateral

> > small lower pole echogenic nodules. The right lobe measures

> > 3.9x1.4x1.9 cm. Moderate hetergeneity of the echotexture. The left

> > lobe measures 4.5x1.7x1.7 cm with simalar moderate heterogeneity

of

> > the echotexture.

> >

> > In the left thyroid lobe there is a dominant nodule. This is

> > hyperechoic and measures 1.5x1.3x1.3 cm with a smoothly

margainated

> > capsule. A similar but smaller hyperechoic nodule which is

smoothly

> > marginated and appears to have sonolucent interface between the

> > adjacent thyroid lobe measures .4x.5x.5cm.

> >

> > Impression: 1. Normal sized thyroid lobes with diffuse

> heterogeneity

> > of the echotexture. 2. Solid inferior pole nodules with the left

> > thyroid lobe measuring 1.5.

> >

> > I would like to be a little more educated before i go to the endo

> > appt next week. any thoughts or concerns?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >