Guest guest Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 > When I reply to mail it keeps sending it back, Im trying from the groups home now, anyone know what Im doing wrong here?......... Michele > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.11/1368 - Release Date: 4/9/2008 4:20 PM > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Hi Michele and welcome to the group. As for the discrepancy in your two tests, it could be something as simple as a error. If you do not have confidence in this doctor I think a new doctor is in order. Or you could ask him to run the test again. See what two out of three gives you. Many on this list choose to take Armour thyroid because it works for us. If you are taking 100mcg of levothyroxine and are still feeling bad, you may want to make a change in meds. You can find a listing of doctors that prescribe Armour. I believe it is at Shoman's website at about.com where you can find a list. I do not remember if stopthethyroidmaddness.com has a listing. Maybe someone on the list will know for sure. Where are you located? In the US? I took synthroid for over 20yrs and never felt good. I changed to Armour and I am amazed at how much better I feel and I lost over 10#, although I should lose more and do seem to be able to. Feeling this much better though makes me feel frustrated for listening to the doctors I saw all those years. I didn't have this group available to me then. I have learned SO much here. Good luck to you. You are your best advocate. Take charge of your own health. Do what you think will be best for you. Venizia > > > woohooo > Now, Im very new at all this thyroid and my doc doesnt seem to be too interested in it all, I wonder why he hasnt sent me to a specialist, I will have to look into it, I still feel so ill and my hair is still falling out and Im a big heffer and my belly is swollen, Im still on 100mcg levothyroxine, I have doctors on Friday, he seemed a bit perplexed the last time I saw him because in February my thyroid was shot no levels etc very very low and two weeks ago they were normal, so he sat there basically scratching his head..hmmmm, Im suppose to put my confidence and health in his hands? > A lot of the posts I read do go over my head, as I said Im new at all this, not really understanding whats going on really and why it happened... > Any info, (baby language please) would be grateful........ > Thanks > Michele > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 If you have Hashimoto's then the output of you thyroid can vary all over the place, and constantly change from time to time. So it's a very difficult target for you and your doctor to hit. When your thyroid's output is high you shouldn't need so much Synthroid, and when it is low you may need more. However, I would think your doctor would know if you have Hashi's; and should have told you. If a complete thyroid panel was run [including tests for Hashi's] then those results should tell if you have Hashi's or not. If you don't know then you should ask your doctor; and it might be a good idea to get your results and post them here so whoever gives you advice has the best info available. Luck, > > > Re: Trouble sending mail > <hypothyroidism/message/37560;_ylc=X3oDMTJxbGU1NjR\ rBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzE0NTY2NARncnBzcElkAzE3MDkyNTEwODIEbXNnSWQDMzc1NjAEc2V\ jA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIwODA5MjU0Ng--> > > > > Posted by: " cymberlyne " cymberlyne@... > <mailto:cymberlyne@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Trouble%20sending%20mail> > cymberlyne <cymberlyne> > > > Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:37 am (PDT) > > > woohooo > Now, Im very new at all this thyroid and my doc doesnt seem to be too > interested in it all, I wonder why he hasnt sent me to a specialist, I > will have to look into it, I still feel so ill and my hair is still > falling out and Im a big heffer and my belly is swollen, Im still on > 100mcg levothyroxine, I have doctors on Friday, he seemed a bit > perplexed the last time I saw him because in February my thyroid was > shot no levels etc very very low and two weeks ago they were normal, > so he sat there basically scratching his head..hmmmm, Im suppose to > put my confidence and health in his hands? > A lot of the posts I read do go over my head, as I said Im new at all > this, not really understanding whats going on really and why it > happened... > Any info, (baby language please) would be grateful.... > .... > Thanks > Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Since it is so well known that with Hashimoto's the output of your thyroid can vary a lot [which changes the quantity of supplement needed] it seems strange he did not know that. I suspect it is a communication problem. > > Re: Trouble sending mail > <hypothyroidism/message/37590;_ylc=X3oDMTJxOG1zb24\ zBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzE0NTY2NARncnBzcElkAzE3MDkyNTEwODIEbXNnSWQDMzc1OTAEc2V\ jA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIwODI2MTExMA--> > > > > Posted by: " cymberlyne " cymberlyne@... > <mailto:cymberlyne@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Trouble%20sending%20mail> > cymberlyne <cymberlyne> > > > Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:24 am (PDT) > > Thank you, he did say I have Hashimoto? but he didnt seem to know why > my results were so different from one time to the next? > Michele > > > > > From: <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> > > Subject: Re: Trouble sending mail > > hypothyroidism > <mailto:hypothyroidism%40> > > Date: Monday, 14 April, 2008, 1:52 AM > > If you have Hashimoto's then the output of you thyroid > > can vary all over > > the place, and constantly change from time to time. So > > it's a very > > difficult target for you and your doctor to hit. When your > > thyroid's > > output is high you shouldn't need so much Synthroid, > > and when it is low > > you may need more. However, I would think your doctor > > would know if you > > have Hashi's; and should have told you. If a complete > > thyroid panel was > > run [including tests for Hashi's] then those results > > should tell if you > > have Hashi's or not. If you don't know then you > > should ask your doctor; > > and it might be a good idea to get your results and post > > them here so > > whoever gives you advice has the best info available. > > > > Luck, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I was wondering the same thing and Michele. What doctor would not know that with Hashi's that could be why the numbers could be so different from time to time. I think a new doctor is in order Michele. Venizia > > > > > From: <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> > > > Subject: Re: Trouble sending mail > > > hypothyroidism > > <mailto:hypothyroidism%40> > > > Date: Monday, 14 April, 2008, 1:52 AM > > > If you have Hashimoto's then the output of you thyroid > > > can vary all over > > > the place, and constantly change from time to time. So > > > it's a very > > > difficult target for you and your doctor to hit. When your > > > thyroid's > > > output is high you shouldn't need so much Synthroid, > > > and when it is low > > > you may need more. However, I would think your doctor > > > would know if you > > > have Hashi's; and should have told you. If a complete > > > thyroid panel was > > > run [including tests for Hashi's] then those results > > > should tell if you > > > have Hashi's or not. If you don't know then you > > > should ask your doctor; > > > and it might be a good idea to get your results and post > > > them here so > > > whoever gives you advice has the best info available. > > > > > > Luck, > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Michele, Find another doctor. Look on the websites that were posted for you. I went to three doctors before I found one that would work with me. Venizia -- In hypothyroidism , cymberlyne <cymberlyne@...> wrote: > > Well he wont up the meds and I feel awful still, I have no idea what Im supposed to do.. > Michele > > > > > > > > > > From: <res075oh@... > > <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> > > > > Subject: Re: Trouble sending > > mail > > > > hypothyroidism > > > <mailto:hypothyroidism%40> > > > > Date: Monday, 14 April, 2008, 1:52 AM > > > > If you have Hashimoto's then the output of > > you thyroid > > > > can vary all over > > > > the place, and constantly change from time to > > time. So > > > > it's a very > > > > difficult target for you and your doctor to hit. > > When your > > > > thyroid's > > > > output is high you shouldn't need so much > > Synthroid, > > > > and when it is low > > > > you may need more. However, I would think your > > doctor > > > > would know if you > > > > have Hashi's; and should have told you. If a > > complete > > > > thyroid panel was > > > > run [including tests for Hashi's] then those > > results > > > > should tell if you > > > > have Hashi's or not. If you don't know > > then you > > > > should ask your doctor; > > > > and it might be a good idea to get your results > > and post > > > > them here so > > > > whoever gives you advice has the best info > > available. > > > > > > > > Luck, > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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