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From: DeeTee on 5 Aug 2008 13:23
[I just copied and pasted from my live journal blog so sorry if it's a
little 'dumbed down' for the medically savvy people here. Just didn't feel
like retyping.]

Well, the second blood test came back still too high so now I have been
declared hypothyroid. That means my thyroid is not putting out as much
hormone as it should and that my metabolism is too sluggish for my safety. I
start on Synthroid tomorrow. It may help me lose weight, and I'm all for
that!! LOL Apparently there are all kinds of bad stuff that can happen if
this is not addressed, so I'm glad our family doctor was on top of it. It
would explain the brittle nails, low temperature (I seldom get above 97.3),
and the sensitivity to cold (I always thought it was just the arthritis).
She had mentioned once before that she was concerned about my "normal"
temperature being so low, but we were always there for something else. She
slipped the first thyroid test in with a batch of others that I have on a
regular basis. It came back high so she ordered the second round for six
weeks after. Now it's official and it's just a matter of finding the right
dosage to correct the problem. I will be starting at a low dose of 25 mg
once a day. Another blood test in 4 weeks. If it's still high, then they'll
increase the dosage. If it's closer to normal, we'll stay at the same dose
and redo the blood test a month later. We'll keep this up until the right
dose is reached and that's what I'll take from now on. Just what I needed,
right?

On a brighter note - the DH has gotten nothing but good news from his
doctors. The liver biopsy showed his liver was in really good shape, which
means his medication is doing it's job. Unfortunately, the Hepatitis B virus
is still in there and probably will be always. That's why he has to take the
medication...to keep it from damaging the liver. He has another blood test
and ultrasound in 6 months. His A1C came back in the really good range so
his diabetes is being adequately controlled by his diet. He has been told to
exercise more, though, to get his good cholesterol up to a higher level.
He's disgustingly healthy. LOL

DeeTee



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