got my second test and put on synthroid 50mcg
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From: anony on 8 Sep 2008 13:47 I took a test 6 months ago when I was really feeling ill and got a tsh of 6.95 but doc never followed up and I just found out. I just got back the results from a 2nd test , again I've been feeling pretty ill and its now 5.0 I haven't been on any meds and I don't feel as bad as I did 6 months ago. She's put me on synthroid 50mcg without any office visit and told me to retest in 6wks. I'm obviously going to see a specialist as soon as I can, but was wondering if its normal for the TSH to fluctuate like that without being on meds? Thanks.
From: Elizabeth on 8 Sep 2008 20:31 Hi, Your TSH can fluctuate due to external or internal stresses, such as surgery, pregnancy/miscarriage, illness, diet, etc. With your current TSH level, you probably do need the supplementation. Other test results, such as free T4 and free T3, will help give you the whole picture. You might also want to get your antibodies tested to find out if you have Hashimoto's. If you do, you'll probably need the supplementation for life, but if not, your thyroid might recover in time. But that is not as common as progressively needing more of the supplementation, by which I mean T4 and/or T3 in the form of synthetic (Synthroid or equivalent) or dessicated animal thyroid (such as Armour). Best of luck, Elizabeth "anony" <anon0013(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:a045429f-158f-4e4a-9056-f935d2c1dc9b(a)y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com... >I took a test 6 months ago when I was really feeling ill and got a tsh > of 6.95 but doc never followed up and I just found out. I just got > back the results from a 2nd test , again I've been feeling pretty ill > and its now 5.0 > I haven't been on any meds and I don't feel as bad as I did 6 months > ago. She's put me on synthroid 50mcg without any office visit and > told me to retest in 6wks. > > I'm obviously going to see a specialist as soon as I can, but was > wondering if its normal for the TSH to fluctuate like that without > being on meds? > > > Thanks.
From: Elizabeth on 8 Sep 2008 20:41 Hi, I might add that feeling well again might take some time. People on this group were kind enough to warn me of the sometimes slow process of regaining energy and health. I've been on Synthroid for 7 months and am about 75% better. My current dose is 75 mcg. My initial dose of 25 mcg actually made me feel worse. But I kept on and eventually started to feel better. I believe it is because the dose was way too low, yet it was enough to suppress some thyroid function. I had a goiter, which went down, but my fatigue was horrible until I got up to 50 mcg, then I slowly started to improve. I am now considering switching to Armour, but I have not made a final decision on that. Perhaps I can stabilize on Synthroid, but I certainly am not totally well yet. Elizabeth "anony" <anon0013(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:a045429f-158f-4e4a-9056-f935d2c1dc9b(a)y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com... >I took a test 6 months ago when I was really feeling ill and got a tsh > of 6.95 but doc never followed up and I just found out. I just got > back the results from a 2nd test , again I've been feeling pretty ill > and its now 5.0 > I haven't been on any meds and I don't feel as bad as I did 6 months > ago. She's put me on synthroid 50mcg without any office visit and > told me to retest in 6wks. > > I'm obviously going to see a specialist as soon as I can, but was > wondering if its normal for the TSH to fluctuate like that without > being on meds? > > > Thanks.
From: Herman Family on 8 Sep 2008 22:20 "anony" <anon0013(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:a045429f-158f-4e4a-9056-f935d2c1dc9b(a)y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com... >I took a test 6 months ago when I was really feeling ill >and got a tsh > of 6.95 but doc never followed up and I just found out. I > just got > back the results from a 2nd test , again I've been feeling > pretty ill > and its now 5.0 > I haven't been on any meds and I don't feel as bad as I > did 6 months > ago. She's put me on synthroid 50mcg without any office > visit and > told me to retest in 6wks. > > I'm obviously going to see a specialist as soon as I can, > but was > wondering if its normal for the TSH to fluctuate like that > without > being on meds? > > > Thanks. Absolutely, it can. Your thyroid is still in the failing mode, rather than the failed mode. The thryoid output varies as it is slowly eaten away by antibodies. Eventually, the output will drop to zero and the tsh will go up much higher, unless you have replacement therapy (which you are taking now). Michael
From: amanita on 11 Sep 2008 12:58
Elizabeth wrote: > I am now considering switching to Armour, but I have not made a > final decision on that. Perhaps I can stabilize on Synthroid, but I > certainly am not totally well yet. Elizabeth, you might want to delay your switch to Armour for a while as there seems to be real ongoing supply problems.(see below for link to latest news on Mary Shomon's site) If you really want to try natural thyroid hormone, consider going straight to one of the other brands e.g. West-Throid or Nature-Throid instead. ------ Armour Thyroid Shortages Worsening: What Can Thyroid Patients Do? Wednesday September 10, 2008 http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/09/10/armour-thyroid-shortages-worsening-what-can-thyroid-patients-do.htm ------ |