Posted by KaraS on September 11, 2004, at 4:14:33
In reply to Re: Question for Simus » KaraS, posted by simus on September 8, 2004, at 0:28:54
> > Have you had a chance to talk to your doctor about your thyroid test results? My neighbor just had the same kind of results. She went off of her thyroid medication that she's been taking for years because she was feeling hyperthyroid type symptoms. She's been off of her Armour thyroid for about 4 months now and has been feeling fine - lots of energy, concentration is good and she is warm all of the time. She just got tested and got the results today. Her T4 and T3 levels were fine but her TSH was over 21! Her situation is similar to yours. She hasn't spoken to her endocrinologist yet about it. I'd be very interested in his or her interpretation of those results. I'll let you know when she gets that feedback. Let me know when you get same.
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> > Take care,
> > Kara
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> Kara,
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> I have done some research on it, and only one thing is clear now. NO ONE seems to completely understand much about the whole endocrine thing. It is like "brain chemical" issues. Unfortunately, the people who seem like they should have the most answers, the endocrinologists, seem to be the least "in the know".
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> I guess instead of repeating a lot of really valuable information I have found, I would like to direct you to the message board that TeaLady recommended to me here on PBA. (She posted the site for me a few days ago.) On that message board, look for my name (Simus), and read the posts. A couple of sites mentioned in the last post (?) are wonderful. VERY interesting...
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> I wish her all the best. I am going to get more testing done, but until I am sure I need the hormones, I am going to avoid them.
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> Take care,
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> Simus
I haven't had the energy to follow up on your research but I think you're being wise to investigate further. There's obviously more to it all than TSH levels. My friend has so much energy and she's been going to school and doing well so she's able to focus and she's still too hot most of the time when I'm cold (even though her TSH was over 21). When she told her doctor that she was going to go off of her medication, her doctor told her that she shouldn't do it, that she would feel terrible and not be able to function. She hasn't spoken to her doctor yet since she got her test scores. I think you're right that there's just too much they don't know yet. I'm curious to see what her doctor has to say about the fact that my friend feels fine.How are you doing? Are you feeling ok now?
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