Thyroid Problems

April 19, 2004

They didn't run a TSH test? It isn't part of the thyroid panel and needs to be

ordered seperately.

I have no clue when it comes to hyperthyroidism...this is the first time I've

talked to someone who went hyperthyroid during treatment...so Claudine or Doc

are going to have to help you.

I do know that if my cat's T4 were 2.89 it would be at the high end of normal,

but I don't know what T4 count is in humyns...I'd have to look it up.

Hypothyroidism is a common side of treatment...on occasion it returns to normal

but for the most part you end up on synthroid for the rest of your life. It's

easily controlled with meds (synthroid).

Think of your thyroid as the engine in a car. When it isn't working (hypo) you

are sluggish and fatigued. When it's over working, you would be bouncing off the

walls.

What treatment are you doing and how far along are you?

Tatezi (who is trying to catch up on mail since I can't sleep tonight)

thyroid problems

Hello,

We are anxious about the results of th elast thyroid test results:

Anti TG > 3000

ATPO 482

FT3 5.61

FT4 2.89

FTH 0.007

Thyroid antibodies are exteremely higher than the acceptable levels.

And there is the evidence of hyperthyroidsm.

Are these results normal side effects and reversible?

Thanks

April 19, 2004

when I was on treatment, my TSH went a bit up (5/6), and one symptom is it makes

women gain weight. But when I went off treatment, it returned to normal.(2)

Alley

April 20, 2004

Hi.I was worried about my thyroid too during treatment.Had it checked and it was

normal.If it would hve been higher the Doc. told me it would return to normal

after treatment.Willem.

Re: thyroid problems

when I was on treatment, my TSH went a bit up (5/6), and one symptom is it

makes women gain weight. But when I went off treatment, it returned to

normal.(2)

Alley

April 20, 2004

I was hypo before treatment. Taking Synthroid every day. When on treatment

my hype level was less, and my medication had to be reduced. After treatment

my hypo status returned to what it was before.

I know that treatment often affects thyroid function. Apparently the effect

isn't always the same. Follow up with your doctor.

Sally

Re: thyroid problems

Hi.I was worried about my thyroid too during treatment.Had it checked and it

was normal.If it would hve been higher the Doc. told me it would return to

normal after treatment.Willem.

Re: thyroid problems

when I was on treatment, my TSH went a bit up (5/6), and one symptom is it

makes women gain weight. But when I went off treatment, it returned to

normal.(2)

Alley

April 20, 2004

Hypothyroid was diagnosed before doc discovered the hep c... taking meds for

hypothyroid rest of my life.. I can very much notice when dont take med for

it.. forget a day and am totally exhausted.. like when i was on treatment...

info i have been told was lots of middle age women.. develop thyroid problems..

not uncommon.. and found true.. meet women all the time at work that have a

thyroid problem..

kind of down of late.. depression.. been thru two treatments and dont want to

go back to doctor.. dont want to hear i am worse.. i do have ...jeez.. brain

fog there for a bit.. or more than a bit.. my liver .. i give up.. thsi is

bad.. my liver is going..

damn.. sorry .. really down of late and feel like life it so bad..

down, dawn

April 20, 2004

OK.. so it took me a few minutes... cirrhosis of the liver.. I have

same down dawn.... with swimmy brain

April 21, 2004

HI.Dawnbeliever,begining of a new day.You took that nick not without a

reason.Don.t let this depression gets hold of you.I know people who.s liver

" " has been going " for years.They.re still around and they hve accepted their

fate.Every day for them is like a million years because they.re alive and

kicking.If you give that up your liver will give up the fight because it gets no

longer support from it.s spiritual and physical owner.This group talks and knows

a lot about the technical side of our illness,little is said about the spiritual

side of it and sometimes it can do wonders leaving medication far behind.Be

strong,believe in dawn,clim above your illness and enjoy every new day as a

millions years.God bless you,Willem.

Re: thyroid problems

Hypothyroid was diagnosed before doc discovered the hep c... taking meds for

hypothyroid rest of my life.. I can very much notice when dont take med for

it.. forget a day and am totally exhausted.. like when i was on treatment...

info i have been told was lots of middle age women.. develop thyroid

problems..

not uncommon.. and found true.. meet women all the time at work that have a

thyroid problem..

kind of down of late.. depression.. been thru two treatments and dont want to

go back to doctor.. dont want to hear i am worse.. i do have ...jeez.. brain

fog there for a bit.. or more than a bit.. my liver .. i give up.. thsi is

bad.. my liver is going..

damn.. sorry .. really down of late and feel like life it so bad..

down, dawn

April 21, 2004

-----Original Message-----

From: Dawnbeliever@... [mailto:Dawnbeliever@...]

.. my liver .. i give up.. thsi is

bad.. my liver is going..

damn.. sorry .. really down of late and feel like life it so bad..

Dawn-

Willem is right, you can't give up just yet. Depression is part of this

lousy disease too, and the hormonal changes us lucky women get to go through

during perimenopause. I've been fighting it for several years now, I

finally broke down and started taking St 's Wort. It has been very

effective-it is a relief. I don't know if you are on any anti-depressants,

if so and it is not effective, see if your doc will let you try another

kind. Or, if like me, you prefer herbals over traditional meds, try St

's Wort; although, this is very important-St 's Wort has been found

to have interactions with certain medications-that should be researched

thoroughly before using it if you are on any traditional Rxs. But, even

before taking something for the depression, the blackness always seemed to

clear-if just for a little while, to give you a glimpse of life again. Hold

on for those times. Here's hoping that when you do start treatment in the

summer as you are planning (see, you are looking forward to the future),

that you reach the coveted SVR we all hope for.

gail

April 21, 2004

Amen to that, Willem,

Dave

land wrote:

> HI.Dawnbeliever,begining of a new day.You took that nick not without a