Guest guest Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Hi Robin, Wow Robin. Well, first off, some people do better on other types of thyroid pills. Perhaps that would make a world of difference for you. (I am on Levoxyl myself. A lot of people do well on that when they haven't liked the other stuff.) Another thing to consider is your adrenals. Are they off? If you still have such symptoms despite those lab numbers, I'd suspect something else going on like that. You may well have a hidden adrenal problem...(which is simple enough to treat--also with a daily pill-- but the problem is that adrenal malfunction is usually missed and treating only the thryoid problem will only aggravate an already present adrenal problem---and the symptoms are similar to hypothryoidism symptoms). I find you really must be aggressive sometimes in the course of treatment. It will pay off. Discuss this with your doc and keep researching too! I hope you will find some relief!! lots of love and support, Rhonda > I have been on Synthiod 75 mg since last June.. I had gotten heart > papulations on and off. And I had lost 23 pounds since June.. But my > other problems with hypothyroidism have not changed.. I still get > cold, dry skin,no sex drive,nails are brittle, etc.. When I went to > the doctor afew weeks ago he changed my med's to Armour 90 mg. With > being on Armour for about 2-3 weeks I still get heart papulations.. > on and off.. and I havent seen any changes with the other problems.. > Maybe I haven't been on Armour long enough to see any changes yets > My test results are as > > 10/7/03 > > TSH (Low) 0.01 (0.34-5.60) uIU/ml > T-4,Total(Thyroxine) (high) 12.5 (6.1-12.2) ug/dL > T-3RU 41.5 (32.0-48.4) > > 12/03/03 > > T4 Free 1.40 ng/dl > T3 Total 151 NG/DL 60-181 > > Can someone help me to understand this lab report... Because I don't > understand this at all.. Am I taking to much medication or not > enough medication. Am I taking the wrong medication or I dont have > Hypothyroidism.. I have read that you can have all or some of the > symptons and your levels are normal.. I am tired of being cold all > the time, etc... Thank you for your help > > Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Rhonda, Thanks for the information... I will check in to that... I will have to look up and see what the adrenal glands do for the body.. Are they the ones thats sit on top of the kidneys? Because I was born with only one kidney.. Thank you Robin > > I have been on Synthiod 75 mg since last June.. I had gotten heart > > papulations on and off. And I had lost 23 pounds since June.. But > my > > other problems with hypothyroidism have not changed.. I still get > > cold, dry skin,no sex drive,nails are brittle, etc.. When I went to > > the doctor afew weeks ago he changed my med's to Armour 90 mg. With > > being on Armour for about 2-3 weeks I still get heart papulations.. > > on and off.. and I havent seen any changes with the other > problems.. > > Maybe I haven't been on Armour long enough to see any changes yets > > My test results are as > > > > 10/7/03 > > > > TSH (Low) 0.01 (0.34-5.60) uIU/ml > > T-4,Total(Thyroxine) (high) 12.5 (6.1-12.2) ug/dL > > T-3RU 41.5 (32.0-48.4) > > > > 12/03/03 > > > > T4 Free 1.40 ng/dl > > T3 Total 151 NG/DL 60-181 > > > > Can someone help me to understand this lab report... Because I > don't > > understand this at all.. Am I taking to much medication or not > > enough medication. Am I taking the wrong medication or I dont have > > Hypothyroidism.. I have read that you can have all or some of the > > symptons and your levels are normal.. I am tired of being cold all > > the time, etc... Thank you for your help > > > > Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 I think so Robin. It may well be worth looking in to! Good luck!! Keep us posted... love RHonda > > > I have been on Synthiod 75 mg since last June.. I had gotten > heart > > > papulations on and off. And I had lost 23 pounds since June.. > But > > my > > > other problems with hypothyroidism have not changed.. I still > get > > > cold, dry skin,no sex drive,nails are brittle, etc.. When I went > to > > > the doctor afew weeks ago he changed my med's to Armour 90 mg. > With > > > being on Armour for about 2-3 weeks I still get heart > papulations.. > > > on and off.. and I havent seen any changes with the other > > problems.. > > > Maybe I haven't been on Armour long enough to see any changes > yets > > > My test results are as > > > > > > 10/7/03 > > > > > > TSH (Low) 0.01 (0.34-5.60) uIU/ml > > > T-4,Total(Thyroxine) (high) 12.5 (6.1-12.2) ug/dL > > > T-3RU 41.5 (32.0-48.4) > > > > > > 12/03/03 > > > > > > T4 Free 1.40 ng/dl > > > T3 Total 151 NG/DL 60-181 > > > > > > Can someone help me to understand this lab report... Because I > > don't > > > understand this at all.. Am I taking to much medication or not > > > enough medication. Am I taking the wrong medication or I dont > have > > > Hypothyroidism.. I have read that you can have all or some of > the > > > symptons and your levels are normal.. I am tired of being cold > all > > > the time, etc... Thank you for your help > > > > > > Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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