Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 > Hi all > > Medical question: > > I went for my well women today and she was shocked to see/feel how > enlarged my thyroid is. lee, it ain't the size of the gland, it's how ya use it that counts. Wait for the results of the thyroid function panel before you borrow trouble. marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 In a message dated 3/2/2004 4:25:14 PM Central Standard Time, mitchandcindy@... writes: I found - a symptom of hypothyroidism is breast milk production - guess that is why I am still leaking milk after weaning my daughter nearly 4 years ago. ______________________________- i did that...They didn't mention the thyroid as a cause but they worried about my pituatary gland for the hormonal problems. Made me have a MRI to look for a tumor...Of course it was OK, But they scared me. I was working at the hospital so was probabally about 4 or 5 when it finally cleared up. in Bama VBG 1982 (lost from 433lbs to 270's) VBG -RNY1996 revision(Lost from 343 to 299) RNY-DS revision Dec 2002 -down 130 lbs (377.7 to 247.2 and still going) BMI 39.4...No longer Morbidly obese! Homepage address- http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Many thanks to Dr. K willing to take on a 3rd timer....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Hi Marta, In typical " me " fashion I go looking stuff up. One interesting thing I found - a symptom of hypothyroidism is breast milk production - guess that is why I am still leaking milk after weaning my daughter nearly 4 years ago. I have blamed dry skin, brittle hair, hair loss and being cold on the DS - but couldn't blame the leaky boob syndrome on the DS!! LOL!! hugs to you skinny minny, cindy lee > > Hi all > > > > Medical question: > > > > I went for my well women today and she was shocked to see/feel how > > enlarged my thyroid is. > > lee, it ain't the size of the gland, it's how ya use it that > counts. Wait for the results of the thyroid function panel before > you borrow trouble. > > marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Anyway, wondered if any of ya'll have this > problem and if so what is the treatment? and has it been successful? lee, I had lost 105 lbs. back in 1985 with no explanantion. Found out I had a goiter and extreme hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease--named for the guy who discovered it, not because it send you there...lol). After refusing treatment for 3 years (cuz I liked being 165 lbs!!!) in 1988 they gave me I-131 (radioactive iodine) in pill form and my thyroid levels went down to almost normal (T4 started at 36 and went down to about 12) and then...I gained 140 lbs. Put on therapeutic dose of synthroid. Fast forward to 1993...went thru some major stress and started losing weight again. Lost 64 pounds and told my doc something was wrong again. They said it's impossible for a thyroid to grow back. <buzz> Wrong answer! Mine had! I refused treatment because didn't want to gain weight again. But after major life-changing and eye-opening events, I went for my thyroid scan and they gave me a double dose of liquid I-131 this time and it worked I guess. Oh, and did I mention, I gained 140 lbs. AGAIN!??!! Enter in wls and that's how I got to where I am today. Now the synthroid increases every so often, but I'm supposedly normal now. HTH Hugs, Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Hi All, My other half went to see an endo this morning. He was referred by his GP who knew he was taking NDT and T3. He was told by the endo that he had a rather large thyroid. He had some blood tests and was told to go back in three weeks. He did not tell the endo that he is taking NDT and T3. He did not take any meds 24 hours previously. I think it is going to be difficult when he sees the endo the next time. Will the endo be able to see that he has hypothyroidism even though he is taking meds? He has four relatives - including his grandmother who has thyroid cancer. When he went to see Dr P early 2009 he was diagnosed on his symptoms. Dr P was so sure my other half had hypot that he did not suggest any tests. He went to see his GP ages ago and was told to have a blood test. He stoped his meds for three weeks but felt so ill he decided that he could not wait any longer and had blood drawn. The result of that test was TSH 2.5 - range 0.05 to 5.50. He is in a difficult position - will the endo be able to diagnose him if he is taking NDT and T3 - will he have to stop the meds again (which I don't think he will be able to do) - will the fact that he has a large thyroid be enough for diagnosis? I did tell him years ago to see his GP but he refused - it was only when I saw Dr P and suggested he go too that he agreed. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 , Why is he bothering with this endo if the endo is rubbish? Isn't there another endo in the area with a specialism in thyroid? I'd have a look at all the local hospitals in your area, get the names of the endo's in each one, and then check them out on the GMC medical practitioner list, to see what their specialism is. Then ask your doc for a referral to the one which looks like they might know something. Seeing an endo that is clueless is just a waste of your time. > > I don't think it would be a good idea for me to go with my O/H to see the endo next time because he is the same endo - Dr R - I am complaining about - the one who said I did not have hypothyroidism - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 He knew he was your husband , and proving to him just what a wonderful endocrinologist he really is. I would be VERY tempted to go in with him next time and just before you leave, turn round and ask him if he had time to read the questions you had sent him and would he drop you a line to give you the answers. Thank him, of course, for treating your husband so well - positive strokes…… Luv - Sheila Hi Sheila, The strange thing was that my O/H thought that the endo seemed ok with him. He wasn't arrogant, asked lots of questions and seemed quite chatty. The endo said that he was willing to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. (which is a load of rubbish - as he did not give me any benefit of any doubt whatsoever). I am wondering if the endo is a chauvanist as well as a prat. We will wait and see what happens at the next consultation. My O/H has not told Dr R that he has seen Dr P and not said that he is taking NDT. I am wondering if I did the wrong thing by initially showing him the results of the Genova test and telling him that I saw Dr P who diagnosed me as being hypothyroid. I sent another letter to the Hospital Complaints dept., on the 2nd March - if this one is not answered to my satisfaction, I will get in touch with ICAS. B No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2793 - Release Date: 04/06/10 18:32:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Hi Sheila, I am also very tempted - but am sure Dr R would not recognise me as I am looking - and feeling - so much better than when I first saw him. On the other hand, I would not want to compromise my O/H's chances of being diagnosed. I will see how I feel in mid May when the next appointment is. My O/H is SIA licenced (security) so he would be able to protect Dr R if I go for his throat B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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