Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Maybe that's not the right number... my doctor said the test had to be flawed because my result was so far off the chart. Then I took the results to an endocrinologist (who now does my thyroid care) and he said it was one of the highest he'd seen in a while. So either we're on different scales or I'm remembering wrong! Libby p.s. 1268 is a MUCH more impressive number than 37. I'm jealous! :-) > Libby- > > Your antibodies were 37? Mine was 1268! I had dual high antibodies. I > can't remember what the other number was. > > Miaja** > > Bella Luna Toys > Bringing Imagination Into Play! > www.bellalunatoys.com > > Another Newbie > > > Hi I'm Libby & I'm new here. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos in 1999 > after finally convincing my doctor to do a Hashi's antibody test (I > think the result was 37). Anyway, mom, dad and sis all have hashis > and take 200-225 mcg of Synthroid a day. I started at 50 mcg of > levoxyl in 1999 and have been gradually increased to my current level > of 125 mcg (now Synthroid). > > I have an appt with my endo Monday because my neck is very tender and > I've been awfully sluggish lately. The neck thing has been a problem > for about two years and the doc seems to be happy that it's not > getting worse. He says I have a small goiter but not big enough to > worry about... Can you tell it's my neck, not his? :-) > > Anyway, I'm 30, married, also take wellbutrin and have fertility > problems. I'm hoping to educate myself about treatments other than > synthroid and then to educate my doctor as well so that I can get to > feeling better. > > Libby > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Libby wrote: p.s. 1268 is a MUCH more impressive number than 37. I'm jealous! :-) Haha!!!! That was funny! Yeah, I'm sure you have the number wrong. Although, I think the "other" antibody test number is a much lower number. At least, it was for me. BTW, where do you live? If you don't mind. -Miaja** Bella Luna ToysBringing Imagination Into Play!www.bellalunatoys.com Another Newbie> > > Hi I'm Libby & I'm new here. I was diagnosed with Hashimotos in 1999> after finally convincing my doctor to do a Hashi's antibody test (I> think the result was 37). Anyway, mom, dad and sis all have hashis> and take 200-225 mcg of Synthroid a day. I started at 50 mcg of> levoxyl in 1999 and have been gradually increased to my current level> of 125 mcg (now Synthroid).> > I have an appt with my endo Monday because my neck is very tender and> I've been awfully sluggish lately. The neck thing has been a problem> for about two years and the doc seems to be happy that it's not> getting worse. He says I have a small goiter but not big enough to> worry about... Can you tell it's my neck, not his? :-)> > Anyway, I'm 30, married, also take wellbutrin and have fertility> problems. I'm hoping to educate myself about treatments other than> synthroid and then to educate my doctor as well so that I can get to> feeling better.> > Libby> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Outside of Portland, OR. And yourself? > > BTW, where do you live? If you don't mind. > > -Miaja** > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Libby- I'm in Northern California, just outside of San Francisco. Miaja** Bella Luna ToysBringing Imagination Into Play!www.bellalunatoys.com -----Original Message----- Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 8:17 PMTo: Thyroiditis Subject: Re: Another NewbieOutside of Portland, OR. And yourself?> > BTW, where do you live? If you don't mind.> > -Miaja**> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 > We'll see what the Armour is doing with my TSH and my T4 the next >testing round, which will be about one month from now. , even more important is seeing what Armour is doing for your free T3, which your goal is to get to the upper part of the range. The T4 has been less important for most folks once they get that free T3 up there. Janie aka ThyroDiva http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormones/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 I have this gut feeling that the T3 is having no problem getting to the upper part of normal range, and may now possibly be past the normal range. The trouble is that my thyroid is still being stimulated by my pituitary to a bad point, because it is recognizing that my thyroid doesn't make enough T4 and isn't being replenished with enough T4, even though the T3 is still more up there than the T4. This constant stimulation is dangerous because by the statistics, the constant stimulation by the pituitary makes for more fertile conditions for cancerous growth. (I can send a link on that). My TSH has been going up up up for the last year, and has not gone back down. This is worrying me, even more than the way I'm feeling in general. Re: Another Newbie > We'll see what the Armour is doing with my TSH and my T4 the next >testing round, which will be about one month from now. , even more important is seeing what Armour is doing for your free T3, which your goal is to get to the upper part of the range. The T4 has been less important for most folks once they get that free T3 up there.Janie aka ThyroDivahttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormones/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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