Re: Suppress The Thyroid?? Darla

[Guest guest]

Amy,

Enough thyroid med is given to elevate hypo symptoms and TSH levels

are usually kept lower than 1. This process is known as thyroid

suppression.

Free T3 & Free T4 levels are kept in the higher portion of lab ranges

as well. This is said to keep Hashi's antibodies levels down.

Works for me. :-)

Darla

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/hashimotos

> > >

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > I posted last week. I had borderline results:

> > > T4: 1.01

> > > TSH: 2.73

> > >

> > > And my endo DID diagnose me with hypothyroidism. I'm having my

> > > thyroid scanned tomorrow...then I start meds.

> > >

> > > One of my symptoms is a red/sore throat with slightly swollen

> lymph

> > > nodes. During my exam, my endo did not look at the inside of

my

> > > throat at all (is this odd?). He did not order any additional

> > > testing for hashimotos either.

> > >

> > > So I called him today...and asked about being tested for

> > Hashimotos.

> > > I wasn't overly demanding (because I want to stay on good terms

> > with

> > > this new do who is WILLING to acknowledge I have a problem).

He

> > said

> > > that MOST women who fit my profile actually have hypothyroidism

> DUE

> > > to an autoimmune problem. So, he said, it's pretty much a

given

> > that

> > > I have Hashimotos....and the treatment is the same....and this

is

> > why

> > > he did not order additional tests.

> > >

> > > I just said " ok, thanks " and hung up.

> > >

> > > Is this a big deal? Is it true that, either way, my treatment

> > would

> > > be the same? How would I potentially benefit if I found out I

DO

> > > have Hashimotos? I just want to know before I push this

> further.

> > I

> > > so have an appt set up in July with another doctor from the

doc's

> > > list I found online. I may or may not keep it, depending on

how

> > > happy I am with this doc.

> > >

> > > Thanks again for everything...

> > > in MD

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Ok but my TSH was 3 something and my antibodies had dropped 400

points?? isn't this reverse of what you're saying? or not so much?

I get so confused with all this crap lol I just know I feel so much

better than I use to...I think that's all that matters to me anymore.

Thanks for trying to help, I'm still confused lol.

~Amy~

> > > >

> > > > Hi everyone,

> > > >

> > > > I posted last week. I had borderline results:

> > > > T4: 1.01

> > > > TSH: 2.73

> > > >

> > > > And my endo DID diagnose me with hypothyroidism. I'm having

my

> > > > thyroid scanned tomorrow...then I start meds.

> > > >

> > > > One of my symptoms is a red/sore throat with slightly swollen

> > lymph

> > > > nodes. During my exam, my endo did not look at the inside of

> my

> > > > throat at all (is this odd?). He did not order any

additional

> > > > testing for hashimotos either.

> > > >

> > > > So I called him today...and asked about being tested for

> > > Hashimotos.

> > > > I wasn't overly demanding (because I want to stay on good

terms

> > > with

> > > > this new do who is WILLING to acknowledge I have a problem).

> He

> > > said

> > > > that MOST women who fit my profile actually have

hypothyroidism

> > DUE

> > > > to an autoimmune problem. So, he said, it's pretty much a

> given

> > > that

> > > > I have Hashimotos....and the treatment is the same....and

this

> is

> > > why

> > > > he did not order additional tests.

> > > >

> > > > I just said " ok, thanks " and hung up.

> > > >

> > > > Is this a big deal? Is it true that, either way, my

treatment

> > > would

> > > > be the same? How would I potentially benefit if I found out

I

> DO

> > > > have Hashimotos? I just want to know before I push this

> > further.

> > > I

> > > > so have an appt set up in July with another doctor from the

> doc's

> > > > list I found online. I may or may not keep it, depending on

> how

> > > > happy I am with this doc.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks again for everything...

> > > > in MD

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

What was your TSH before it was 3? Where you taking Armour at the

time?

Anti-bodies can fluctuate also.

Darla

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > >

> > > > > I posted last week. I had borderline results:

> > > > > T4: 1.01

> > > > > TSH: 2.73

> > > > >

> > > > > And my endo DID diagnose me with hypothyroidism. I'm

having

> my

> > > > > thyroid scanned tomorrow...then I start meds.

> > > > >

> > > > > One of my symptoms is a red/sore throat with slightly

swollen

> > > lymph

> > > > > nodes. During my exam, my endo did not look at the inside

of

> > my

> > > > > throat at all (is this odd?). He did not order any

> additional

> > > > > testing for hashimotos either.

> > > > >

> > > > > So I called him today...and asked about being tested for

> > > > Hashimotos.

> > > > > I wasn't overly demanding (because I want to stay on good

> terms

> > > > with

> > > > > this new do who is WILLING to acknowledge I have a

problem).

> > He

> > > > said

> > > > > that MOST women who fit my profile actually have

> hypothyroidism

> > > DUE

> > > > > to an autoimmune problem. So, he said, it's pretty much a

> > given

> > > > that

> > > > > I have Hashimotos....and the treatment is the same....and

> this

> > is

> > > > why

> > > > > he did not order additional tests.

> > > > >

> > > > > I just said " ok, thanks " and hung up.

> > > > >

> > > > > Is this a big deal? Is it true that, either way, my

> treatment

> > > > would

> > > > > be the same? How would I potentially benefit if I found

out

> I

> > DO

> > > > > have Hashimotos? I just want to know before I push this

> > > further.

> > > > I

> > > > > so have an appt set up in July with another doctor from the

> > doc's

> > > > > list I found online. I may or may not keep it, depending

on

> > how

> > > > > happy I am with this doc.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks again for everything...

> > > > > in MD

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>