Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Just got back from my appt with Dr. Hill - He is a keeper!!! I could kick myself for not reminding him the first time he lowered my meds due to my suppressed TSH that I have a pituitary tumor (AND the last time - my mistake)! I was already prepared for " an agrument " today - ready to raise (!*@ - I was going to demand an increase. Appt starts out by my telling him that I felt awful since he lowered my meds last two times and that didn't he think that my TSH numbers could be screwed up due to the pituitary tumor as the other numbers were not indicative of hyperthyroidism?? UM...he looks at the labs, then he looks at the labs from when I was at 90mg...then he looks at the labs from when I was at 120mg (and felt great). And says yes, the pituitary tumor is obivously effecting your TSH, as your other numbers are just where we want them to be at 120 mg (2 grains) and when we lowered them (lowered to 90)they decrease, and at 60mg (1grain) they decrease again, so since the numbers change with the decrease in meds and the TSH stays suppressed, it is not responsding to the dosage at all and is not effected by your medication changes, hence it is being " controlled " or effected by the tumor. So in your case we will have to monitor your dosage by the T4 & T3 numbers and how by you feel - OMG a doctor who gets it. I just needed to remind him. And he did tell me that I was one of those rare patients that had some just a bit different and needed to remind him of it and to make sure I let every other physican I saw know about it also as it does effect how my body works. So I have the RX I will be filling when I get off work today for 120 mg (2 grains) of Armour. I am hoping my days as a Zombie are over. Janie S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Congrats Janie, I have my doc appt tomorrow to get him to switch me to Armour!.....Hope it works! Good luck....Telli -----Original Message-----From: janieskipper Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 4:47 PMTo: texas_thyroid_groups Subject: Dr. Appt - UpdateJust got back from my appt with Dr. Hill - He is a keeper!!!I could kick myself for not reminding him the first time he lowered my meds due to my suppressed TSH that I have a pituitary tumor (AND the last time - my mistake)! I was already prepared for "an agrument" today - ready to raise (!*@ - I was going to demand an increase.Appt starts out by my telling him that I felt awful since he lowered my meds last two times and that didn't he think that my TSH numbers could be screwed up due to the pituitary tumor as the other numbers were not indicative of hyperthyroidism?? UM...he looks at the labs, then he looks at the labs from when I was at 90mg...then he looks at the labs from when I was at 120mg (and felt great). And says yes, the pituitary tumor is obivously effecting your TSH, as your other numbers are just where we want them to be at 120 mg (2 grains) and when we lowered them (lowered to 90)they decrease, and at 60mg (1grain) they decrease again, so since the numbers change with the decrease in meds and the TSH stays suppressed, it is not responsding to the dosage at all and is not effected by your medication changes, hence it is being "controlled" or effected by the tumor. So in your case we will have to monitor your dosage by the T4 & T3 numbers and how by you feel - OMG a doctor who gets it. I just needed to remind him. And he did tell me that I was one of those rare patients that had some just a bit different and needed to remind him of it and to make sure I let every other physican I saw know about it also as it does effect how my body works.So I have the RX I will be filling when I get off work today for 120 mg (2 grains) of Armour. I am hoping my days as a Zombie are over.Janie S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 Janie... Hurray for you!!!!!!!!!!! Topper () http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/ http://toppertwo.tripod.com On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 22:47:26 -0000 " janieskipper " writes: > Just got back from my appt with Dr. Hill - He is a keeper!!! > > I could kick myself for not reminding him the first time he lowered > > my meds due to my suppressed TSH that I have a pituitary tumor (AND > > the last time - my mistake)! I was already prepared for " an > agrument " today - ready to raise (!*@ - I was going to demand an > increase. > > Appt starts out by my telling him that I felt awful since he lowered > > my meds last two times and that didn't he think that my TSH numbers > > could be screwed up due to the pituitary tumor as the other numbers > > were not indicative of hyperthyroidism?? UM...he looks at the labs, > > then he looks at the labs from when I was at 90mg...then he looks at > > the labs from when I was at 120mg (and felt great). And says yes, > the pituitary tumor is obivously effecting your TSH, as your other > numbers are just where we want them to be at 120 mg (2 grains) and > when we lowered them (lowered to 90)they decrease, and at 60mg > (1grain) they decrease again, so since the numbers change with the > decrease in meds and the TSH stays suppressed, it is not responsding > > to the dosage at all and is not effected by your medication changes, > > hence it is being " controlled " or effected by the tumor. > > So in your case we will have to monitor your dosage by the T4 & T3 > numbers and how by you feel - OMG a doctor who gets it. I just > needed to remind him. And he did tell me that I was one of those > rare patients that had some just a bit different and needed to > remind > him of it and to make sure I let every other physican I saw know > about it also as it does effect how my body works. > > So I have the RX I will be filling when I get off work today for 120 > > mg (2 grains) of Armour. I am hoping my days as a Zombie are over. > > Janie S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 Janie, You probably know this, but you may need to increase your Armour by 1/2 grain for a week or so then go to the 2 grains. I know from experience that sloooowwwly is much easier on the body. Luan Dr. Appt - Update > Just got back from my appt with Dr. Hill - He is a keeper!!! > > I could kick myself for not reminding him the first time he lowered > my meds due to my suppressed TSH that I have a pituitary tumor (AND > the last time - my mistake)! I was already prepared for " an > agrument " today - ready to raise (!*@ - I was going to demand an > increase. > > Appt starts out by my telling him that I felt awful since he lowered > my meds last two times and that didn't he think that my TSH numbers > could be screwed up due to the pituitary tumor as the other numbers > were not indicative of hyperthyroidism?? UM...he looks at the labs, > then he looks at the labs from when I was at 90mg...then he looks at > the labs from when I was at 120mg (and felt great). And says yes, > the pituitary tumor is obivously effecting your TSH, as your other > numbers are just where we want them to be at 120 mg (2 grains) and > when we lowered them (lowered to 90)they decrease, and at 60mg > (1grain) they decrease again, so since the numbers change with the > decrease in meds and the TSH stays suppressed, it is not responsding > to the dosage at all and is not effected by your medication changes, > hence it is being " controlled " or effected by the tumor. > > So in your case we will have to monitor your dosage by the T4 & T3 > numbers and how by you feel - OMG a doctor who gets it. I just > needed to remind him. And he did tell me that I was one of those > rare patients that had some just a bit different and needed to remind > him of it and to make sure I let every other physican I saw know > about it also as it does effect how my body works. > > So I have the RX I will be filling when I get off work today for 120 > mg (2 grains) of Armour. I am hoping my days as a Zombie are over. > > Janie S. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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