Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Thanks for the info . I will definitely stay away from this guy. I looked at his website and what you describe is the impression I got from it. With all the medical bills we have incurred from having a high risk prenancy and a preemie in the hospital for 3 months, there is no way I could afford to go outside our insurance anyway. Thanks again for the heads up! > >Hi! I was diagnosed with a " simple goiter " about a year ago and put > >on 50mcg of Synthroid in Oct '02. ..... > >We just got the Texas Monthly Magazine and I noticed an ad for Hotze > >Health and Wellness Center. In the article, they specifically > >mention that they prescribe Armour Thyroid. Does anyone have > >experience with this place?..... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 , since we don't have any other lab values, other than a few TSHs, we really can't tell one way or the other about this. I will strongly reiterate the fact that the TSH is virtually unimportant here, only the Free values of the T4 and T3. This is mostly where the mistakes are made in trying to decide what's going on with the thyroid. You will know nothing about your thyroid until you have those values, and when doctors don't run these particular tests they are putting you and your baby's life in danger. If you were already hypothyroid or hyperthyroid at the time that you GOT pregnant, then this could very well account for your placenta not developing properly. These problems must be corrected before pregnancy, in order to have a safe pregnancy. Do NOT blame yourself! I and everyone else here know that it is doctors with no education on this, or just plain stubborn about listening to what is right, who are to blame for these things, when they happen, if that is what caused your pregnancy to go wrong. The truth is that we should NOT be having to research and research these things----we should be able to put ourselves in the hands of our doctors who are supposed to know these things, in a trusting manner. Things like what has happened to you and many of us, is the reason why we exist as we do, and the advocacy and research MUST go forward. Tx Re: Coming out of Lurkdom > , > > I was under the same understanding as you regarding the thyroid and > pregnancy. When I started Synthroid last year, I made it clear to my > Endo that we were trying to get pregnant and he told me it wasn't a > problem. My Endo always sent me hardcopies of my Lab results for the > 2 times he saw me, but I don't know where I " filed " them since. I do > know that my highest TSH without Synthroid was 1.87 and he got it > down to about .57 with Synthroid. He saw me twice and then said that > my OB could monitor me during my pregnancy. > > I saw my OB within 2 weeks of conception because of all the horrible > things I read could happen with the thyroid and pregnancy. She > ordered a TSH panel at the first appt and nothing had really > changed. The second month she did another TSH panel and I had gone > Hyperthyroid so they lowered my Synthroid dosage. > > I started having major problems with the pregnacy around week 15 and > saw 2 Highrisk Dr's, both of whom claimed the thyroid had nothing to > do with it. I was tested for everything under the sun and nothing > out of the ordinary came of it. The baby was delivered at 28weeks, > but was the size and maturity of a 24weeker (she came home after 3 > months in the NICU). I was told my Placenta did not develop properly > for reasons unknown. > > My Internist just did a TSH panel on me in Aug and also ordered a U/S > on the goiter. I expected him to mail me a hardcopy of my results, > but I received a phone call instead. My TSH was 1.2 and he said > everything else was in " normal range " . I will go back in Feb and > will definitely ask to have a copy of everything. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Thank you so much ! Honestly, I am so trying not to think of all the " what if's " because I know I will drive myself crazy. Between dealing with my thyroid and a premature baby, I have learned so much that I NEVER wanted to know about the medical world. It really is ridiculous when a patient has to tell a Dr. how to do his job! > , since we don't have any other lab values, other than a few TSHs, we > really can't tell one way or the other about this. I will strongly > reiterate the fact that the TSH is virtually unimportant here, only the Free > values of the T4 and T3. This is mostly where the mistakes are made in > trying to decide what's going on with the thyroid. You will know nothing > about your thyroid until you have those values, and when doctors don't run > these particular tests they are putting you and your baby's life in danger. > If you were already hypothyroid or hyperthyroid at the time that you GOT > pregnant, then this could very well account for your placenta not developing > properly. These problems must be corrected before pregnancy, in order to > have a safe pregnancy. Do NOT blame yourself! I and everyone else here > know that it is doctors with no education on this, or just plain stubborn > about listening to what is right, who are to blame for these things, when > they happen, if that is what caused your pregnancy to go wrong. The truth > is that we should NOT be having to research and research these things----we > should be able to put ourselves in the hands of our doctors who are supposed > to know these things, in a trusting manner. Things like what has happened to > you and many of us, is the reason why we exist as we do, and the advocacy > and research MUST go forward. > > > Tx > > Re: Coming out of Lurkdom > > > > , > > > > I was under the same understanding as you regarding the thyroid and > > pregnancy. When I started Synthroid last year, I made it clear to my > > Endo that we were trying to get pregnant and he told me it wasn't a > > problem. My Endo always sent me hardcopies of my Lab results for the > > 2 times he saw me, but I don't know where I " filed " them since. I do > > know that my highest TSH without Synthroid was 1.87 and he got it > > down to about .57 with Synthroid. He saw me twice and then said that > > my OB could monitor me during my pregnancy. > > > > I saw my OB within 2 weeks of conception because of all the horrible > > things I read could happen with the thyroid and pregnancy. She > > ordered a TSH panel at the first appt and nothing had really > > changed. The second month she did another TSH panel and I had gone > > Hyperthyroid so they lowered my Synthroid dosage. > > > > I started having major problems with the pregnacy around week 15 and > > saw 2 Highrisk Dr's, both of whom claimed the thyroid had nothing to > > do with it. I was tested for everything under the sun and nothing > > out of the ordinary came of it. The baby was delivered at 28weeks, > > but was the size and maturity of a 24weeker (she came home after 3 > > months in the NICU). I was told my Placenta did not develop properly > > for reasons unknown. > > > > My Internist just did a TSH panel on me in Aug and also ordered a U/S > > on the goiter. I expected him to mail me a hardcopy of my results, > > but I received a phone call instead. My TSH was 1.2 and he said > > everything else was in " normal range " . I will go back in Feb and > > will definitely ask to have a copy of everything. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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