Re: update after doctor's appointment

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I'm sure you'll get lots of responses that are more informed than

mine, but definitely do some reading on the thyroid.about.com website,

and you might get a copy of " Living Well With Hypothyroidism "

also, which addresses normal TSH and antibody issues pretty

thoroughly.

Some people feel better after two weeks, but that's rare.

My neighbor had Hashimoto's and had no symptoms whatsoever, before or

after taking Levoxyl (another brand name). I've been chronic for six

months and my levels weren't really that off to start with... and I've

been going through doctors like Kleenex while trying to get my dose

right... and make good decisions regarding the medication that is best

for me.

Also, you want to make sure you're taking the dosage correctly,

as in: 1) on an empty stomach an hour before you eat in

the morning. 2) make sure you take any supplements at least four

hours apart from your medication. 3) avoid

calcium-containing substances in the same time-frame. (No milk,

no orange juice fortified with calcium). There's more to

consider -- all of this is addressed at thyroid.about.com.

Glad you were diagnosed. That's the first step!

i wanted to update you guys on the

outcome of my doctor's

appointment. i had my appointment with dr. scumpia at 11:30

this

morning. first thing they did was the sonogram. that was

boring,

but uneventful.

then i met with dr. scumpia. she told me that i do have

hashimoto's

and that i have three nodules on my thyroid. she started me

on

synthroid. for the first week, she wants me to take half a

pill.

the pill is .05mg (50mcg, right?). after a week, if i'm not

having

racing heart etc. she wants me to up it to a full pill daily.

she wants to see my goiter shrink and my nodules as well. if

they

dont, she wants to do a biopsy on the nodules. she also told me

i

should start feeling much better in a week or two. i go back to

see

her in 2 months.

she was pretty quick and i should have asked more questions (like

what were my antibody levels, etc. but i wasn't as outgoing as i

should have been.). BUT, i am thankful that whether or not to

treat

wasn't an issue! and that how i feel seems to be important too,

even

though my levels appear normal. that's another thing i should

have

asked, " why do i feel bad and have antibodies but " normal "

levels? "

all in all, i am really pleased. i know what's wrong now and

why

i've felt like poo. i am hopeful that the medication will really

be

able to help me feel better. i am a little sad at the thought

that

i'll be dealing with this for the rest of my life, but there's

MUCH

worse life long illness' to have!

of course, if i have kids, i hope i don't pass it to them too!

so, for all of you on synthroid, anything i should know? is one

to

two weeks too soon to start to feel better? how long until

you

really felt close to symptom free? how long did it generally

take

you to find the right dosage for you?

Yahoo!

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