how long, oh Lord, how long...?!

[Guest guest]

Hi! Here's the question: about how long is it likely to be before I have

some energy again? The doctor said it could be two weeks (after starting on

medication) before I noticed a difference, which would mean I'd be going back

to work a week from today instead of this Wednesday, which was our earlier

hope. I started taking Synthroid (125 mcg.) and Cytomel (25 mcg.) a week ago

today (i.e. on the 24th) and my digestive system began to kick in literally

within hours (very gratifying...had a couple of nice deviled eggs after a

Christmas Eve service!); the holes in my Swiss-cheese memory are gradually

filling in, although I notice I'm still somewhat absent-minded; my joints

aren't too bad (the heat's working in here, after a few complaints by some of

us, and the sun's letting some lovely bright light in)--my hands are somewhat

swollen but not as bad as they were, and not nearly as painful; aspirin

helps; but I have NO ENERGY!!! Yes, I'm sleeping well, a lot better than I

was before I started taking " les drogues " --maybe I'm making up for lost

sleep? But during the day I'm doing well if I go out for one long walk,

maybe a mile or two to the supermarket and back, which for me is normally a

hop around the corner.

I've left Dr. Jennings a message so as to know what to tell the library, but

this is a really bad time to reach a doctor--it's a university community and

hardly anyone is around; even doctors' offices and hospitals have skeleton

staffs, especially here in Philadelphia, where, as you may have heard, a lot

of doctors are about to lose their jobs because their malpractice insurance

is about to expire, and they can't practice without that insurance because

this state does not impose caps on the amounts for which doctors can be sued

in malpractice actions. The obvious solution to the problem is to impose

caps...but this is Lawyer City...aye, there's the rub. They didn't invent

the term " Philadelphia Lawyer " for nothing! (Actually, it was first used in

reference to Hamilton, who to the best of my knowledge was not related

to , but did own a huge estate, the Woodlands, which is right near

me and next to Park and a humongous cemetery where I have no intention

of spending eternity. True story.)

If anyone who reads this can give me some good clues and/or reassurance, feel

free to call (); I'll be going offline in a minute to call one or

two of the doctors (my internist has a nurse who had thyroid cancer a few

years ago and might be able to give me a time frame to relay to the library,

if I can't reach Jennings or his nurse-practitioner), as soon as I e-mail the

library. When I leave them messages I like to have it in writing, and

there's hardly anyone there, either.

Happy New Year--Barbara

[Guest guest]

Barbara,

Sounds like you are doing pretty well. Some of those symptoms that

you described as improving already were way ahead of me. Perhaps due

to the combination of Synthroid/Cytomel. I think that the hardest

part of this whole thing is waiting to feel better after going back

on meds after RAI. You look forward to reaching the day that you can

take your meds again, only to be disappointed as the days go by and

you don't feel any better. I had my RAI on 8/30 and returned to work

on 10/8, but I started back only on Synthroid, so hopefully that will

speed up your return to feeling better. My Dr told me that it takes 2-

3 months to recover from the whole ordeal and my experience matches

that prediction, as much as I refused to believe it when he told me

that! Just take it easy, be good to yourself and don't try to do too

much too soon. Good luck to you!

Rochester, NY

pt 05/01, tt 06/01

RAI 150 mci 08/01

pap/foll/hurthle thyca

followup WBS 02/02

,In Thyca@y..., willowsmom@a... wrote:

> Hi! Here's the question: about how long is it likely to be before

I have

> some energy again? The doctor said it could be two weeks (after

starting on

> medication) before I noticed a difference, which would mean I'd be

going back

> to work a week from today instead of this Wednesday, which was our

earlier

> hope. I started taking Synthroid (125 mcg.) and Cytomel (25 mcg.)

a week ago

> today (i.e. on the 24th) and my digestive system began to kick in

literally

> within hours (very gratifying...had a couple of nice deviled eggs

after a

> Christmas Eve service!); the holes in my Swiss-cheese memory are

gradually

> filling in, although I notice I'm still somewhat absent-minded; my

joints

> aren't too bad (the heat's working in here, after a few complaints

by some of

> us, and the sun's letting some lovely bright light in)--my hands

are somewhat

> swollen but not as bad as they were, and not nearly as painful;

aspirin

> helps; but I have NO ENERGY!!! Yes, I'm sleeping well, a lot

better than I

> was before I started taking " les drogues " --maybe I'm making up for

lost

> sleep? But during the day I'm doing well if I go out for one long

walk,

> maybe a mile or two to the supermarket and back, which for me is

normally a

> hop around the corner.

>

> I've left Dr. Jennings a message so as to know what to tell the

library, but

> this is a really bad time to reach a doctor--it's a university

community and

> hardly anyone is around; even doctors' offices and hospitals have

skeleton

> staffs, especially here in Philadelphia, where, as you may have

heard, a lot

> of doctors are about to lose their jobs because their malpractice

insurance

> is about to expire, and they can't practice without that insurance

because

> this state does not impose caps on the amounts for which doctors

can be sued

> in malpractice actions. The obvious solution to the problem is to

impose

> caps...but this is Lawyer City...aye, there's the rub. They didn't

invent

> the term " Philadelphia Lawyer " for nothing! (Actually, it was

first used in

> reference to Hamilton, who to the best of my knowledge was

not related

> to , but did own a huge estate, the Woodlands, which is

right near

> me and next to Park and a humongous cemetery where I have no

intention

> of spending eternity. True story.)

>

> If anyone who reads this can give me some good clues and/or

reassurance, feel

> free to call (); I'll be going offline in a minute to

call one or

> two of the doctors (my internist has a nurse who had thyroid cancer

a few

> years ago and might be able to give me a time frame to relay to the

library,

> if I can't reach Jennings or his nurse-practitioner), as soon as I

e-mail the

> library. When I leave them messages I like to have it in writing,

and

> there's hardly anyone there, either.

>

> Happy New Year--Barbara

[Guest guest]

Barbara,

My doctor told me that it usually takes between 6 and 8 weeks for

medication changes to take effect, so essentially you're doing really

well. It may just take awhile for your energy to come back up and

even after 6 to 8 weeks when they do your labs you may still be hypo

and need an increase in meds. All of this just takes time and

patience so stick with it and just know that eventually you will be

back to your old self again.

Tracey

TT 09/04/01 pap

RAI 10/23/01

Scan 10/30/01 clean

150 mcg Levoxyl

> Hi! Here's the question: about how long is it likely to be before

I have

> some energy again? The doctor said it could be two weeks (after

starting on

> medication) before I noticed a difference, which would mean I'd be

going back

> to work a week from today instead of this Wednesday, which was our

earlier

> hope. I started taking Synthroid (125 mcg.) and Cytomel (25 mcg.)

a week ago

> today (i.e. on the 24th) and my digestive system began to kick in

literally

> within hours (very gratifying...had a couple of nice deviled eggs

after a

> Christmas Eve service!); the holes in my Swiss-cheese memory are

gradually

> filling in, although I notice I'm still somewhat absent-minded; my

joints

> aren't too bad (the heat's working in here, after a few complaints

by some of

> us, and the sun's letting some lovely bright light in)--my hands

are somewhat

> swollen but not as bad as they were, and not nearly as painful;

aspirin

> helps; but I have NO ENERGY!!! Yes, I'm sleeping well, a lot

better than I

> was before I started taking " les drogues " --maybe I'm making up for

lost

> sleep? But during the day I'm doing well if I go out for one long

walk,

> maybe a mile or two to the supermarket and back, which for me is

normally a

> hop around the corner.

>

> I've left Dr. Jennings a message so as to know what to tell the

library, but

> this is a really bad time to reach a doctor--it's a university

community and

> hardly anyone is around; even doctors' offices and hospitals have

skeleton

> staffs, especially here in Philadelphia, where, as you may have

heard, a lot

> of doctors are about to lose their jobs because their malpractice

insurance

> is about to expire, and they can't practice without that insurance

because

> this state does not impose caps on the amounts for which doctors

can be sued

> in malpractice actions. The obvious solution to the problem is to

impose

> caps...but this is Lawyer City...aye, there's the rub. They didn't

invent

> the term " Philadelphia Lawyer " for nothing! (Actually, it was

first used in

> reference to Hamilton, who to the best of my knowledge was

not related

> to , but did own a huge estate, the Woodlands, which is

right near

> me and next to Park and a humongous cemetery where I have no

intention

> of spending eternity. True story.)

>

> If anyone who reads this can give me some good clues and/or

reassurance, feel

> free to call (); I'll be going offline in a minute to

call one or

> two of the doctors (my internist has a nurse who had thyroid cancer

a few

> years ago and might be able to give me a time frame to relay to the

library,

> if I can't reach Jennings or his nurse-practitioner), as soon as I

e-mail the

> library. When I leave them messages I like to have it in writing,

and

> there's hardly anyone there, either.

>

> Happy New Year--Barbara

[Guest guest]

Anyone know the ramafications of taking Creatine and DHEA while on

Synthroid.

I have always taken these supplements prior to my TT in 12/12/01.

Could I be causing more harm than good by taking these supplements?? Most

doctors are against natural supplements but I happen to disagree on certain

aspects.

I am an avid bodybuilder and rely on these to increase lean mass and

stamina.