Re: a lurker has a question

[Guest guest]

I Krystie,

It's nice to see a lurker rise! *wink*

Yep, the first tests to run are TSH, Free T3, Free T4, antithyroglobulin and then, antithyroidperoxidase. It wouldn't hurt to check Ferritin and Bs as well.

That will let you know how your thyroid hormones are doing and if and autoimmune issue exists. And if your iron or Bs are low.

Before you go in to see the doc.... take a few minutes and review the hormones and tests www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm We set everything up on one page so that it would be easier to reference and print out to take along. Gives you something to do while you wait in the exam room that three hours between the time they sit you down and say the doctor will be with you in a minute and the time he actually shows up! heheheheh

Nothing I hate worse than knowing I know something and wanting to talk intelligently about it and then have my brain and tongue switch places and not even be able to repeat my own name.

Take a note book a long and take notes, then you can review them later and if there is something there that doesnt' make sense we'll help you decypher it. Sometimes, if you're like me, you get so nervous about the whole doctor thing that he says a word that you don't know and the rest of the exam goes by in a blur... if you scribble it down, even if just spelling words phoenetically, we'll be able to help after.

Feet can take a beating when you're hypo. Has to do, I believe, with our bodies not being able to heal properly, and a lot of that has to do with poor sleep. I ended up with Plantar Faciitis in my right foot... but the dumb doc didn't know that it could be a symptom of my thyroid doses being too low.. he told me that it was a physical injury and kept asking me over and over again when I heard it 'snap'. He said that they were loud enough to hear when they went... but I kept repeating I never heard it or felt it....

It was years later that I found out it can also be thyroid related and NOT just a physical injury (atheletes have problems with it... and heavy people). Once I was on Natural thyroid and adjusting my doses to symptoms the PF symptoms went away.. I hardly ever even wear shoes anymore my feet are doing so well!

Topper ()

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 00:49:59 -0600 Krystie writes:

Hi My name is Krystie. I would like your help if you can please.I think that I am hypthyroid but I have not been diagnosed yet.I would like to know what blood tests to ask for.Would TSH, Free t4 free t3 and thyroid antibodies be the right tests toask for?I will be having my family doctor order the tests.He has tested me before but obviously he didn't test right tests becauseI have a copy of the test and he only tested TSH and and t4.He is more than willing to order tests for me he just doesn't knowanything about thyroid disorders. If my family doctor is willing can he prescribe Armour?I also have feet pain which I thought I understood could have to do witha thyroid problem.I have had bunion, bone spur, hammer toe and neuroma surgery on both feetand my feet still hurt.I am only 24 years old.I would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you have.I plan on asking my doctor on monday for the blood tests.Krystie

[Guest guest]

I Krystie,

It's nice to see a lurker rise! *wink*

Yep, the first tests to run are TSH, Free T3, Free T4, antithyroglobulin and then, antithyroidperoxidase. It wouldn't hurt to check Ferritin and Bs as well.

That will let you know how your thyroid hormones are doing and if and autoimmune issue exists. And if your iron or Bs are low.

Before you go in to see the doc.... take a few minutes and review the hormones and tests www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm We set everything up on one page so that it would be easier to reference and print out to take along. Gives you something to do while you wait in the exam room that three hours between the time they sit you down and say the doctor will be with you in a minute and the time he actually shows up! heheheheh

Nothing I hate worse than knowing I know something and wanting to talk intelligently about it and then have my brain and tongue switch places and not even be able to repeat my own name.

Take a note book a long and take notes, then you can review them later and if there is something there that doesnt' make sense we'll help you decypher it. Sometimes, if you're like me, you get so nervous about the whole doctor thing that he says a word that you don't know and the rest of the exam goes by in a blur... if you scribble it down, even if just spelling words phoenetically, we'll be able to help after.

Feet can take a beating when you're hypo. Has to do, I believe, with our bodies not being able to heal properly, and a lot of that has to do with poor sleep. I ended up with Plantar Faciitis in my right foot... but the dumb doc didn't know that it could be a symptom of my thyroid doses being too low.. he told me that it was a physical injury and kept asking me over and over again when I heard it 'snap'. He said that they were loud enough to hear when they went... but I kept repeating I never heard it or felt it....

It was years later that I found out it can also be thyroid related and NOT just a physical injury (atheletes have problems with it... and heavy people). Once I was on Natural thyroid and adjusting my doses to symptoms the PF symptoms went away.. I hardly ever even wear shoes anymore my feet are doing so well!

Topper ()

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 00:49:59 -0600 Krystie writes:

Hi My name is Krystie. I would like your help if you can please.I think that I am hypthyroid but I have not been diagnosed yet.I would like to know what blood tests to ask for.Would TSH, Free t4 free t3 and thyroid antibodies be the right tests toask for?I will be having my family doctor order the tests.He has tested me before but obviously he didn't test right tests becauseI have a copy of the test and he only tested TSH and and t4.He is more than willing to order tests for me he just doesn't knowanything about thyroid disorders. If my family doctor is willing can he prescribe Armour?I also have feet pain which I thought I understood could have to do witha thyroid problem.I have had bunion, bone spur, hammer toe and neuroma surgery on both feetand my feet still hurt.I am only 24 years old.I would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you have.I plan on asking my doctor on monday for the blood tests.Krystie

[Guest guest]

I Krystie,

It's nice to see a lurker rise! *wink*

Yep, the first tests to run are TSH, Free T3, Free T4, antithyroglobulin and then, antithyroidperoxidase. It wouldn't hurt to check Ferritin and Bs as well.

That will let you know how your thyroid hormones are doing and if and autoimmune issue exists. And if your iron or Bs are low.

Before you go in to see the doc.... take a few minutes and review the hormones and tests www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm We set everything up on one page so that it would be easier to reference and print out to take along. Gives you something to do while you wait in the exam room that three hours between the time they sit you down and say the doctor will be with you in a minute and the time he actually shows up! heheheheh

Nothing I hate worse than knowing I know something and wanting to talk intelligently about it and then have my brain and tongue switch places and not even be able to repeat my own name.

Take a note book a long and take notes, then you can review them later and if there is something there that doesnt' make sense we'll help you decypher it. Sometimes, if you're like me, you get so nervous about the whole doctor thing that he says a word that you don't know and the rest of the exam goes by in a blur... if you scribble it down, even if just spelling words phoenetically, we'll be able to help after.

Feet can take a beating when you're hypo. Has to do, I believe, with our bodies not being able to heal properly, and a lot of that has to do with poor sleep. I ended up with Plantar Faciitis in my right foot... but the dumb doc didn't know that it could be a symptom of my thyroid doses being too low.. he told me that it was a physical injury and kept asking me over and over again when I heard it 'snap'. He said that they were loud enough to hear when they went... but I kept repeating I never heard it or felt it....

It was years later that I found out it can also be thyroid related and NOT just a physical injury (atheletes have problems with it... and heavy people). Once I was on Natural thyroid and adjusting my doses to symptoms the PF symptoms went away.. I hardly ever even wear shoes anymore my feet are doing so well!

Topper ()

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 00:49:59 -0600 Krystie writes:

Hi My name is Krystie. I would like your help if you can please.I think that I am hypthyroid but I have not been diagnosed yet.I would like to know what blood tests to ask for.Would TSH, Free t4 free t3 and thyroid antibodies be the right tests toask for?I will be having my family doctor order the tests.He has tested me before but obviously he didn't test right tests becauseI have a copy of the test and he only tested TSH and and t4.He is more than willing to order tests for me he just doesn't knowanything about thyroid disorders. If my family doctor is willing can he prescribe Armour?I also have feet pain which I thought I understood could have to do witha thyroid problem.I have had bunion, bone spur, hammer toe and neuroma surgery on both feetand my feet still hurt.I am only 24 years old.I would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you have.I plan on asking my doctor on monday for the blood tests.Krystie

[Guest guest]

Krystie

Yes, those are the correct tests. Be aware that many doctors balk at going

" outside the box " , though, when it comes to interpretation of these tests.

Hundreds and hundreds of people here have the general opinion that most feel

better/good with both of the Frees in the very top of the range, and some

people with the Free T3 over the top of the range. Many mainstream doctors

keep their patients undermedicated because they've been brainwashed to think

that we're all a bunch of sheep with the same #s. Many are told " you're

normal " , when their #s are barely inside the so-called established " normal "

ranges. It just simply isn't the case. Yes, antibodies too, both the

Antithyroglobulin Antibodies AND the Antithyroidperoxidase Antibodies. What

were your your TSH and your Free T4, with the lab reference ranges?

a lurker has a question

> Hi My name is Krystie. I would like your help if you can please.

> I think that I am hypthyroid but I have not been diagnosed yet.

> I would like to know what blood tests to ask for.

> Would TSH, Free t4 free t3 and thyroid antibodies be the right tests to

> ask for?

> I will be having my family doctor order the tests.

> He has tested me before but obviously he didn't test right tests because

> I have a copy of the test and he only tested TSH and and t4.

> He is more than willing to order tests for me he just doesn't know

> anything about thyroid disorders.

>

> If my family doctor is willing can he prescribe Armour?

>

> I also have feet pain which I thought I understood could have to do with

> a thyroid problem.

> I have had bunion, bone spur, hammer toe and neuroma surgery on both feet

> and my feet still hurt.

> I am only 24 years old.

>

> I would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you have.

>

> I plan on asking my doctor on monday for the blood tests.

>

> Krystie

[Guest guest]

Good catch, Jan, I did miss that... I was concentrating on emphasizing the advantage of Armour over synthetics as it relates to bone health/calcitonin and I missed that detail.

I'm glad that you caught it.. we're trying to make the site as accurate and informative as possible for an entry level/quick reference site. It's sure turned out to be a big project!

You're sure with the stomach acids and calcitonin? I'd not read that. But it does make sense. A lot of things are destroy by stomach acid. I do take my thyroid sublingually, it gives me a LOT more freedom when it comes to timing and meals. I also noticed more 'umph' the first time I dosed sublingually. I do believe that absorption is MUCH better that way.

Topper ()

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:55:12 -0700 (PDT) Jan writes:

I just took a look at your Thyro-Phoenix site. You state that calcitonin comes only from the thyroid gland. Calcitonin actually is produced in the parathythyroid glands. When Armour is produced, the parathyroids are not trimmed away, so they go into the mix. So, there should be calcitonin in Armour.

Unfortunately, calcitonin is destroyed by stomach acids. Pharmaceutical calcitonin supplements are delivered by injection or more recently with a nasal spray.

(Boys and girls, do not put your Armour tablets up your nose!)

If I were very concerned about my calcitonin levels, however, I might consider taking my Armour sublingually. It is like chicken soup. It might not help, but it von't hoit. .

[Guest guest]

Good catch, Jan, I did miss that... I was concentrating on emphasizing the advantage of Armour over synthetics as it relates to bone health/calcitonin and I missed that detail.

I'm glad that you caught it.. we're trying to make the site as accurate and informative as possible for an entry level/quick reference site. It's sure turned out to be a big project!

You're sure with the stomach acids and calcitonin? I'd not read that. But it does make sense. A lot of things are destroy by stomach acid. I do take my thyroid sublingually, it gives me a LOT more freedom when it comes to timing and meals. I also noticed more 'umph' the first time I dosed sublingually. I do believe that absorption is MUCH better that way.

Topper ()

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:55:12 -0700 (PDT) Jan writes:

I just took a look at your Thyro-Phoenix site. You state that calcitonin comes only from the thyroid gland. Calcitonin actually is produced in the parathythyroid glands. When Armour is produced, the parathyroids are not trimmed away, so they go into the mix. So, there should be calcitonin in Armour.

Unfortunately, calcitonin is destroyed by stomach acids. Pharmaceutical calcitonin supplements are delivered by injection or more recently with a nasal spray.

(Boys and girls, do not put your Armour tablets up your nose!)

If I were very concerned about my calcitonin levels, however, I might consider taking my Armour sublingually. It is like chicken soup. It might not help, but it von't hoit. .

[Guest guest]

Good catch, Jan, I did miss that... I was concentrating on emphasizing the advantage of Armour over synthetics as it relates to bone health/calcitonin and I missed that detail.

I'm glad that you caught it.. we're trying to make the site as accurate and informative as possible for an entry level/quick reference site. It's sure turned out to be a big project!

You're sure with the stomach acids and calcitonin? I'd not read that. But it does make sense. A lot of things are destroy by stomach acid. I do take my thyroid sublingually, it gives me a LOT more freedom when it comes to timing and meals. I also noticed more 'umph' the first time I dosed sublingually. I do believe that absorption is MUCH better that way.

Topper ()

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:55:12 -0700 (PDT) Jan writes:

I just took a look at your Thyro-Phoenix site. You state that calcitonin comes only from the thyroid gland. Calcitonin actually is produced in the parathythyroid glands. When Armour is produced, the parathyroids are not trimmed away, so they go into the mix. So, there should be calcitonin in Armour.

Unfortunately, calcitonin is destroyed by stomach acids. Pharmaceutical calcitonin supplements are delivered by injection or more recently with a nasal spray.

(Boys and girls, do not put your Armour tablets up your nose!)

If I were very concerned about my calcitonin levels, however, I might consider taking my Armour sublingually. It is like chicken soup. It might not help, but it von't hoit. .

[Guest guest]

topper2@... wrote:

You're sure with the stomach acids and calcitonin?

Yup! I'm sure. Sorry I don't have a reference handy.

jan in tx

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ __________________________________________________

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topper2@... wrote:

You're sure with the stomach acids and calcitonin?

Yup! I'm sure. Sorry I don't have a reference handy.

jan in tx

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

topper2@... wrote:

You're sure with the stomach acids and calcitonin?

Yup! I'm sure. Sorry I don't have a reference handy.

jan in tx

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyroid_Cancer_Texas/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texas_Thyroid_Groups/ __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

That's what I've been told. The only reason the endo I visited (but never will again) had for not letting the TSH get too low was that he didn't want me to get osteoporosis. My reg doc has a poster on his wall for a prescription med (can't remember the name, but will find out today) that delivers calcitoin via nasal spray. After seeing this, I began taking my Armour sublingually.

There was someone on this or the naturalthyroidhormones group that reported a bone scan showing her bone mass was increasing and the only change she made was taking Armour. I sure would like to find out who that was and if she took her's sublingually or not.

I see my doc today and will ask him about the stomach acids and calcitonin. He may or may not know.

Blessings,

Debbie K.

-----Original Message-----From: Jan Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:23 AMTo: The_Thyroid_Support_Group Subject: Re: a lurker has a question

topper2@... wrote:

You're sure with the stomach acids and calcitonin?

Yup! I'm sure. Sorry I don't have a reference handy.

[Guest guest]

Even leaving out the thing about the calcitonin, the fact that a person who was hypo finally starts processing their nutrients normally, as they get healthier, just from having their thyroid hormones properly corrected by having more T3, would be enough to even make them absorb their calcium, vitamin d, magnesium, and vitamin k in a much better way. Many people think that calcium is the only thing deposited in the bones to make them more solid and less brittle, but the fact is that these other nutrients play an even greater role in this than calcium, as it cannot function without them. None of our nutrients are independent of each other.

RE: a lurker has a question

That's what I've been told. The only reason the endo I visited (but never will again) had for not letting the TSH get too low was that he didn't want me to get osteoporosis. My reg doc has a poster on his wall for a prescription med (can't remember the name, but will find out today) that delivers calcitoin via nasal spray. After seeing this, I began taking my Armour sublingually.

There was someone on this or the naturalthyroidhormones group that reported a bone scan showing her bone mass was increasing and the only change she made was taking Armour. I sure would like to find out who that was and if she took her's sublingually or not.

I see my doc today and will ask him about the stomach acids and calcitonin. He may or may not know.

Blessings,

Debbie K.

[Guest guest]

Even leaving out the thing about the calcitonin, the fact that a person who was hypo finally starts processing their nutrients normally, as they get healthier, just from having their thyroid hormones properly corrected by having more T3, would be enough to even make them absorb their calcium, vitamin d, magnesium, and vitamin k in a much better way. Many people think that calcium is the only thing deposited in the bones to make them more solid and less brittle, but the fact is that these other nutrients play an even greater role in this than calcium, as it cannot function without them. None of our nutrients are independent of each other.

RE: a lurker has a question

That's what I've been told. The only reason the endo I visited (but never will again) had for not letting the TSH get too low was that he didn't want me to get osteoporosis. My reg doc has a poster on his wall for a prescription med (can't remember the name, but will find out today) that delivers calcitoin via nasal spray. After seeing this, I began taking my Armour sublingually.

There was someone on this or the naturalthyroidhormones group that reported a bone scan showing her bone mass was increasing and the only change she made was taking Armour. I sure would like to find out who that was and if she took her's sublingually or not.

I see my doc today and will ask him about the stomach acids and calcitonin. He may or may not know.

Blessings,

Debbie K.

[Guest guest]

Even leaving out the thing about the calcitonin, the fact that a person who was hypo finally starts processing their nutrients normally, as they get healthier, just from having their thyroid hormones properly corrected by having more T3, would be enough to even make them absorb their calcium, vitamin d, magnesium, and vitamin k in a much better way. Many people think that calcium is the only thing deposited in the bones to make them more solid and less brittle, but the fact is that these other nutrients play an even greater role in this than calcium, as it cannot function without them. None of our nutrients are independent of each other.

RE: a lurker has a question

That's what I've been told. The only reason the endo I visited (but never will again) had for not letting the TSH get too low was that he didn't want me to get osteoporosis. My reg doc has a poster on his wall for a prescription med (can't remember the name, but will find out today) that delivers calcitoin via nasal spray. After seeing this, I began taking my Armour sublingually.

There was someone on this or the naturalthyroidhormones group that reported a bone scan showing her bone mass was increasing and the only change she made was taking Armour. I sure would like to find out who that was and if she took her's sublingually or not.

I see my doc today and will ask him about the stomach acids and calcitonin. He may or may not know.

Blessings,

Debbie K.

[Guest guest]

Good point .. that is proven out every time that you go to the bathroom.. without getting really graphic... for all the years that I had such trouble in there with cycling back and forth between constipated and loose and all the undigested food.... now.. everything is consistent and thoroughly processed.

I'm still amazed.. I'm in the second day after eating over a pound of peanut butter and still having normal function.. I would have cleaned out ALL my pipes if I'd done something like this two years ago....

When our systems function normally... well... things work right... So I can only assume that they nutrients are being extracted as efficiently as the other processing is done... I know my hair is growing, and nails. My skin is better than it's been in years. So many things are so much better....

Topper ()

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:36:26 -0500 " " writes:

Even leaving out the thing about the calcitonin, the fact that a person who was hypo finally starts processing their nutrients normally, as they get healthier, just from having their thyroid hormones properly corrected by having more T3, would be enough to even make them absorb their calcium, vitamin d, magnesium, and vitamin k in a much better way. Many people think that calcium is the only thing deposited in the bones to make them more solid and less brittle, but the fact is that these other nutrients play an even greater role in this than calcium, as it cannot function without them. None of our nutrients are independent of each other.

[Guest guest]

I'd rather stick to taking the proper dose of Natural thyroid and let my body regulate itself then add an additional spray....

It makes me sad... that spray... how many docs are now gonna say that Synthroid is the safest and this spray will make up for the calcitonin... and these antidepressants will take care of depression and these pills will take care of weight.... I don't want to take fifty things to mask symptoms... I want to take what my body can't make itself anymore and be normal!!!!

ARRRGGGHHHHHHH!

Definitely let us know what the doc has to say about the stomach acids...

Topper ()

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 07:21:45 -0500 Debbie K writes:

That's what I've been told. The only reason the endo I visited (but never will again) had for not letting the TSH get too low was that he didn't want me to get osteoporosis. My reg doc has a poster on his wall for a prescription med (can't remember the name, but will find out today) that delivers calcitoin via nasal spray. After seeing this, I began taking my Armour sublingually.

There was someone on this or the naturalthyroidhormones group that reported a bone scan showing her bone mass was increasing and the only change she made was taking Armour. I sure would like to find out who that was and if she took her's sublingually or not.

I see my doc today and will ask him about the stomach acids and calcitonin. He may or may not know.

Blessings,

Debbie K.

[Guest guest]

I remembering reading about how thyroid glands are processed and that the parathyroids are left in, increasing the value of the end product....

Interesting, the other details that you dug up.... I'm gonna be doing a rewrite on that page.

Topper ()

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:08:13 -0700 (PDT) Jan writes:

Well, in looking for references on calcitonin, I discovered that I was wrong about one thing: calcitonin is produced in the thyroid gland. PTH or parathyroid hormone is produced in the parathyroid glands. PTH also helps put calcium back into the bones. So, we are evidently getting PTH in Armour, too, because they do not trim the parathyroids from the thyroids before processing.

I also learned that both of those hormones are polypeptides (proteins) which can be broken down by digestive juices. Insulin is in the same category. What I found was that multiple companies are developing oral delivery systems for all of the above. In general, they involve coating granules of hormone with a polymer, much like some time release medications.

This means that Armour may contain not nine, but ten hormones: T4, T3, rT3, three different T2s, two different T1s, calcitonin and PTH. (The T1s and T2s are just trace amounts, because they are mainly produced by peripheral deiodination.)

jan in tx

[Guest guest]

If you should run across it, send it to me, please?

Topper ()

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 22:22:57 -0700 (PDT) Jan writes:

topper2@... wrote:

You're sure with the stomach acids and calcitonin?

Yup! I'm sure. Sorry I don't have a reference handy.

[Guest guest]

Welcome Krystie!

You've done your research: those are the right tests indeed.

Your family doctor can prescribe Armour. Get a copy of your results and

post them here, with lab ranges.

Jan

Krystie wrote:

>Hi My name is Krystie. I would like your help if you can please.

>I think that I am hypthyroid but I have not been diagnosed yet.

>I would like to know what blood tests to ask for.

>Would TSH, Free t4 free t3 and thyroid antibodies be the right tests to

>ask for?

>I will be having my family doctor order the tests.

>He has tested me before but obviously he didn't test right tests because

>I have a copy of the test and he only tested TSH and and t4.

>He is more than willing to order tests for me he just doesn't know

>anything about thyroid disorders.

>

>If my family doctor is willing can he prescribe Armour?

>

>I also have feet pain which I thought I understood could have to do with

>a thyroid problem.

>I have had bunion, bone spur, hammer toe and neuroma surgery on both feet

>and my feet still hurt.

>I am only 24 years old.

>

>I would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you have.

>

>I plan on asking my doctor on monday for the blood tests.

>

>Krystie

>

>__

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Krystie!

You've done your research: those are the right tests indeed.

Your family doctor can prescribe Armour. Get a copy of your results and

post them here, with lab ranges.

Jan

Krystie wrote:

>Hi My name is Krystie. I would like your help if you can please.

>I think that I am hypthyroid but I have not been diagnosed yet.

>I would like to know what blood tests to ask for.

>Would TSH, Free t4 free t3 and thyroid antibodies be the right tests to

>ask for?

>I will be having my family doctor order the tests.

>He has tested me before but obviously he didn't test right tests because

>I have a copy of the test and he only tested TSH and and t4.

>He is more than willing to order tests for me he just doesn't know

>anything about thyroid disorders.

>

>If my family doctor is willing can he prescribe Armour?

>

>I also have feet pain which I thought I understood could have to do with

>a thyroid problem.

>I have had bunion, bone spur, hammer toe and neuroma surgery on both feet

>and my feet still hurt.

>I am only 24 years old.

>

>I would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you have.

>

>I plan on asking my doctor on monday for the blood tests.

>

>Krystie

>

>__

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Krystie!

You've done your research: those are the right tests indeed.

Your family doctor can prescribe Armour. Get a copy of your results and

post them here, with lab ranges.

Jan

Krystie wrote:

>Hi My name is Krystie. I would like your help if you can please.

>I think that I am hypthyroid but I have not been diagnosed yet.

>I would like to know what blood tests to ask for.

>Would TSH, Free t4 free t3 and thyroid antibodies be the right tests to

>ask for?

>I will be having my family doctor order the tests.

>He has tested me before but obviously he didn't test right tests because

>I have a copy of the test and he only tested TSH and and t4.

>He is more than willing to order tests for me he just doesn't know

>anything about thyroid disorders.

>

>If my family doctor is willing can he prescribe Armour?

>

>I also have feet pain which I thought I understood could have to do with

>a thyroid problem.

>I have had bunion, bone spur, hammer toe and neuroma surgery on both feet

>and my feet still hurt.

>I am only 24 years old.

>

>I would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you have.

>

>I plan on asking my doctor on monday for the blood tests.

>

>Krystie

>

>__

>