Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 I would definitely get my tail on the dashboard over this because you were lied to and you may very well have been charged for these tests. If you were given the wrong merchandise at a retail store, with assertions that it was what you had asked for, wouldn't you take the merchandise back? I would not sit quietly for this, and, in my case, I would even ask for my money back so that I could use it at another doctor's office. I think that if thousands of doctor's offices were consistently taken to civil court for a small claims thing, I think that some of the lying would stop. In no other profession would someone gladly pay for a lie. You have Hashi's, but I can't tell anything about your thyroid status from this. Square one, I know, but be assertive, so that you can get the proper testing done. I would MAKE them do it over again, with the right tests, and if they didn't want to, yes, I WOULD threaten them. Lab Results > > First off, I'm ticked. I specifically asked the assistant if the > panel included Free T3 and Free T4 to which she said yes. > > Just got my results. No frees on there. Geez. Anyway, here they > are: > > T3 Uptake 33 (22-35) > T4 (Thyroxine) 6.1 (4.5-12.5) > Free Thyroxine Index 2.0 (1.4-3.8) > TSH 6.72 (.4-5.5) >>>This has not changed since I started the meds > six weeks ago. > TPO >70 (Less than 2) > Thyroidglobulin Antibody >90 (Less than 2) > Prolactin 12 (3-30) This was 35 back in June...maybe due to > miscarriage. > > Anyway, looks like Hashi's? How long until my thyroid dies? They > are upping my meds to .05 Levoxyl (currently on .025). Back in 2 > months for re-check. I see my OB on 9/1. I will ask him for the > free's then. > > Any input would be appreciated. Thanks! > Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 I would definitely get my tail on the dashboard over this because you were lied to and you may very well have been charged for these tests. If you were given the wrong merchandise at a retail store, with assertions that it was what you had asked for, wouldn't you take the merchandise back? I would not sit quietly for this, and, in my case, I would even ask for my money back so that I could use it at another doctor's office. I think that if thousands of doctor's offices were consistently taken to civil court for a small claims thing, I think that some of the lying would stop. In no other profession would someone gladly pay for a lie. You have Hashi's, but I can't tell anything about your thyroid status from this. Square one, I know, but be assertive, so that you can get the proper testing done. I would MAKE them do it over again, with the right tests, and if they didn't want to, yes, I WOULD threaten them. Lab Results > > First off, I'm ticked. I specifically asked the assistant if the > panel included Free T3 and Free T4 to which she said yes. > > Just got my results. No frees on there. Geez. Anyway, here they > are: > > T3 Uptake 33 (22-35) > T4 (Thyroxine) 6.1 (4.5-12.5) > Free Thyroxine Index 2.0 (1.4-3.8) > TSH 6.72 (.4-5.5) >>>This has not changed since I started the meds > six weeks ago. > TPO >70 (Less than 2) > Thyroidglobulin Antibody >90 (Less than 2) > Prolactin 12 (3-30) This was 35 back in June...maybe due to > miscarriage. > > Anyway, looks like Hashi's? How long until my thyroid dies? They > are upping my meds to .05 Levoxyl (currently on .025). Back in 2 > months for re-check. I see my OB on 9/1. I will ask him for the > free's then. > > Any input would be appreciated. Thanks! > Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 I would definitely get my tail on the dashboard over this because you were lied to and you may very well have been charged for these tests. If you were given the wrong merchandise at a retail store, with assertions that it was what you had asked for, wouldn't you take the merchandise back? I would not sit quietly for this, and, in my case, I would even ask for my money back so that I could use it at another doctor's office. I think that if thousands of doctor's offices were consistently taken to civil court for a small claims thing, I think that some of the lying would stop. In no other profession would someone gladly pay for a lie. You have Hashi's, but I can't tell anything about your thyroid status from this. Square one, I know, but be assertive, so that you can get the proper testing done. I would MAKE them do it over again, with the right tests, and if they didn't want to, yes, I WOULD threaten them. Lab Results > > First off, I'm ticked. I specifically asked the assistant if the > panel included Free T3 and Free T4 to which she said yes. > > Just got my results. No frees on there. Geez. Anyway, here they > are: > > T3 Uptake 33 (22-35) > T4 (Thyroxine) 6.1 (4.5-12.5) > Free Thyroxine Index 2.0 (1.4-3.8) > TSH 6.72 (.4-5.5) >>>This has not changed since I started the meds > six weeks ago. > TPO >70 (Less than 2) > Thyroidglobulin Antibody >90 (Less than 2) > Prolactin 12 (3-30) This was 35 back in June...maybe due to > miscarriage. > > Anyway, looks like Hashi's? How long until my thyroid dies? They > are upping my meds to .05 Levoxyl (currently on .025). Back in 2 > months for re-check. I see my OB on 9/1. I will ask him for the > free's then. > > Any input would be appreciated. Thanks! > Irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 It's looking like, from the constant TSH, like she may need another antibody test for the ones that attack the pituitary, even though she may also have a problem directly with the thyroid (besides antibodies to thyroid tissue). Isn't that antibody called by the same name, the TSH antibody? Can't remember, short term memory, duh. Re: Lab Results > Irene, they did do the Free T4(named Free Thyroxine Index) and your result > there is in the lower range. Quite a few feel better with the Free T4 at > least in the upper half of the range, if not higher and the Free T3 in the > upper quandrant.TSH is still high, especially if you started meds 6 weeks > ago. (T4 levels take at least six weeks to really show, T3 is fast acting, > like hours...) > Hugs > Feisty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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