Re: New poll for The_Thyroid_Support_Group

[Guest guest]

Do people who have had their thyroids removed or radiation need more

synthroid than regular Hashi people?

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>

> Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the

> The_Thyroid_Support_Group group:

>

> If you are on Synthroid (T4 only) or

> its generic, what dose have you found

> to be the best for you? (Please pick

> the closest match)

>

> o 25mcgs

> o 50mcgs

> o 75mcgs

> o 100mcgs

> o 125mcgs

> o 150mcgs

> o 175mcgs

> o 200mcgs

> o 225mcgs

> o 250mcgs

> o 275mcgs

> o 300mcgs

> o more than 300mcgs

>

>

> To vote, please visit the following web page:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/surveys?

id=1598374

>

> Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are

> not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups

> web site listed above.

>

> Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Last time I had meds, I was on 112.5 mcg of synthroid and I can't

remember exactly how much T3.

I had a good doctor!

shannon in LA

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> > Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the

> > The_Thyroid_Support_Group group:

> >

> > If you are on Synthroid (T4 only) or

> > its generic, what dose have you found

> > to be the best for you? (Please pick

> > the closest match)

> > o 100mcgs

> > o 125mcgs

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I think it depends upon what stage of Hashi's the person Thyroid is

in, as well as, how badly managed their medical treatment was. For

me, my thyroid no longer functions, no I did not have RAI. My body

has just gotten to the point where the Antibodies took out the

Thyroid...its there, just not functioning any more. And nothing that

was done to it was able to jump start it. This was determined via

multiple blood tests, MRI's, uptakes, ultrasounds, etc...I got

tested, every test on the books, while the insurance company was

willing to pay for the tests...

(I am at least 15 years into my Hashi's Diagnosis. I suspect Hashi's

was present in my life when I was 9 or 10...due to unexplained

weight swings this makes it over 30 years present in my life.)

Gossimer

> >

> >

> > Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the

> > The_Thyroid_Support_Group group:

> >

> > If you are on Synthroid (T4 only) or

> > its generic, what dose have you found

> > to be the best for you? (Please pick

> > the closest match)

> >

> > o 25mcgs

> > o 50mcgs

> > o 75mcgs

> > o 100mcgs

> > o 125mcgs

> > o 150mcgs

> > o 175mcgs

> > o 200mcgs

> > o 225mcgs

> > o 250mcgs

> > o 275mcgs

> > o 300mcgs

> > o more than 300mcgs

> >

> >

> > To vote, please visit the following web page:

> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/surveys?

> id=1598374

> >

> > Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are

> > not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo!

Groups

> > web site listed above.

> >

> > Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Since I am on the 50 mcgs today instead of 75 I feel better. I will

see how I do tonight.

Thanks again,

> > >

> > >

> > > Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the

> > > The_Thyroid_Support_Group group:

> > >

> > > If you are on Synthroid (T4 only) or

> > > its generic, what dose have you found

> > > to be the best for you? (Please pick

> > > the closest match)

> > >

> > > o 25mcgs

> > > o 50mcgs

> > > o 75mcgs

> > > o 100mcgs

> > > o 125mcgs

> > > o 150mcgs

> > > o 175mcgs

> > > o 200mcgs

> > > o 225mcgs

> > > o 250mcgs

> > > o 275mcgs

> > > o 300mcgs

> > > o more than 300mcgs

> > >

> > >

> > > To vote, please visit the following web page:

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/surveys?

> > id=1598374

> > >

> > > Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are

> > > not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo!

> Groups

> > > web site listed above.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

[Guest guest]

How much most folks take depends on what the doc prescribes.. .most folks are underdosed when prescribed synthetics by docs that aren't adjusting by symptoms and/or proper levels of thyroid hormone (not just TSH) within ranges.

That was what happened with me.... I was held at 200 mcg even though my weight continued to shoot up, no adjustments were made even though there was weight increase or increase in number and severity of symptoms.. I was told that that was the highest dose made so they couldn't prescribe more than that.

Going by the general guideline that full replacement dose is approximately 1 mcg per pound of body weight I should have been getting around 350 mcg... add to that that I've discovered that I'm a lousy converter, they should have been giving me even more... and add to that that they told me to take it with food to ease the stress to my stomach....... any wonder why I ended up on crutches?

Topper ()

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:46:52 -0000 "" writes:

So according to the poll in this group, there is a cluster between 75 mcgs of T4 only meds and 125mcgs. I though it would be higher. Any thoughts?

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

I will let you know how it goes when the time comes.

gary

> I'll just throw in my two cents that when I first started on

Synthroid,

> after my RAI, I had to do it in three doses, 8 hours apart for the

first

> 1 1/2 to 2 years before I could handle it all in one dose...

>

> Listen to what your body says.. it will tell you want it needs...

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:13:02 -0000 " " <garyland@y...> writes:

>

> Well, it appears that everyone but me takes their T4 ONCE a day. So

> what I will do, is once I reach my optimal dose of syn, I will NOT

> take my afternoon (1/2 dose) the day before I plan to make the

> change. Then the following morning I will take 3/4 of my dose and

1/4

> dose in the afternoon for a couple of weeks, and then start taking

> the full dose in the morning. Does that sound like the way to do it?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Some of us take our Synthroid once a day because it is the way that

the pharmicutical(sp?) company told us to take it, and the Pharmacy

and the Doctor.

If taking it twice a day works for you, then stick with it....

Gossimer

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> >

> > Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the

> > The_Thyroid_Support_Group group:

> >

> > For those taking synthetic T4 only.....

> >

> > o I take my full T4 once a day IN THE MORNING

> > o I take my full T4 once a day IN THE AFTERNOON

> > o I take my full T4 once a day IN THE EVENING/NIGHT

> > o I take my T4 dose divided into two equal parts two different

> times of the day

> > o I take my T4 dose divided into three equal parts three

> different times of the day

> > o I take my T4 dose divided into four equal parts four

different

> times of the day

> > o I take T4 only and none of the above applies to my dose

> schedule

> >

> >

> > To vote, please visit the following web page:

> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/surveys?

> id=1615817

> >

> > Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are

> > not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo!

Groups

> > web site listed above.

> >

> > Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi gossimer and topper,

I was just reading the synthroid INSERT and it does say to take it

once a day. The ONLY reason my doc told me to take it twice a day was

because of the problems that I had with Armour. So this morning I

took 3/4 of my dose and will take 1/4 of my afternoon dose and see

how I do. If that works out I will take it once a day as that is far

more convenient for me.

Interested note those is that my free T3 has been hovering around 305

give or take a point. I have been on synthroid now since Nov 2004 and

started at 25 mcgs. I am now at 85mcgs. Other than some minor

problems, I think I am doing quite well. I would like to see my Free

T3 higher. Do you know how to get the Free T3 higher without taking

natural or synthetic T3? I am already taking 100mcgs of selenium.

Thanks,

> > >

> > >

> > > Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the

> > > The_Thyroid_Support_Group group:

> > >

> > > For those taking synthetic T4 only.....

> > >

> > > o I take my full T4 once a day IN THE MORNING

> > > o I take my full T4 once a day IN THE AFTERNOON

> > > o I take my full T4 once a day IN THE EVENING/NIGHT

> > > o I take my T4 dose divided into two equal parts two

different

> > times of the day

> > > o I take my T4 dose divided into three equal parts three

> > different times of the day

> > > o I take my T4 dose divided into four equal parts four

> different

> > times of the day

> > > o I take T4 only and none of the above applies to my dose

> > schedule

> > >

> > >

> > > To vote, please visit the following web page:

> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/surveys?

> > id=1615817

> > >

> > > Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are

> > > not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo!

> Groups

> > > web site listed above.

> > >

> > > Thanks!