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In a message dated 10/26/00 11:50:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

hsmombrc@... writes:

> My name is Susie and I am having surgery on Oct 30th (EEK only 4 days

> away!) with Dr. Thayer in Newton. I am so excited and nervous, and

> anxious, and nervous lol I am mostly excited! Let's see...I am 29

Susie Glad to have you here. on this list is also a Halloween day for

DR. Randall in Medford. HAPPY HALLOWEEN rebirthday. See you on the other side

and my prayers will be with you.

NORMA IN MASS

267/177/119

RNY12/9/99 DR,s Brig. Woman's

Hernia-2 TT DR. Randall Feb. 26, 2001

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Welcome Susie! Glad you joined us!

I don't have Dr. T, however many on here do, so I'm sure they can help

answer ?'s for you.

Best of luck with your upcoming SOON surgery!

Dawn

Newbie

Hi everyone! A listmate on another list told me about this one and I

rushed right over to join! =o)

My name is Susie and I am having surgery on Oct 30th (EEK only 4 days

away!) with Dr. Thayer in Newton. I am so excited and nervous, and

anxious, and nervous lol I am mostly excited! Let's see...I am 29

years old and have not always had a weight problem. I weighed 105

when I graduated high school, but babies, bedrest, a husband in the

CG who is always gone, and all that genetic stuff saw me put on

weight over the years and I go into surgery at 256...I am 5'1 " tall.

Yup a shorty lol I have a great, wonderful, and 100% supportive dh

named Rob, and three wonderful blessings who are 7, 3, and 1.

I will have to spend some time reading the archives I know, but how

wonderful to find a list of all the New Englanders. I actually live

in Connecticut but after doing alot of research and talking to people

I really wanted Dr. Thayer as my surgeon. Even though it's quite a

drive, it's worth it, as the moment I met him I was immediatly

impressed by him and felt totally comfortable. =o) I'm so

exciiiiiiited!! (did I say that already??) hehe

Anyways, I hate that I only just found this list lol I will be gone

next week. If you are inclined to lift a prayer up for me I would

really appreciate it, as would my family!!

Oh and I do have a ? for any of you who were patients of Dr.

Thayers. They gave me a copy of the diet for after surgery and I

read it and it appears to be a blended diet starting from day one?

Am I reading this wrong maybe? I have heard from so many other

patients of different surgeons that they were on a full clear liquid

diet for a while before starting blends so I thought maybe I was

missing something. Curious if anyone has had any problems or if this

is the norm?

Thanks in advance!

God bless!

Susie

[Guest guest]

Welcome Susie

I am glad that you found us. Hope others here can help you. As you know, I

am not using Dr. Thayer, but I hear he is wonderful.

Good luck, and I will say a prayer for you. Please say one for me as well,

as I am having surgery on Halloween!!!

Talk to you soon,

Newbie

Hi everyone! A listmate on another list told me about this one and I

rushed right over to join! =o)

My name is Susie and I am having surgery on Oct 30th (EEK only 4 days

away!) with Dr. Thayer in Newton. I am so excited and nervous, and

anxious, and nervous lol I am mostly excited! Let's see...I am 29

years old and have not always had a weight problem. I weighed 105

when I graduated high school, but babies, bedrest, a husband in the

CG who is always gone, and all that genetic stuff saw me put on

weight over the years and I go into surgery at 256...I am 5'1 " tall.

Yup a shorty lol I have a great, wonderful, and 100% supportive dh

named Rob, and three wonderful blessings who are 7, 3, and 1.

I will have to spend some time reading the archives I know, but how

wonderful to find a list of all the New Englanders. I actually live

in Connecticut but after doing alot of research and talking to people

I really wanted Dr. Thayer as my surgeon. Even though it's quite a

drive, it's worth it, as the moment I met him I was immediatly

impressed by him and felt totally comfortable. =o) I'm so

exciiiiiiited!! (did I say that already??) hehe

Anyways, I hate that I only just found this list lol I will be gone

next week. If you are inclined to lift a prayer up for me I would

really appreciate it, as would my family!!

Oh and I do have a ? for any of you who were patients of Dr.

Thayers. They gave me a copy of the diet for after surgery and I

read it and it appears to be a blended diet starting from day one?

Am I reading this wrong maybe? I have heard from so many other

patients of different surgeons that they were on a full clear liquid

diet for a while before starting blends so I thought maybe I was

missing something. Curious if anyone has had any problems or if this

is the norm?

Thanks in advance!

God bless!

Susie

[Guest guest]

Hi Susie,

Welcome to a wonderful list. I am also a pre-op. I have Dr. Thayer at

NWH and my tentive surgery date is Nov.22nd.

I found this list to be informative and supportive and very funny at

times, a great source for any info. Good luck Sylvia

[Guest guest]

Welcome Susie & ,

This list is great (I'm fairly new as well).... Susie I have Dr. Thayer and

my surgery is scheduled for November 27th. You'll most likely be on your way

out of the hospital the day I come in...

Joni

[Guest guest]

Hi Susie,

Welcome to the group. I am also from CT and Dr. Thayer is my

doc. Whereabouts in CT do you live (I'm from Putnam---Northeast corner)

If you're nearby, maybe we could carpool to meetings sometime.

When you first have your surgery you will have nothing by mouth, then

ice chips & water, then slowly they will start you on liquids &

very soft purees in the hospital. I had no problems with this and

the purees were a welcome food because I wanted something to taste!!!

The only thing I had trouble with was the sugarfree Carnation Instant Breakfast...still

makes me gag!

Good luck to you!

P.S. I have a follow-up appointment Wednesday, I'd be happy to

drop in and see you if you like!!

> Hi everyone! A listmate on another list

told me about this one and I

> rushed right over to join! =o)

>

> My name is Susie and I am having surgery on Oct 30th (EEK only

4 days

> away!) with Dr. Thayer in Newton. I am so excited and nervous,

and

> anxious, and nervous lol I am mostly excited! Let's

see...I am 29

> years old and have not always had a weight problem. I weighed

105

> when I graduated high school, but babies, bedrest, a husband

in the

> CG who is always gone, and all that genetic stuff saw me put

on

> weight over the years and I go into surgery at 256...I am 5'1"

tall.

> Yup a shorty lol I have a great, wonderful, and 100% supportive

dh

> named Rob, and three wonderful blessings who are 7, 3, and 1.

>

> I will have to spend some time reading the archives I know, but

how

> wonderful to find a list of all the New Englanders. I actually

live

> in Connecticut but after doing alot of research and talking to

people

> I really wanted Dr. Thayer as my surgeon. Even though it's

quite a

> drive, it's worth it, as the moment I met him I was immediatly

> impressed by him and felt totally comfortable. =o) I'm so

> exciiiiiiited!! (did I say that already??) hehe

>

> Anyways, I hate that I only just found this list lol I will be

gone

> next week. If you are inclined to lift a prayer up for

me I would

> really appreciate it, as would my family!!

>

> Oh and I do have a ? for any of you who were patients of Dr.

> Thayers. They gave me a copy of the diet for after surgery

and I

> read it and it appears to be a blended diet starting from day

one?

> Am I reading this wrong maybe? I have heard from so many

other

> patients of different surgeons that they were on a full clear

liquid

> diet for a while before starting blends so I thought maybe I

was

> missing something. Curious if anyone has had any problems or

if this

> is the norm?

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> God bless!

> Susie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Welcome Susie

>

> I am glad that you found us. Hope others here can help you. As

you know, I

> am not using Dr. Thayer, but I hear he is wonderful.

>

> Good luck, and I will say a prayer for you. Please say one for me

as well,

> as I am having surgery on Halloween!!!

>

> Talk to you soon,

>

>

you will definately be in my prayers!! Thanks so much!!

God bless!

Susie

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for the prayers and welcome Norma!! =O)

God bless!

Susie

> Susie Glad to have you here. on this list is also a Halloween

day for

> DR. Randall in Medford. HAPPY HALLOWEEN rebirthday. See you on the

other side

> and my prayers will be with you.

>

> NORMA IN MASS

> 267/177/119

> RNY12/9/99 DR,s Brig. Woman's

> Hernia-2 TT DR. Randall Feb. 26, 2001

[Guest guest]

> Welcome Susie! Glad you joined us!

>

> I don't have Dr. T, however many on here do, so I'm sure they can

help

> answer ?'s for you.

>

> Best of luck with your upcoming SOON surgery!

>

> Dawn

>

Thanks so much for the welcome Dawn! =o)

God bless!

Susie

[Guest guest]

> Hi Susie,

> Welcome to a wonderful list. I am also a pre-op. I have Dr.

Thayer at

> NWH and my tentive surgery date is Nov.22nd.

> I found this list to be informative and supportive and very funny at

> times, a great source for any info. Good luck Sylvia

Hi Sylvia! It's a pleasure to meet you! Nov 22 isn't too far away!

I am already happy to have found so many other patients of Dr.

Thayer's...it makes things seem a little less surreal lol

God bless!

Susie

[Guest guest]

> Welcome Susie & ,

>

> This list is great (I'm fairly new as well).... Susie I have Dr.

Thayer and

> my surgery is scheduled for November 27th. You'll most likely be on

your way

> out of the hospital the day I come in...

>

> Joni

Hi Joni! It's a pleasure to meet you!

God bless!

Susie

[Guest guest]

Hi Alice!

It's nice to meet you!

You know I am still a little " eh " about the diet but I will just

discuss my concerns with them at the hospital and go from there. lol

As for Dr. Thayer, I can't believe how wonderful he is. He called me

this afternoon--wanted to make sure I was okay, feeling good, and

wanted to know if I had any questions or concerns before the surgery

on Monday. I thought it was incredibly thoughtful of him and I

really did appreciate it even though I didn't have anything to ask

about. =o) Er...I guess I could have asked about the post-op diet lol

but didn't think about that HAHA

God bless!

Susie

-- In OSSG-NewEnglandegroups, Alice <dxer@m...> wrote:

> Susie,

>

> Congrats on your upcomming surgery! I had a RNY with Dr. Thayer on

> 4/25/00 and have lost 77# in 6 months. I'm 29 and 5'4. In fact, I

had my

> blood levels checked yesterday, and Dr. Thayer called me himself

today

> to let me know that everything looks great! He's a wonderful

surgeon and

> very attentive. Sometimes he runs in pretty fast gear, so don't be

> afraid to drill him with questions and be persistent till he answers

> you.

>

> It's true that you're on a blended diet from the day you leave the

> hospital. They will want you to eat some soup and other pureed

stuff in

> the hospital before you can go home. I never had any trouble with

the

> diet at all, except that it gets old fast ;-)

>

> - Alice A.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I live in Groton. I am not sure how far that is away from you?

Since you didn't use the Instant Breakfast did you try some other

type of protien supplement? Just curious, I have read alot about this

lately. =o)

I would love a visitor if you would like to drop in! I think they

said visiting hours are 10-8 or something of that nature...maybe 2-8?

hmm...I really do have to find that out. My dh is in the Coast Guard

and all of our family is in Georgia (!) so noone is really getting

the opportunity to visit me and stuff. My hubby is off work (thank

God) and my Mom is flying up tomorrow and will be staying for a month

(she's such a saint!)...and my best friend lives in Rhode Island (her

dh is also CG lol and she had the RNY about 2 1/2 years ago) will be

around some too, but I'm sure I'll be dying for some conversation so

I hope you do get a chance to come by! (you can tell me I am talking

too much too lol)

God bless!

Susie

> >

>

> Hi Susie,

> Welcome to the group. I am also from CT and Dr. Thayer is my doc.

> Whereabouts in CT do you live (I'm from Putnam---Northeast corner)

If

> you're nearby, maybe we could carpool to meetings sometime.

> When you first have your surgery you will have nothing by mouth,

then

> ice chips & water, then slowly they will start you on liquids & very

> soft purees in the hospital. I had no problems with this and the

purees

> were a welcome food because I wanted something to taste!!! The only

> thing I had trouble with was the sugarfree Carnation Instant

> Breakfast...still makes me gag!

> Good luck to you!

>

> P.S. I have a follow-up appointment Wednesday, I'd be happy to

drop in

> and see you if you like!!

[Guest guest]

this was a screening abr. We have a tenative appt for a diagnostic ABR next

friday. They are planning to put her out.

newbie

Hi - welcome! Do you know if the ABR that was done on your

daughter

was a screening ABR or a diagnostic ABR? The diagnostic ABR would have

taken

much longer amount of time than the screening ABR.

Thanks.

Barbara

(mom to Tom, 9 years, severe hearing loss and Sam, 7 years, profound

hearing

loss)

wrote---

My name is . My 4 month old adopted daughter, Cassie is in the

process of diagnoisis of hearing loss. She appears to hear nothing,

although

this is a new thing. I swear that she could hear like 2 weeks ago. She

failed an OAE yesterday and an audiogram. On 4 of the frequencies at 95

decibles or higher she had slight eye movement (she was asleep) but on

like

5 frequencies they got up to 110 decibles and stopped testing with no

response.

Today she passed an ABR? anyone have experience with this?? What happens

next? I have not talked to the peditrician but the person that tested her

said that ABR's DO NOT have false postives?

[Guest guest]

Hello guys! Thank you for your responses. I am very upset with the woman who

tested Cassie. She stated that no matter what I thought that she could hear

and that she was just ignoring us. I know better than that. I know that she

could hear us before. Also both sets of our parents are sooooo in denial.

They are saying essentially that there is no way for this to be. SHe acts so

normal.

ABR to be done Friday at 7AM

newbie

Hi - the screening ABR is just that - a screen to rule out/in the

need

for further testing. the fact that an OAE (otoacoustic emissions) test

showed

hearing loss and the ABR didn't just means there's a need for further,

more

definitive testing. The fact that your daughter is having the diagnostic

ABR

soon is good - that should tell you what's going on.

There definitely are false positives on screening ABRs - not sure who

tested

your daughter but that's not true a true statement.

Please keep us posted! I'll be thinking about you....

Barbara

--- wrote:

Today she passed an ABR? anyone have experience with this?? What happens

next? I have not talked to the peditrician but the person that tested

her

said that ABR's DO NOT have false postives?

--- end of quote ---

[Guest guest]

>

---Also both sets of our parents are sooooo in denial.

They are saying essentially that there is no way for this to be. SHe acts so

normal.

One thing you might want to point out to your parents (in -laws) is that

young children with hearing losses do appear to be 'normal'. My daughter is

profoundly deaf but babbled non-stop just like a hearing baby but eventually

tapered off. That is when I discovered that she was not hearing. Go with

your gut instinct, us Moms are usually right.

Monika

(mom to Miranda 6 yrs old- hearing, 2yr 2mo old N24 7/31/02)

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[Guest guest]

Hello Angel,

Welcome aboard!

When ever you have a question, please feel free to ask it. It is by

questions that a great many of us have learned how to improve our

daily lives.

After you have finished reading the

www.thyrophoenix.com

web site that Topper and have put together, might I also

suggest that you read the

thyroid.about.com

web site.

Read these web sites from front to back, side to side....and then

ask us any questions that you need help with...never be afraid to

ask...it may take a few days for one of us to find the answer for

you, however, we will sooner or later help you and the rest of us

understand. Check out your local library to see what they

have...granted it may be out of date, however it will be a start...

Welcome!

Gossimer

>

> Hi there!

>

> I am a newbie here!

> I was diagnosed as hypothyroid less than a year ago. I am still

> trying to deal with it and figure out what the hell is going on.

LOL

>

> My name is Angel. I am 41 years old. I am Canadian but I moved to

the

> USA (Washington State) in 2000. I have 3 children and 2 step

children.

> I am a SAHM or has her own graphics business.

>

> After months and months of thinking maybe I was perimenopausal, I

> went to the doctors and had several tests done, to find I was

> hypothyroid. I have several of the symptoms but since I am taking

> Levothyroxine things have seemed to look up a bit. I also suffer

from

> asthma, allergies and IBS.

>

> I look forward to being a part of this group and hopefully

learning

> that I am not alone:)

>

> Angel

[Guest guest]

HI again!

I had testing done(I don't have any hard copies of the tests though)

and was started off on the lowest dose. I now take 112 mcg of

Levothryoxine every day. I was tested each month until my levels were

within normal range.. but I was still feeling sluggish all the time.

So my doctor raised my dosage a slight bit and now I feel pretty

good. I still have to go every few months and have my levels tested.

I was also on Lipitor for a month because my cholesterol was quite

high. But after a month I was down to 180.

Over all I am feeling pretty good but still get tired a lot if I over

exert myself.

I still have a lot to learn!

Angel

> Did they give you an actual diagnosis or just say that you are hypo?

>

> You wouldn't happen to have copies of your labs tests, with lab

ranges,

> that you could share with us? And what your dose is now?

>

> Getting thyroid hormones up to proper levels means that we can be

pretty

> normal (we still have to take the pills... but most of the symptoms

go

> away or greatly reduce) the important thing is to keep on top of it

and

> make sure that they body is getting what it needs sooner, rather

than

> later.

>

> That's why I ask about your diagnosis and lab results.. to make

sure that

> everyone is on top of things and not letting it slide...

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for that suggestion. I will look into it!

I know when I was on the Somersizing diet.. I still had my IBS and I

was not eating any wheat products at that time. Again

I will look more into it!

Angel

>

> If you have hypothyroidism and IBS, I would like to suggest that

you

> have a test for Celiac disease or wheat allergy. The two things go

> together very often. One in 133 people in the US has it. If you

have

> this and get off the wheat, you will feel worlds better.

[Guest guest]

Hi ! So nice to meet you

I now live in REnton WAshington. I moved here from White Rock BC (on

the BC/WA border) 4 years ago. I have lived all over Canada though.

I will have to do some reading about Hashimoto's as I am not familiar

with it.

Thank you to everyone who has been so helpful already!

Angel

> Welcome, Angel!

> I am Feisty. proud group co-owner.I suspect that you have

> Hashimoto's(autoimmune thyroid disease)as you have other issues

that seem to

> go with autoimmune disease(the IBS, and possibly asthma/allergies)

> I am curious... what part of Washington state?I was born in

Seattle, and

> grew up on the Olympic Peninsula about 50 miles nw of Olympia.Also,

what

> part of Canada? I have relatives in British Columbia, Nanaimo,

,

> Vancouver and environs...

> You are definitely not alone....We each have been touched by

thyroid probs

> and there are so many here that are willing to share, to listen. We

are a

> support group and as some have called us " Thyroid Learning Group "

>

> ThyroFeisty(Feisty)

> www.thyrophoenix.com

> I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat

us as

> equals.

> Sir Winston Churchill

> British politician (1874 - 1965)

> newbie

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi there!

> >

> > I am a newbie here!

> > I was diagnosed as hypothyroid less than a year ago. I am still

> > trying to deal with it and figure out what the hell is going on.

LOL

> >

> > My name is Angel. I am 41 years old. I am Canadian but I moved to

the

> > USA (Washington State) in 2000. I have 3 children and 2 step

children.

> > I am a SAHM or has her own graphics business.

> >

> > After months and months of thinking maybe I was perimenopausal, I

> > went to the doctors and had several tests done, to find I was

> > hypothyroid. I have several of the symptoms but since I am taking

> > Levothyroxine things have seemed to look up a bit. I also suffer

from

> > asthma, allergies and IBS.

> >

> > I look forward to being a part of this group and hopefully

learning

> > that I am not alone:)

> >

> > Angel

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi all.....I am from Tennessee. I was just diagnosed

with

> Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and we are taking my thryoid out by the

end

> of this month. This diagnosis was sudden, because I went to the

doc

> for bronchitis and he discovered my thyroid was enlarged

> and " lumpy " . So the tests started....ultrasounds, bloodwork, and

2

> biopsies.....so now I meet with the surgeon and we get it out. My

> endocrinologist says that the best place for my thyroid is in a

> jar...lol. I am looking forward to learning from all of you and I

> am a quick study.

[Guest guest]

I missed this one ... I'm glad that you reposted!!

Welcome!

There are different opinions as to whether or not it's best to remove the damaged gland. Pros and cons to each choice. Since the gland will die eventually anyway, getting rid of the gland right away save having to deal with the sputtering of it for years to come, so we'll concentrate on that positive aspect.

I had my gland destroyed by RAI, 15 years ago, so I can speak from the point of view of one with no gland. I think it might be easier to determine dosage BUT it's also a drawback in that if you miss a dose or have a change in lifestyle your body can't pick up the slack, you have to be more vigilant in adjusting your dose, if needed.

Have you and your doc discussed hormone replacement yet? Again, speaking as one with no gland function and after 10 years of treatment using synthetics I think natural hormone does us a lot more good, giving us all the hormones and not just T4.

You may be just beginning with all of this so you might want to get more familiar with the basics. We have a page set up on our web site that will give you an introduction, from there you can do more research, if you like, or just have a better understanding of what we are talking about here. It will give you a run down of the hormones, the tests and the choices in meds. www.thyrophoenix.com/thyroid_101.htm

It wouldn't be a bad idea, in my opinion, to get started on charting yourself, it will help you and your doc (assuming he's a 'work with you doc' and not a 'do as I say doc') determine remaining function after the surgery (thyroidectomy removes MOST of the gland tissue but NEVER all). Some docs chose to do RAI (radioactive iodine) to destroy remaining tissue, if it's still causing problems. You may want to ask about that. www.thyrophoenix.com/self_monitor.htm

Never be afraid to ask questions... and if your post gets misplaced, if it's not answered in 24 hours, post again, okay?

I'm a bit different from the rest of the group in that my gland wasn't diseased and I didn't have an immune issue (like Hashi's) either, I'm the lucky kid that had the genetic defect resulting in my gland over producing, my going hyper and eventually into thyroid storm. They used the RAI to stop it, leaving me totally dependant on replacement hormone. But I also have the advantage of having survived not only long term hyper, but thyroid storm and after the RAI the misfortune of a bunch of bad docs and years of being undertreated, causing me to go severely hypo. So, sigh, I've lived, survived, both extremes...

So.. that's a bit about me....

When is your surgery scheduled?

You realize that by admitting that you are a quick study you've opened yourself up to some teasing if you ask for a repeat??? hehehhehehehehehehehe

Topper ()

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:17:27 -0000 "katorr1013" writes:

> > Hi all.....I am from Tennessee. I was just diagnosed with > Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and we are taking my thryoid out by the end > of this month. This diagnosis was sudden, because I went to the doc > for bronchitis and he discovered my thyroid was enlarged > and "lumpy". So the tests started....ultrasounds, bloodwork, and 2 > biopsies.....so now I meet with the surgeon and we get it out. My > endocrinologist says that the best place for my thyroid is in a > jar...lol. I am looking forward to learning from all of you and I > am a quick study.

[Guest guest]

I went last week to my GYN, thinking I was going thru perimenopause.

I have gain 15 lbs since Sept, I am tired all the time, along with

always being cold. She said it sounded more like my thryroid. The

test came back yesterday, at 5.62. I call my internal doc, and he

said it border line hypothyroid, but didn't want to do anything about

it at this time. I understand that 5.5 was their " high, but still

normal " , but it obviously is not normal for me, otherwise I would not

feel like I do. How do you convince doctors, what is normal for one,

may not be normal for you?

[Guest guest]

the test was TSH, in which I have a copySammie Baker wrote:

I'm assuming this test was for TSH, in which case youwouldn't be borderline HypoT, you would be definetelyHypoT.Can you find out for sure which test it is? You needto be tested for TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 to get afull assessment of thyroid function. I wouldrecommend you seeing your GYN again to get all thesetests and report back to us.SAMMIE--- bsl0619 wrote:> > I went last week to my GYN, thinking I was going> thru perimenopause. > I have gain 15 lbs since Sept, I am tired all the> time, along with > always being cold. She said it sounded more like my> thryroid. The > test came back yesterday, at 5.62. I call my> internal doc, and he > said it border line hypothyroid, but didn't want to>

do anything about > it at this time. I understand that 5.5 was their "> high, but still > normal", but it obviously is not normal for me,> otherwise I would not > feel like I do. How do you convince doctors, what> is normal for one, > may not be normal for you?> > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Personals - Better first dates. More second dates. http://personals.yahoo.com__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Please see the following link published by the AACE,

the new high range for TSH is 3.0. A higher than 3.0

lab result would be indicative of Hypothyroidism,

which is a LOW thyroid. This is at least partially

why you gained 15 pounds recently, assuming you have

been eating a normal amount etc. And with a TSH that

high, I bet you were eating normally, if not lower

than normal amounts.

http://www.aace.com/pub/tam2003/press.php

Show this to your doctor. And tell him he better " do

something " about your low thyroid, despite his

ignorance about TSH tests. This is what pisses me off

about many doctors. They require so much money,

insurance, labs etc., and yet most dont know what they

are doing and people are suffering.

Based on your labs and symptoms, you are HypoT. The

fact that your doctor is not properly educated on

thyroid disease, is HIS problem. Dont let him make it

your problem. Life is too short.

Feel better please,

SAMMIE

--- Carol wrote:

> the test was TSH, in which I have a copy

>

> Sammie Baker wrote:I'm assuming

> this test was for TSH, in which case you

> wouldn't be borderline HypoT, you would be

> definetely

> HypoT.

>

> Can you find out for sure which test it is? You

> need

> to be tested for TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 to get a

> full assessment of thyroid function. I would

> recommend you seeing your GYN again to get all these

> tests and report back to us.

>

>

> SAMMIE

>

> --- bsl0619 wrote:

>

> >

> > I went last week to my GYN, thinking I was going

> > thru perimenopause.

> > I have gain 15 lbs since Sept, I am tired all the

> > time, along with

> > always being cold. She said it sounded more like

> my

> > thryroid. The

> > test came back yesterday, at 5.62. I call my

> > internal doc, and he

> > said it border line hypothyroid, but didn't want

> to

> > do anything about

> > it at this time. I understand that 5.5 was their

> "

> > high, but still

> > normal " , but it obviously is not normal for me,

> > otherwise I would not

> > feel like I do. How do you convince doctors, what

> > is normal for one,

> > may not be normal for you?

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

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