Re: does this sound off to you ?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I am scheduled for my WBS on March 5th. I will be getting the tracer dose

on March 3rd. By my calendar, I thought I should be starting the Cytomel on

Monday, a full six weeks prior to the tracer dose and scan. My endo's father

is very ill and I have been dealing with the office secretary, which has been

nothing short of a comedy act. A lot of " me " explaining the norm to " them " .

Now, they are telling me to stay on my regular synthroid until Monday, March

27th. By my calculations, that is only 5 weeks away from the scan. She told

me to stop meds and start the cytomel on the 27th for two weeks, and then

stop the cytomel (this brings me to February 10th). I will start the LID on

February 17th (2 weeks before tracer dose). I will have my TSH checked on

February 25th to see if it is over 30. My final bloodwork (preg. test,

thyroglobulin, TSH etc.) is on the Friday before the scan. Sorry about all

the numbers, but it has been a while. I cannot afford to make any mistakes

. Thanks to anyone who can respond. Love, from CT

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I am scheduled for my WBS on March 5th. I will be getting the tracer dose

on March 3rd. By my calendar, I thought I should be starting the Cytomel on

Monday, a full six weeks prior to the tracer dose and scan. My endo's father

is very ill and I have been dealing with the office secretary, which has been

nothing short of a comedy act. A lot of " me " explaining the norm to " them " .

Now, they are telling me to stay on my regular synthroid until Monday, March

27th. By my calculations, that is only 5 weeks away from the scan. She told

me to stop meds and start the cytomel on the 27th for two weeks, and then

stop the cytomel (this brings me to February 10th). I will start the LID on

February 17th (2 weeks before tracer dose). I will have my TSH checked on

February 25th to see if it is over 30. My final bloodwork (preg. test,

thyroglobulin, TSH etc.) is on the Friday before the scan. Sorry about all

the numbers, but it has been a while. I cannot afford to make any mistakes

. Thanks to anyone who can respond. Love, from CT

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm in the midst of this so I can tell you what my dr. is currently

doing.

I went on the cytomel for 4 weeks. I was told to stop the cytomel

and start the low-iodine diet three weeks before the WBS (tracer dose

two days prior to that.).

Twe weeks into it and I'm really sloowwwwing doowwwwnnn...

I've done this several times before, though not in the last 10 years and

I

think this has pretty much been the routine each time. I don't remember

being as vigilant with the diet. Is it more restrictive now? Or is it

me?

Good luck!

kathy

devtoth@... wrote:

> Hi all,

> I am scheduled for my WBS on March 5th. I will be getting the

> tracer dose

> on March 3rd. By my calendar, I thought I should be starting the

> Cytomel on

> Monday, a full six weeks prior to the tracer dose and scan. My endo's

> father

> is very ill and I have been dealing with the office secretary, which

> has been

> nothing short of a comedy act. A lot of " me " explaining the norm to

> " them " .

> Now, they are telling me to stay on my regular synthroid until Monday,

> March

> 27th. By my calculations, that is only 5 weeks away from the scan.

> She told

> me to stop meds and start the cytomel on the 27th for two weeks, and

> then

> stop the cytomel (this brings me to February 10th). I will start the

> LID on

> February 17th (2 weeks before tracer dose). I will have my TSH

> checked on

> February 25th to see if it is over 30. My final bloodwork (preg.

> test,

> thyroglobulin, TSH etc.) is on the Friday before the scan. Sorry

> about all

> the numbers, but it has been a while. I cannot afford to make any

> mistakes

> . Thanks to anyone who can respond. Love, from CT

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm in the midst of this so I can tell you what my dr. is currently

doing.

I went on the cytomel for 4 weeks. I was told to stop the cytomel

and start the low-iodine diet three weeks before the WBS (tracer dose

two days prior to that.).

Twe weeks into it and I'm really sloowwwwing doowwwwnnn...

I've done this several times before, though not in the last 10 years and

I

think this has pretty much been the routine each time. I don't remember

being as vigilant with the diet. Is it more restrictive now? Or is it

me?

Good luck!

kathy

devtoth@... wrote:

> Hi all,

> I am scheduled for my WBS on March 5th. I will be getting the

> tracer dose

> on March 3rd. By my calendar, I thought I should be starting the

> Cytomel on

> Monday, a full six weeks prior to the tracer dose and scan. My endo's

> father

> is very ill and I have been dealing with the office secretary, which

> has been

> nothing short of a comedy act. A lot of " me " explaining the norm to

> " them " .

> Now, they are telling me to stay on my regular synthroid until Monday,

> March

> 27th. By my calculations, that is only 5 weeks away from the scan.

> She told

> me to stop meds and start the cytomel on the 27th for two weeks, and

> then

> stop the cytomel (this brings me to February 10th). I will start the

> LID on

> February 17th (2 weeks before tracer dose). I will have my TSH

> checked on

> February 25th to see if it is over 30. My final bloodwork (preg.

> test,

> thyroglobulin, TSH etc.) is on the Friday before the scan. Sorry

> about all

> the numbers, but it has been a while. I cannot afford to make any

> mistakes

> . Thanks to anyone who can respond. Love, from CT

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

The protocol my endo uses, which I think is pretty standard, begins

6 weeks before the scheduled scan and goes like this:

Cytomel only (no Synthroid) for 4 weeks, followed by no thyroid meds

of any kind for 2 weeks. During those last two weeks when you're

not taking Cytomel, follow the LID. Have TSH tested several days

before the scheduled scan, to be sure of getting the results back

in time.

Pretty straightforward; you ought to be able to explain it to your

doctor's staff :-). [For some reason, thyca patients seem to spend

a lot of time educating medical professionals about thyca protocols.]

ellen

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mailto:ellen@...

[Guest guest]

,

The protocol my endo uses, which I think is pretty standard, begins

6 weeks before the scheduled scan and goes like this:

Cytomel only (no Synthroid) for 4 weeks, followed by no thyroid meds

of any kind for 2 weeks. During those last two weeks when you're

not taking Cytomel, follow the LID. Have TSH tested several days

before the scheduled scan, to be sure of getting the results back

in time.

Pretty straightforward; you ought to be able to explain it to your

doctor's staff :-). [For some reason, thyca patients seem to spend

a lot of time educating medical professionals about thyca protocols.]

ellen

--

mailto:ellen@...

[Guest guest]

,

The protocol my endo uses, which I think is pretty standard, begins

6 weeks before the scheduled scan and goes like this:

Cytomel only (no Synthroid) for 4 weeks, followed by no thyroid meds

of any kind for 2 weeks. During those last two weeks when you're

not taking Cytomel, follow the LID. Have TSH tested several days

before the scheduled scan, to be sure of getting the results back

in time.

Pretty straightforward; you ought to be able to explain it to your

doctor's staff :-). [For some reason, thyca patients seem to spend

a lot of time educating medical professionals about thyca protocols.]

ellen

--

mailto:ellen@...

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've been going off my levoxyl for four weeks before a scan. I declined

the cytomel and my doctor tells me to do the LID during the last week.

Therefore, your protocol sounds fine to me.

The critical thing for telling whether you're ready for scanning is your

TSH. In my case, my TSH is typically around 100 after 4 weeks.

Good luck.

Betty

mailto:bettyy@...

TT:7/00

RAI: 9/00 (150 mCi)

1st Scan: 10/01 (uncertain)

2nd Scan: 8/02 (Clean!)

At 5:34 PM -0500 1/17/2003, devtoth@... wrote:

>Hi all,

> I am scheduled for my WBS on March 5th. I will be getting the tracer dose

>on March 3rd. By my calendar, I thought I should be starting the Cytomel on

>Monday, a full six weeks prior to the tracer dose and scan. My endo's father

>is very ill and I have been dealing with the office secretary, which has been

>nothing short of a comedy act. A lot of " me " explaining the norm to " them " .

>Now, they are telling me to stay on my regular synthroid until Monday, March

>27th. By my calculations, that is only 5 weeks away from the scan. She told

>me to stop meds and start the cytomel on the 27th for two weeks, and then

>stop the cytomel (this brings me to February 10th). I will start the LID on

>February 17th (2 weeks before tracer dose). I will have my TSH checked on

>February 25th to see if it is over 30. My final bloodwork (preg. test,

>thyroglobulin, TSH etc.) is on the Friday before the scan. Sorry about all

>the numbers, but it has been a while. I cannot afford to make any mistakes

>. Thanks to anyone who can respond. Love, from CT

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've been going off my levoxyl for four weeks before a scan. I declined

the cytomel and my doctor tells me to do the LID during the last week.

Therefore, your protocol sounds fine to me.

The critical thing for telling whether you're ready for scanning is your

TSH. In my case, my TSH is typically around 100 after 4 weeks.

Good luck.

Betty

mailto:bettyy@...

TT:7/00

RAI: 9/00 (150 mCi)

1st Scan: 10/01 (uncertain)

2nd Scan: 8/02 (Clean!)

At 5:34 PM -0500 1/17/2003, devtoth@... wrote:

>Hi all,

> I am scheduled for my WBS on March 5th. I will be getting the tracer dose

>on March 3rd. By my calendar, I thought I should be starting the Cytomel on

>Monday, a full six weeks prior to the tracer dose and scan. My endo's father

>is very ill and I have been dealing with the office secretary, which has been

>nothing short of a comedy act. A lot of " me " explaining the norm to " them " .

>Now, they are telling me to stay on my regular synthroid until Monday, March

>27th. By my calculations, that is only 5 weeks away from the scan. She told

>me to stop meds and start the cytomel on the 27th for two weeks, and then

>stop the cytomel (this brings me to February 10th). I will start the LID on

>February 17th (2 weeks before tracer dose). I will have my TSH checked on

>February 25th to see if it is over 30. My final bloodwork (preg. test,

>thyroglobulin, TSH etc.) is on the Friday before the scan. Sorry about all

>the numbers, but it has been a while. I cannot afford to make any mistakes

>. Thanks to anyone who can respond. Love, from CT

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanne,

I declined the cytomel because I didn't need it. My hypo symptoms are very

mild and hardly interfere with my activities. I get cold, a little dry

skin and muscle cramps towards the end.

Betty

At 6:34 AM -0800 1/18/2003, Joanne wrote:

>Why did you decline the cytomel? Just curious.

>Joanne

> bettyy@... wrote:Hi ,

>

>I've been going off my levoxyl for four weeks before a scan. I declined

>the cytomel and my doctor tells me to do the LID during the last week.

>

>Therefore, your protocol sounds fine to me.

>

>The critical thing for telling whether you're ready for scanning is your

>TSH. In my case, my TSH is typically around 100 after 4 weeks.

>

>Good luck.

>

>Betty

>mailto:bettyy@...

>TT:7/00

>RAI: 9/00 (150 mCi)

>1st Scan: 10/01 (uncertain)

>2nd Scan: 8/02 (Clean!)

>

>

>At 5:34 PM -0500 1/17/2003, devtoth@... wrote:

>>Hi all,

>> I am scheduled for my WBS on March 5th. I will be getting the tracer dose

>>on March 3rd. By my calendar, I thought I should be starting the Cytomel on

>>Monday, a full six weeks prior to the tracer dose and scan. My endo's father

>>is very ill and I have been dealing with the office secretary, which has been

>>nothing short of a comedy act. A lot of " me " explaining the norm to " them " .

>>Now, they are telling me to stay on my regular synthroid until Monday, March

>>27th. By my calculations, that is only 5 weeks away from the scan. She told

>>me to stop meds and start the cytomel on the 27th for two weeks, and then

>>stop the cytomel (this brings me to February 10th). I will start the LID on

>>February 17th (2 weeks before tracer dose). I will have my TSH checked on

>>February 25th to see if it is over 30. My final bloodwork (preg. test,

>>thyroglobulin, TSH etc.) is on the Friday before the scan. Sorry about all

>>the numbers, but it has been a while. I cannot afford to make any mistakes

>>. Thanks to anyone who can respond. Love, from CT

>>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanne,

I declined the cytomel because I didn't need it. My hypo symptoms are very

mild and hardly interfere with my activities. I get cold, a little dry

skin and muscle cramps towards the end.

Betty

At 6:34 AM -0800 1/18/2003, Joanne wrote:

>Why did you decline the cytomel? Just curious.

>Joanne

> bettyy@... wrote:Hi ,

>

>I've been going off my levoxyl for four weeks before a scan. I declined

>the cytomel and my doctor tells me to do the LID during the last week.

>

>Therefore, your protocol sounds fine to me.

>

>The critical thing for telling whether you're ready for scanning is your

>TSH. In my case, my TSH is typically around 100 after 4 weeks.

>

>Good luck.

>

>Betty

>mailto:bettyy@...

>TT:7/00

>RAI: 9/00 (150 mCi)

>1st Scan: 10/01 (uncertain)

>2nd Scan: 8/02 (Clean!)

>

>

>At 5:34 PM -0500 1/17/2003, devtoth@... wrote:

>>Hi all,

>> I am scheduled for my WBS on March 5th. I will be getting the tracer dose

>>on March 3rd. By my calendar, I thought I should be starting the Cytomel on

>>Monday, a full six weeks prior to the tracer dose and scan. My endo's father

>>is very ill and I have been dealing with the office secretary, which has been

>>nothing short of a comedy act. A lot of " me " explaining the norm to " them " .

>>Now, they are telling me to stay on my regular synthroid until Monday, March

>>27th. By my calculations, that is only 5 weeks away from the scan. She told

>>me to stop meds and start the cytomel on the 27th for two weeks, and then

>>stop the cytomel (this brings me to February 10th). I will start the LID on

>>February 17th (2 weeks before tracer dose). I will have my TSH checked on

>>February 25th to see if it is over 30. My final bloodwork (preg. test,

>>thyroglobulin, TSH etc.) is on the Friday before the scan. Sorry about all

>>the numbers, but it has been a while. I cannot afford to make any mistakes

>>. Thanks to anyone who can respond. Love, from CT

>>

>

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