Abnormal blood test results

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I have been grateful of several replies to my original message, as

inspite of my husband sending faxes and letters to my thyroid

specialist over a week ago, regarding these abnormal readings, he

just didn`t bother to reply. So, of course when you feel poorly, you

can`t think straight and wonder why he isn`t bothered. I had been on

Armour Thyroid - 3 grains per day - split (2 grains a.m. and the

other 1 grain p.m.) as over the years I have found that works better

for me, and I was also taking 40 mg of Tertroxin (T3). Travelling

back and forth to the warmer climate of Spain every month, I found

that I did`nt need the extra 1 grain at night as I started with

overdose effects ( diarrhoea, shaking inside, headaches).I have now

decreased the T3 to Nil per day, due to the high reading of 12.03 in

a range of (2.8 - 7.1)and upped the Armour to the original of 2

grains a.m. and the 1 grain evening. Over the past 2 days I am

feeling a little better.

We eventually tracked the thyroid specialist down and saw him

yesterday.He wasn`t unduly bothered about the readings and said what

I had done was o.k. I just wished I could have spoken to him whilst

in panic, and in bed feeling so ill with the virus infection - it

would have saved my husband driving for a total of 4 and a half hours

and £90 fee plus petrol. It makes you wonder if D.I.Y thyroid

management is always preferable! - Viv