Guest guest Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 hey, my tsh is through the roof as usual. my thyroid is really swollen & its hard to swallow. Anyone got any tips on making it easier to deal with? thanks, dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Yeah, I will admit sometimes I eat too fast & probably don't chew the gazillion recommended times. I'm trying to be better about it though since chewing well helps with tummy & digestion problems in general. I really think that I need to be on synthroid at a HIGHER dose than 1.0 for awhile before I decide its useless stuff. I am STILL waiting for the upped dosage perscription to arrive in the mail. Wish they'd hurry up about it! Dawn --- Kathy wrote: > If your thyroid is that swollen some kind of action > needs to be taken. What did the Doc do? I hate to > say it, but if it continues to be that way it > probably needs removed or killed . The only thing > that would affect would be that you would need to > stay on the syntrhoid forever, but then once you're > on it awhile you probably need to anyway. > The only tips are, of course, to make sure you chew > your food thoroughly and if you are having trouble > with nutrition as a result of the problem take a > supplement. If you need to crush any of your meds, > make sure you check to see if they are meds that can > be safely crushed--some have enteric coatings that > effect where in the digestive system they are > absorbed and should not be crushed. > Ka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Ok, at the risk of sounding stupid do you mean you are on slightly less than 1.00 or a whole lot more than 1.00? The new does is 1.25 but as I said, I'm still waiting on it. In the meantime I've been using a pill splitter & cutting a pill into quarters to go along with old does. I don't think the does is very accurate but I am in such a hurry to up the does that I'm willing to fudge it a bit. I am probably going to call my GP & try to get her to write me out a script today. Her nurse is GREAT & always does things the same day so I know it would be here by Monday. Whereas I am still waiting for my endo's nurse to just return my damn phone call. Dawn -- Kathy wrote: > You would still need it after surgery. Do you know > what your new dose is? If you do you could increase > your dose in the meantime by cutting some of your > pills and combing for the right total. I'm surprise > she only has you on 1.0. I'm stable on 75 mcg > right now, but was on 150 mcg for quite awhile > initially > Kathy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Slightly less. Synthroid is usually dosed in mcg so you are on 1 mcg or .1 mg, I'm on 75 mcg or .075 mgs. The splitter will do close enough until the new pills come, but you're right it isn't 100% accurate. Do you mean to say that after the endo told you that the TSH was way high and that you needed an increased dose she hasn't written out a script? Geez! Kathy Re: thyroid stuff Ok, at the risk of sounding stupid do you mean you areon slightly less than 1.00 or a whole lot more than1.00? The new does is 1.25 but as I said, I'm stillwaiting on it. In the meantime I've been using a pillsplitter & cutting a pill into quarters to go alongwith old does. I don't think the does is very accuratebut I am in such a hurry to up the does that I'mwilling to fudge it a bit. I am probably going to callmy GP & try to get her to write me out a script today.Her nurse is GREAT & always does things the same dayso I know it would be here by Monday. Whereas I amstill waiting for my endo's nurse to just return mydamn phone call.Dawn-- Kathy wrote:> You would still need it after surgery. Do you know> what your new dose is? If you do you could increase> your dose in the meantime by cutting some of your> pills and combing for the right total. I'm surprise> she only has you on 1.0. I'm stable on 75 mcg > right now, but was on 150 mcg for quite awhile> initially> Kathy> >Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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