Re: Hyper diagnosis

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/19/2004 3:09:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,

joaniedolan@... writes:

> Do

> doctors diagnose HYPER the same way they do HYPO - strictly by labs and

> not by how the patient feels? So a Hashimoto's hypothyroid patient,

> with a supressed TSH, is now hyper ?????????

>

you got it. they fail to take into account that when you start thyroid

hormone replacement, that the TSH becomes meaningless...and that it should be by

the actual hormone levels. So they see a suppressed TSH (because no TSH from

the pituitary is needed when you're taking it orally so duh...of course it's

suppressed)..and pronounce you hyper...and try to lower your Armour.

cindi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/19/2004 3:09:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,

joaniedolan@... writes:

> - strictly by labs and

> not by how the patient feels?

i fired my endo over this very thing. she told me i was hyper. I told her i

couldn't be hyper when i still had hypo symptoms. so i fired her, raised my

Armour...and got better.

cindi

[Guest guest]

I don't have much experience with this, since this is all new to me. Do

doctors diagnose HYPER the same way they do HYPO - strictly by labs and

not by how the patient feels? So a Hashimoto's hypothyroid patient,

with a supressed TSH, is now hyper ?????????

....joan

hehe...yea, i wanting to go to a doctor myself...to get a prescription...but

i dread the doc freaking when I say 4 1/2 grains and feeling pretty good. I

know they will insist that i am hyper.

cindi