thyroid

[Guest guest]

ok i might have read this at one time or another but i dont recall what the

outcome was...i went in last week to have my first bloodwork drawn since being

post op and everything was fine except for my thyroid..i have never had

thyroid problems before so i am very concerned...as a matter of fact i have

never

had any medical problems except being obese...and now i have to go in to have a

" thyroid panel done " ..i have no clue as to what that is either....so

apparently i am going to freak out a little about this...has anyone else had

their

thyroid go " bad " after having WLS???....and they said my thyroid is

" hyperactive " ...i would have thought it was the other way around..but i am not a

nurse or a

dr and i have no clue....SOMEONE PLEASE RELIEVE MY WORRIES lol

10-21-03

332-270-150

LapRNY

[Guest guest]

,

I have had thyroid problems since I was 13 yrs old. Mine was always

Hypoactive (underactive) but after surgery it decided to start

working over time and it became hyperactive (overactive). I thought

I was dying cause I felt so sick when it started to act up. Not

only was it producing extra hormores but I was taking double

medication and that was really causing some havoc on my body (and

mind). My pcp said that this is to be expected with the sudden and

drastic weight loss. The Thyroid panel is only a blood test...no

big deal. (Also called a TSH) I have it done 2 times a year but

since surgery I will be having it done every 3 months to see if my

medication (synthroid) needs to be adjusted. Your thyroid is a

small organ that is located in your throat but controls almost

everything...mood swings, metabolism, heart rate...and much more.

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you have it checked out and that you

follow your dr's orders pertaining to it.

Don't let it stress you out cause it is simple to treat and monitor

with blood work and maybe a thyroid ultrascan.

Keep your chin up.

God Bless

D

9/25/03- Open RYN

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> ok i might have read this at one time or another but i dont recall

what the

> outcome was...i went in last week to have my first bloodwork drawn

since being

> post op and everything was fine except for my thyroid..i have

never had

> thyroid problems before so i am very concerned...as a matter of

fact i have never

> had any medical problems except being obese...and now i have to go

in to have a

> " thyroid panel done " ..i have no clue as to what that is

either....so

> apparently i am going to freak out a little about this...has

anyone else had their

> thyroid go " bad " after having WLS???....and they said my thyroid

is

> " hyperactive " ...i would have thought it was the other way

around..but i am not a nurse or a

> dr and i have no clue....SOMEONE PLEASE RELIEVE MY WORRIES lol

>

>

> 10-21-03

> 332-270-150

> LapRNY

>

>

>