Dee - Re: predicting LID timing questions (was LID why bother repost from )

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lolabeetle2 wrote:

> & all,

>

> What impeccable timing! I've been ignoring my daily thyca digest

> emails for months, but decided since I went off my synthroid last

> week to go hypo for my scan I should check in...and the main

> topic of conversation is the LID. Go figure!

Customized service, 24/7 :-)

> ... I will call her next week, but will do LID regardless

> of what she says.

smart!

> .... how do you know when to start LID so that your'e

> sure that you are one it for the prescribed 7-10 days prior to

> scan?

Some hospitals require 6 weeks' notice in order to reserve an isolation room, so

scan date is known precisely ahead of time. For the rest of us, it's guess

work. If you have your records from last year,

you'll have an idea of how long it took your TSH to get how high, which will

give you some indication about how quickly your TSH rises. (And if you don't

have your records from last year, do be sure to get

them, along with all your other medical records.)

I would start preparing for the LID now (shopping, cooking, freezing ...), but I

think your endo's right that you probably won't be ready to scan much before

July. If you're all ready to begin the LID when

you have your blood tested on June 11, that should give you enough time to do

the diet. You may be on it for a little bit longer than 2 weeks, depending on

your TSH, hospital scheduling, etc., but if you

plan it right, you won't mind. Too much.

> 2. Are there other substances besides iodine that could interfere

> with scan? ... What about other medications?

Anything containing iodine.

Read the LID at the ThyCa web site ( http://www.thyca.org/rai.htm#diet ) to

familiarize yourself with what's not allowed.

Certain meds (mostly red ones that might contain red dye #3, but also lactose )

..... Betadine (topical) ... toothpaste with kelp, agar, or carageenan (even

though you're not likely to swallow much) .... skin

creams or bath salts are worth looking into. I have no doubt that some would

say I'm going overboard, but I'd always rather be safe than sorry.

Check your meds in a PDR (ask your pharmacist) - it's surprising what you'll

find.

Two prescription meds I'm aware of that contain lactose are Xanax and Synthroid.

Yep, Synthroid. I've never heard anyone discuss how that affects the LID when

one is using Thyrogen (and so continuing to

take their T4), but it's worth looking into some day.

There are some sources of hidden iodine at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/28112

> I really hope doing the LID helps me to not balloon up weight

> wise like I did last summer! I've been working hard since

> January and I am finally able to fit into my pre-TT clothes and

> don't want to gain it back while I'm hypo. I've lost 25 pounds and

> want to at least maintain while I'm hypo for scan. Hopefully there

> won't be another RAI to worry about.

Congratulations on your weight loss!

If you stick with lots of fresh foods (fruits, veggies, meats), you'll probably

do fine. And if you gain a few pounds, remember that it's probably mostly

edema, and the extra weight should come off once

your TSH is back to where it should be.

Good luck -

NYC

PS - In addition to the ThyCa LID cookbook, you may also want to browse through

some letters from the archives ....

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/25713 .. LID info (letters from the

doctors, plus LID suggestions from members)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/29097 .. LID recipe index (or, if

you wait a day or two, I'm about to post an updated version)