Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Sorry, can not find it on line but saw the new update medical insert for Synthroid. Hopefully the docs get it..as it is printed on all the new posters, inserts etc.. TSH is not a good indication of thyroid function and TT4 or if available FT4 should be used to monitor any one on Synthroid replacement hormone with the goal of keeping the patient in the upper 1/2 end of the range in which symptoms are elevated. When treating with Synthroid TSH can lag behind as much as 2-3 months and for some even longer. Somebody pinch me..the makers of Synthroid who pay big bucks to teach docs how to prescribe thier meds finally got something right..or at least a lot closer to right..this means within a 1 -2 year period we hopefully should not hear anyone saying I am on Synthroid my TSH is?? or my T4 is just at the bottom of the range and the doc says I am fine.. Not saying this is perfect..but they make the meds and they tend to teach the guidelines on prescribing the meds and they even say TSH is useless..so this is a big step.. Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Huh? Huh? This is a dream, right? I didn't just read that Synthroid is finally admitting that the test that they came up with to qualify their product is not accurate? Okay... everyone line up and form a circle... we're patting each other on the back... ready... pat pat pat.. TSH has been the 'standard of care' for thyroid screening and following up since the inventors of Synthroid came up with the T4 product over 60 years ago!!! I'm gonna be vain, for all of us, and say it's because it's us, saying to the docs that we feel like crap, we need to get the right testing and the right time frames and the right follow up to feel better.... Considering up to now Synthroid's whole ad campaign is to just push 'we're the newest, we're the best, we're the only one that exists, Armour isn't made anymore' This is just a huge step to finally say something about quality.... I'm just gonna lay on the floor a while till the shock wears off. If anyone can find this online.... or get a hold of it in print, anywhere, with source.. We need it so that folks can print it out and take it to their docs when they go for appointments.. this is that HUGE! T'would have been even huger if they'd left of the Total T4 part... but... I'm still pretty wow'd Topper () On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:06:41 -0000 " kats3boys " kats3boys@...> writes: > Sorry, can not find it on line but saw the new update medical insert > for Synthroid. Hopefully the docs get it..as it is printed on all > the new posters, inserts etc.. > > TSH is not a good indication of thyroid function and TT4 or if > available FT4 should be used to monitor any one on Synthroid > replacement hormone with the goal of keeping the patient in the > upper > 1/2 end of the range in which symptoms are elevated. > > When treating with Synthroid TSH can lag behind as much as 2-3 > months > and for some even longer. > > Somebody pinch me..the makers of Synthroid who pay big bucks to > teach > docs how to prescribe thier meds finally got something right..or at > least a lot closer to right..this means within a 1 -2 year period we > hopefully should not hear anyone saying I am on Synthroid my TSH > is?? > or my T4 is just at the bottom of the range and the doc says I am > fine.. > > Not saying this is perfect..but they make the meds and they tend to > teach the guidelines on prescribing the meds and they even say TSH > is useless..so this is a big step.. > > Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 They don't have it updated on their website yet. Where did you see it? I know you said on the inserts and posters, but where, in a doctor's office, pharmacy, where??? LOL Yeah I'm totally wanting to get my hands on that, as are the rest of us here I'm sure! Can you see me bouncing around like a little kid? LOL www.Lane.com www.IwakuniMCAS.com http://stewartlane.com/gallery/ Be sure to check at the bottom of every set of pictures for more pages in the set. Re: Even Synthroid gets it.. Huh? Huh? This is a dream, right? I didn't just read that Synthroid isfinally admitting that the test that they came up with to qualify theirproduct is not accurate?Okay... everyone line up and form a circle... we're patting each other onthe back... ready... pat pat pat..TSH has been the 'standard of care' for thyroid screening and followingup since the inventors of Synthroid came up with the T4 product over 60years ago!!!I'm gonna be vain, for all of us, and say it's because it's us, saying tothe docs that we feel like crap, we need to get the right testing and theright time frames and the right follow up to feel better.... Considering up to now Synthroid's whole ad campaign is to just push'we're the newest, we're the best, we're the only one that exists, Armourisn't made anymore' This is just a huge step to finally say somethingabout quality....I'm just gonna lay on the floor a while till the shock wears off.If anyone can find this online.... or get a hold of it in print,anywhere, with source.. We need it so that folks can print it out andtake it to their docs when they go for appointments.. this is that HUGE!T'would have been even huger if they'd left of the Total T4 part...but... I'm still pretty wow'dTopper ()On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:06:41 -0000 "kats3boys" <kats3boys (AT) yahoo (DOT) ca>writes:> Sorry, can not find it on line but saw the new update medical insert > for Synthroid. Hopefully the docs get it..as it is printed on all > the new posters, inserts etc..> > TSH is not a good indication of thyroid function and TT4 or if > available FT4 should be used to monitor any one on Synthroid > replacement hormone with the goal of keeping the patient in the > upper > 1/2 end of the range in which symptoms are elevated.> > When treating with Synthroid TSH can lag behind as much as 2-3 > months > and for some even longer.> > Somebody pinch me..the makers of Synthroid who pay big bucks to > teach > docs how to prescribe thier meds finally got something right..or at > least a lot closer to right..this means within a 1 -2 year period we > hopefully should not hear anyone saying I am on Synthroid my TSH > is?? > or my T4 is just at the bottom of the range and the doc says I am > fine..> > Not saying this is perfect..but they make the meds and they tend to > teach the guidelines on prescribing the meds and they even say TSH > is useless..so this is a big step..> > Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 If this would have happened 15 years ago... I'd never ended up on crutches.... Or any of the other horrors..... *sniff sniff* but then I'd have never met all you guys *sniff sniff* Topper () On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:56:23 +0900 " " writes: They don't have it updated on their website yet. Where did you see it? I know you said on the inserts and posters, but where, in a doctor's office, pharmacy, where??? LOL Yeah I'm totally wanting to get my hands on that, as are the rest of us here I'm sure! Can you see me bouncing around like a little kid? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Is that true? I never had a TSH test until about 15 years ago and it sounded like it was newer. I remember the doc drawing pictures of the pituitary etc. and explaining it to me. Before that, I had T4 and T3 uptake or something like that. I was in Canada though... Judy TSH has been the 'standard of care' for thyroid screening and followingup since the inventors of Synthroid came up with the T4 product over 60years ago!!! Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Never mind, I found it. TSH came in late 60's, so you can see how long it took docs to trust it, and probably how long it will take then to step up to the new info. Is that true? I never had a TSH test until about 15 years ago and it sounded like it was newer. I remember the doc drawing pictures of the pituitary etc. and explaining it to me. Before that, I had T4 and T3 uptake or something like that. I was in Canada though... Judy TSH has been the 'standard of care' for thyroid screening and followingup since the inventors of Synthroid came up with the T4 product over 60years ago!!! Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 woooohooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even Synthroid gets it.. Sorry, can not find it on line but saw the new update medical insert for Synthroid. Hopefully the docs get it..as it is printed on all the new posters, inserts etc..TSH is not a good indication of thyroid function and TT4 or if available FT4 should be used to monitor any one on Synthroid replacement hormone with the goal of keeping the patient in the upper 1/2 end of the range in which symptoms are elevated.When treating with Synthroid TSH can lag behind as much as 2-3 months and for some even longer.Somebody pinch me..the makers of Synthroid who pay big bucks to teach docs how to prescribe thier meds finally got something right..or at least a lot closer to right..this means within a 1 -2 year period we hopefully should not hear anyone saying I am on Synthroid my TSH is?? or my T4 is just at the bottom of the range and the doc says I am fine..Not saying this is perfect..but they make the meds and they tend to teach the guidelines on prescribing the meds and they even say TSH is useless..so this is a big step..Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 As the saying goes, " That's Progress " . Even Synthroid gets it.. > Sorry, can not find it on line but saw the new update medical insert > for Synthroid. Hopefully the docs get it..as it is printed on all the > new posters, inserts etc.. > > TSH is not a good indication of thyroid function and TT4 or if > available FT4 should be used to monitor any one on Synthroid > replacement hormone with the goal of keeping the patient in the upper > 1/2 end of the range in which symptoms are elevated. > > When treating with Synthroid TSH can lag behind as much as 2-3 months > and for some even longer. > > Somebody pinch me..the makers of Synthroid who pay big bucks to teach > docs how to prescribe thier meds finally got something right..or at > least a lot closer to right..this means within a 1 -2 year period we > hopefully should not hear anyone saying I am on Synthroid my TSH is?? > or my T4 is just at the bottom of the range and the doc says I am fine.. > > Not saying this is perfect..but they make the meds and they tend to > teach the guidelines on prescribing the meds and they even say TSH is > useless..so this is a big step.. > > Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Hi Judy, TSH is usually the FIRST initial screen they do to check thryoid but my docs went for T3F, T4F and antibodies as well as ultrasound and uptake scans right off the bat. Sue Is that true? I never had a TSH test until about 15 years ago and it sounded like it was newer. I remember the doc drawing pictures of the pituitary etc. and explaining it to me. Before that, I had T4 and T3 uptake or something like that. I was in Canada though... Judy TSH has been the 'standard of care' for thyroid screening and following up since the inventors of Synthroid came up with the T4 product over 60 years ago!!! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 > If anyone can find this online.... or get a hold of it in print, > anywhere, with source.. We need it so that folks can print it out and > take it to their docs when they go for appointments.. this is that HUGE! > T'would have been even huger if they'd left of the Total T4 part... > but... I'm still pretty wow'd > > Topper () I know it is printed on the new posters with all the different coloured pills that they distribute to docs and pharmacies..that is where I saw it.. Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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