[mwhitney]

#1059931

Yep you heard it!

I did my RAI on april 15th. And today May 3rd I got to start the Synthroid.

By some miracle my levels are in the normal range, 100.2’s and such in everything but the TSH. My doctor figured if I went another week I would have dipped into the below normal.

So I’m taking 25 MCG once a day for a week and then am going up to 50 next week. And then retesting labs in 2 and seeing where I go from there.

I’m pretty happy to be over the bridge, and getting to the end result of this.

I’m feeling and looking pretty tired now, but I’m hoping that changes when I adjust to what “normal” will feel like in a few weeks.

(my mom is Hypo- Hasimoto’s and went into Hyper for the first time on last friday, and is still feeling the effects of it, she’s not having a good time, but at least she feels better that I’m able to explain why she’s feeling so awful, she’s decided being Hyper feels worse that feeling Hypo)

Anyways, I thought I’d share the good news!

[Ellen_B]

#1178873

Thanks for sharing your news.
You have now graduated to the regulation phase.
It sounds like your doctor is building your levels up slowly so as not to jolt your system.

Keep us up to date on your progress.
Good luck!

Ellen

[mwhitney]

#1178874

So far, I’m feeling fine.
My sleep patterns have gone back to what they were pre- thyroid problems.
I’m looking tired. But that’s not exactly new. haha

But my throat is feeling scratchy near my thyroid and my voice has been somewhat hoarse.

Has anyone else experience this after their RAI?
I know my levels have dumped down very fast. But I was wondering if anyone else experienced hoarseness or feeling a bit scratchy afterwards?

Thanks for any input!
Hope everyone’s having a good evening!

[mwhitney]

#1178875

Hello everyone.

I did blood work at the end of last week. I saw my endo. monday.
My TSH is starting to come up, still low but 0.56 – better than my previous 0.006

My T3 is officially gone hypo.
And my T4 is in the normal range.

I just upped my Synthroid to 100 mcg, she thinks this should be my normal dosage, based on her calculations.

I’ve gained more weight. While I’ve barely been eating, I eat a little and then feel full, I’ve hardly been hungry at all. And tired, I’ve been sooo tired. I go to rest for a few minutes and find later that I’ve fallen asleep for 2-4 hours. I’m still looking tired.
I figure once it normals out, I’ll probably go back to my normal metabolism.

I did my RAI on april 15th, so it’s been 5 weeks.
I thought I’d check in.

[Kimberly]

#1178876

Thanks for checking in! With T3 in the hypo range, it’s no wonder you are having issues with weight gain and fatigue. Hopefully, this latest adjustment will get things leveled out again. Take care!

[gerical]

#1178877

Hey MWhitney……..so great to hear this! Thanksfor sharing a positive result with us! I am contemplating RAI in the future and it is great to hear such stories. I wish you the best!

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