[Anonymous March 27, 1997 at 9:10 pm Post count: 93172]

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Does he want you have RAI because of the TSH value? The T4 is at the high end of normal if you are using Canadian values. The TSH is low. Mine has been 0.1 now for about 8 months. My T4 dropped from
33 to 14 in two weeks, but TSH is still 0.1. My doctor told me today that the TSH may not move for several months. TSH is the most sensitive and he says it drops about 3 months before hyper symptoms appear. I lasted 6 months after coming off PTU. T4 was great, but TSH did not move. Have just come off PTU today, 10 weeks after RAI.

Brenda

[Anonymous March 27, 1997 at 9:47 pm Post count: 93172]

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Hey ,guy’s

well just came back from the endo
not good new’s he wants me to go for rai
again do i go for a second dose?

my t4 23.5 t3 7.0 tsh 0.1

lab 23 5.3 0.35

he told me to stay off the levothyroxine if my blood doesn’t
become normal in 2 weeks we will do rai again.

what are my choices? back to ptu, go again for rai im very unsure
your input means alot.

love,steve

[Anonymous March 27, 1997 at 9:49 pm Post count: 93172]

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yes, im from Ontario , i dont understand maybe i will go back
to ptu instead of rai once more. Why were you on ptu after rai
i dont get this stuff i should by now.I guess he is looking at my t4 , t3
i dont have a clue.

steve

[Anonymous March 28, 1997 at 10:03 am Post count: 93172]

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To Steve,

I was on PTU for 16 months, the last 8 of which were unpleasant with symptoms of hypo. I live in a very small prairie town and at that time we did not have a doctor. The doctor in the next town kept telling me my levels were ok and it was all in my mind. My own doctor came back, but was leaving for good. She sent me to a specialist who took me off PTU. For 6 momths I was in great shape T4 20, but the TSH didn’t move. There was still no doctor here so I was being monitored from 100 kms away. In December T4 shot up to 33. A new doctor came to town.The specialist ordered RAI in January and sent me back to the new GP. He has been wonderful. He put me on PTU 5days after RAI and has monitored me very regularly since. T4 was still 33 two weeks ago and then suddenly dropped to 14. TSH still hasn’t moved. I was taken off PTU yesterday. He says this is the drop he’s been waiting for.
I was told that RAI might not be complete for 6 months and since normal readings here are T4 10-24,, TSH 0.5-6.00, I wondered why you were being considered for RAI so soon.
Brenda

[Anonymous March 28, 1997 at 10:35 am Post count: 93172]

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hello , brenda

i guess are labs are different here they go by tsh >0.36 t3<5.3 t4 <23
< less than >greater than signs

later, steve

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