[Anonymous May 12, 2000 at 1:48 pm Post count: 93172]

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Thanks Jan but it was the same lab. I work at a hospital and always use their lab. They had a health fair which allowed employees to pay for certain reduced price lab tests. I think tsh was offered as a screening to detect possible thyroid problems. I just went ahead and had it done since I was getting my cholesterol checked. I am hypo on .88 and hyper on .100 so now we are trying alternating the dosages.

But I have noticed several times that my tsh doesn’t reflect the way that I am feeling when I have the test done. Usually I feel hyper and tests comes out ok. This time I felt good and test came out hypo.

[Anonymous May 12, 2000 at 3:10 pm Post count: 93172]

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Hi Angie,
You just mentioned something very interesting in regards to labs and screening tests. I would like to take this time to reitterate the importance of only going by lab results done in your doctor’s office.
You said your blood work that you had done at a screening fair was showing hypo. I continuously remind all the warriors that different labs measure their values(results) differently and when you use different labs, this is playing with your wellbeing. For instance, one lab says you are hyper, so doctor might want to decrease your meds. But having the same blood read at say, lab C, they might say you are slightly hypo. Do you see what I am getting at?

So, in conclusion, use the same lab, communicate how you FEEL to your doctor, and remember that this disease requires a world of patience when on the road to recovery. It doesn’t happen overnight, no matter which of the three treatments you choose. There are NO quick fixes.

Wishing You Good Health,
Jan
Online Facilitator, NGDF

[Anonymous May 31, 2000 at 10:11 pm Post count: 93172]

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I was diagnosed with graves disease 5 years ago and am looking for information on weight gain. I have not been able to lose weight since my thyroid was removed, only gain. I take synthroid and I’m wondering if there are other drugs that I could suggest to my doctor or things that I should be looking for when blood tests are done. I also notice that I have nausea on a frequent basis. Is this common?

[Anonymous June 1, 2000 at 9:22 am Post count: 93172]

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Not a lot of help here but my experience is this. I do not have nausea. I take synthroid (had RAI). When hyper I lost 7 pounds, probably would have been more but I ate like a pig. After I went hypo and started synthroid, I gained the 7 back plus 10 more pounds. I eat very little now and am exercising now that I finally feel good. Doesn’t look like the 10 pounds is moving though.

Do you feel fine other than the weight problem? In other words, do you feel like you are euthyroid? I believe someone here once said that the best you can hope for until you are euthyroid is to stop gaining. Weight loss may not be possible until you are at normal levels. Weight control medications are usually not recommended for people with Grave’s.

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