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| Fri, 07-14-2006 - 8:51pm |
Hello to all I chatted with. I had my regular doctor visit (internal medicine dr...first appointment with endo is on the 28th). I don't know why I went. All I did was leave really upset.
My results from the first test he did were TSH 14.78 so I convinced him to start me on Synthroid. He did after wanting me to wait without for the following 6 weeks, thought I was depressed, just needed to get off my lazy butt and stop eating so much. After 6 weeks of 25 mcgs my results are -
TSH was 4.62
T3 Free 2.1
Thyroxin free .9
I don't feel any different. He still isn't taken me seriously on thinking its my thyroid. I shocked him when I told him that just because the lab results say they are in range (still say .49-5.3 is good) that I am not well. They need to be closer to 1. I told him that those numbers were out of date and not accurate. I explained how I have been researching a lot since I saw him last. He did up me to 50 mcgs and wants to test again in 6 weeks. By then I will have seen the endo and hopefully will have more answers.
He also tested my liver functions (SGOT & SGPT) which were an issue a few years back. They never got an answer,even went to a liver specialist. Was assumed it was because I had put on weight so fast that it was hard on my liver. Well, they were tested again when I was pregnant and were fine. They are high again! Let's see, I just put on 30 lbs in a few months and my thyroid is sluggish....even I can figure that one out!
I am really in a bummed mood. Hate feeling this way. I am just too tired and brain dead to lead my normal life. Not to mention I don't even recognize myself in the mirror anymore. I wasn't a depressed person, but this is leading me in that direction!
Oh, dr asked me if I had ever tried weight watchers and said maybe I need to make my walks longer. I could have smacked him. Then he said to my son (he's only 9 months and I had to bring him with), "are you going to ask for a little brother or sister soon?". I said 'well, that won't be an option if I don't get my thyroid taken care of, I am not fertile right now.'
Thanks for listening. I know a lot of you have been through worse, and I am very sorry for that. I feel awful complaining and being so sad about my situation when I know there are so many people out there with much more terrible circumstances.




Hi Thenri,
Thank you for getting back with that report on your tests and appointment.
Hi Thenri,