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| Wed, 05-16-2007 - 8:46pm |
Hi,
I went for my thyroid ultrasound last Friday. I found out that it was normal. I guess that means no cancerous nodules. I am still on inderall la (beta blocker). Endo also re-did my blood work and says it is baad. He wanted me to start tapazole but I am waiting untill Saturday. I am so tired since I started the inderall. I have an appointment next week and will find out the next step, possibly radiating my thyroid. I still am confused!
Annette

Hi Annette,
The Inderal has that side effect of making you tired.
Hi
My Endo didn't give me any hard copies of my results. Tommorrow is my second appt with him. I will ask for copies. I still feel kinda confused. I am also hoping that I don't have to get the scan. My thyroid is considered a goiter (2x the normal size). I don't know if Tapazole can shrink the size.
Annette
Annette,
The uptake scan is not that bad. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with Graves' Disease. I have been on Tapazole since then. My Endo did take me off the tapazole in December because my bloodwork had been in normal range for a year. However, I had to go back on the med's last month. The med's will not shrink your goiter, I have one too. My Endo says the only thing that will shrink the goiter is RAI. I could have stayed off the med's and had RAI. I chose to go back on the med's for right now.
My Pediatrician had RAI years ago so I feel like I have good support when I take my kids to see him. He feels that Synthroid (spelling???) is a safer medication to be on long term than the tapazole. After you have the RAI, you will be on Synthroid for the rest of your life.
Good luck to you! This message board is a very good support system!!
Take care!
Danielle
Hi Danielle,
Thanks for your response. I went back to the endo on Wednesday. He has me on 20mg of Tapazole now. He diagnosed me with Graves. I need to decide weather to have the radiation or stay on Tapazole. I really don't know what to do. As of Wednesday I have lost a total of 45 lbs. (which is real good for me). I will see the Dr. in three weeks.
Do you personally have an opinion on which to do?
Thanks
Annette