thyroid update

[tsukikage]

Dear self,
You *know* taking your multi-vitamin on an empty stomach makes you feel instantly queasy, so what made you think taking one when you had two small brownies the entire morning would be a good idea? Learn your lesson already!

No love,
Me

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Went to the doctor yesterday to sort things out with the hypothyroidism, etc., and he had me get a second blood draw to check my T3 and T4. This time my TSH was around 5 rather than 11, which is quite mild, and my T3 and T4 were only slightly lower than they should be. (Turns out high TSH can be caused by infections and doesn't necessarily indicate a chronic condition.) Anyways, he's going to give me a sample of one medicine to start with, albeit at a much lower dosage than he would have before this second blood test came in. I have to admit I'm a bit disappointed, both because I was hoping that some of my life problems were symptoms of chronic hypothyroidism and would improve, and also because I kind of wanted to be a special snowflake who has to take a pill every day of her life or whatever. My psychology is messed up, I know.

Anyways, I've eaten some cereal and the queasiness has gone away, so now I'm off to run errands.

Comments

[kelglitter.livejournal.com]

Oh wow - what doc is that in town that took the T3 and T4 in addition to the TSH?

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Dr. Vas Naidu with Christie Clinic. He initially took only the TSH as a screening test, and took the T3/T4 at my follow-up appointment before determining what dosage to put me on (75 mcg of Syntrhoid on an empty stomach).