Oh boy...
firstsip
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Well, I'm seeing my endo tomorrow for our 3 month follow up.
I'm the "girl without a thyroid" who ended up in the hospital with thyroidtoxicosis from too high dosage of levothyroxine (docs said I could have gone into a coma if I had still had my thyroid) which resulted in a whole bunch of things: heart arrythmia that hasn't gone away, awful symptoms all around, cortisol skyrocketed which put weight on, etc.
Last time I went to my endo (3 months ago), my levels had finally gotten normal (TSH of 1.4).
Well, two weeks ago I called my primary, who did bloodwork, because I was having (to be frank) constant diarrhea and heart palps. I thought it was a virus.
My TSH was .5.
I'm just posting because I always wonder if someone's gone through the same thing. I don't know how my stabilized levels from three months ago could have gone DOWN... I don't have a thyroid! Now I'm worried there might be some lingering tissue (even though it was taken out 10 years ago, I've had frequent ultrasounds, etc.).
Sigh.
I'm the "girl without a thyroid" who ended up in the hospital with thyroidtoxicosis from too high dosage of levothyroxine (docs said I could have gone into a coma if I had still had my thyroid) which resulted in a whole bunch of things: heart arrythmia that hasn't gone away, awful symptoms all around, cortisol skyrocketed which put weight on, etc.
Last time I went to my endo (3 months ago), my levels had finally gotten normal (TSH of 1.4).
Well, two weeks ago I called my primary, who did bloodwork, because I was having (to be frank) constant diarrhea and heart palps. I thought it was a virus.
My TSH was .5.
I'm just posting because I always wonder if someone's gone through the same thing. I don't know how my stabilized levels from three months ago could have gone DOWN... I don't have a thyroid! Now I'm worried there might be some lingering tissue (even though it was taken out 10 years ago, I've had frequent ultrasounds, etc.).
Sigh.
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I'm sort of going through this right now...my doc just reduced my dosage of Armour because my blood work showed hyperthyroid...She reduced my dosage from 45mcg to 37.5mcg (I take two of the 15s and cut one in half)...I feel fine...better than I have in AGES.
Reading your story frightens me....I'm supposed to go back to see her for more blood work next month... 0 -
Ahh, I'm sorry! I had someone message me about this post, too, saying similar things!
I always feel like I should say i'm not typical, since not many people get their thyroids out at 13! Many people have great luck with their doctors, their thyroid health, etc.!
I just don't know why mine always is a problem... and I don't even have it anymore! :P0
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