A work in progress …
Posted on: November 21, 2005 | Posted in: My Story
Newsflash: That letter I got saying my T4 & T3 levels were normal? *BZZT* Wrong. Clerical error.
The doc today said she’d only ever seen one other patient with thyroid levels as amazingly LOW as mine. I feel so special! There was nothing normal about any of my initial test results. TSH? Sky high. T4/T3? In the dumpster.
I am now closer to normal… TSH of 7.5 (if I recall correctly), and our target level is somewhere below 5.5 I’m told. So, on to a higher dose of Synthroid, and another blood draw/appointment in 5 and half weeks (so we can squeeze it into this calendar year and take advantage of my used-up insurance deductible… now that is a cool doctor!).
I have high hopes that—because I was SOOO hypothyroid—my extra pounds will begin to magically melt away on the new ’scrip. Or perhaps I can go on to try a dual T4/T3 medication if this new pill does not magically fix everything. I am supposed to be on the lookout for higher energy levels, improved mood, and—in possibly six months time—nicer hair.
Hey. I’m not fat. I have a thyroid problem! (The doctor said I wasn’t fat. *cough* All the charts say I’m borderline obese. I guess I carry my weight well…)
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