I developed an allergy to the iodine contrast used in ct scans. I can have the contrast used in MRI because it does not include iodine. I had several ct's with iodine contrast because of ovarian cancer. I had the ct's over several years.
Oddly enough, contrast dye has been known to cause problems in an alreadly failing thyroid. My thyroid problems manifested after I received contrast dye for an MRI. Now I am unable to take any type of contrast dye unless the benefits would outweigh the risks. What type of allergy did you develop?
Thanks for answering. I will print this off and ask about it. Here are the ranges.
My results with ranges are:
TSH 3.26 range 0.35 - 5.5
Creatinine 0.7 range 0.6 - 1.4
Glucose 86 range 65-199
Sodium 141 range 135-145
I agree with Nyxie, you need to have these things checked.
Dac
You sound like a classic hypothyroid patient. I'd suggest getting your FreeT4, FreeT3, TPO and Tg antibodies done, along with a 24-hour saliva cortisol test. Write these tests down and take them to your dr. If your dr won't run them, then either find another dr or get them done yourself. There are lots of online labs that will do these for you, at a fairly reasonable price.
Do you have the ranges for your creatinine and sodium? It's usually helpful to post the ranges along with any test results, because ranges differ from lab to lab depending on what equipment they use.
I gained about 30lbs post surgery in one year. The gyn onc took me off premarin. I stopped gaining. I have not had hot flashes since 2003.