any help

[mspriscilla]

Hi everyone... I had my thyroid removed 26 yes ago.  I had Grave's Disease.  After surgery I was on either 75 mcg or 125 mcg for at least 3 yrs.  Moved to south Florida in 1989 then in 1990 went to the Dr.(I saw 4 different Drs) for my Thyroid test.  They all put me on .025 mcg saying I had been over medicated. NOT one of these Drs. EVER got my medical records from my Endo in Kentucky.  Even tho I filled out the papers for them to recieve me records. I felt like ****.  Then in 1998 I finally found an Endo who put me on 75 mcg. I felt great; my weight was good; had all kinds of energy had no other problems. Even my cholestrol was good  160 total. He retired and now I see a new Dr.  He put me on .025 mcg  I do not have insurance so all expenses I pay for.  My new Dr tells me I have been over medicated. Now I have high cholestrol and in June I had stents put in both leg artiers.  85 - 95% blocked. I have been on .025 mcg for 4 yrs now. I alos have high blood pressure.  Never had high bp when I was on 75 mcg.  I know I'm under medicated and need help.

Priscilla

[gimel]

Please post whatever thyroid test results and reference ranges you have, so that members can give you the best response.  I have a suspicion that your doctors have been diagnosing and medicating you based on TSH, which frequently doesn't work very well at all.  

[srm4041]

Goodness!  Sometimes you just have to tell your doctor what you want and don't take no for an answer.  Go online and find the website of the hospital you use and see if you can compare the profiles of the doctors within the endocrine department or call that department and ask the secretary who she may recommend (if you are lucky, they will help).  If you have no insurance, call the hospital business office to work out a payment plan and/or go to the social services of the hospital to see if you can qualify for help paying for meds.

If YOU know what works for you, just tell him/her!