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Does Testing Vary

by TiffanyParrish, Oct 07, 2008 03:43PM
I've been having thryoid problems, severe for about a year now... at first TSH was low .25, now it's .97 all other testing has come out normal so far. Thyroid ultrasound showed goiter right side with a very small nodule... it seems like
my body is attacked and I go in phases.... my endo is ready to give up on me, I've only seen him 3 times, says
nothing they can do since tests are normal.... I am so sick I am disabled, and I have alot of pain with my thyroid,
no biopsy has been done yet.... I am so upset, I want this thyroid removed, I cannot live this way... does anyone have any suggestions, I guess testing can vary alot is that true??

Thank you very much for any/all help!
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by 898, Oct 07, 2008 03:49PM
The ibuprofen can be used to reduce pain for so called 'thyroiditis attacks' [unless you have unusual bleeding disorder]

by TiffanyParrish, Oct 07, 2008 03:52PM
To: 898
thankyou but ibuprofen, tylenol and aspirin none is strong enough for the pain and it's getting worse there's definitely something wrong, I really think i need a biopsy for my nodule/goiter... thankyou though!!! :)

by 898, Oct 07, 2008 04:01PM
In severe cases the steroids can be prescribed; the acute phase of thyroid inflammation takes up to 4 weeks, similar to artritic pain.
have they tested TPO/TG antibodies [for Hashimoto's] and ESR [for subacute thyroiditis]?

by TiffanyParrish, Oct 07, 2008 04:51PM
To: 898
can you please tell me what TPO stands for and TG, and ESR?? So far have had T3, T4 tests done all withing normal range....

by 898, Oct 07, 2008 07:06PM
TPO antybodies are these that atacking thyroid if thyroiditis is of autoimmune nature they produced by immune system; the ESR stands for erytrocyte sedimentation rate, if it is abnormal it indicates viral infestion [subacute painful thyroiditis]
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