18 months after RAI showing hypo

[Max914]

This is mostly an update to anyone curious about RAI which I had on May 2009.  I was put on 75 mg levothyroxin at 4 weeks after I took the iodine.  This was noticed by Smilerdeb to be too much.  The dose was lowered but results kept on showing hyper.  Around Christmas I was told to go off and see what happens.  It turned out that I went euthyroid (unbelievably!).  But I developed a very embarrassing facial blushing problem which was helped by taking beta blockers (metoprolol succinate).  Finally, around October 2010, my levels began to go hypo (TSH=13.8).  So he put me on 25 mg levothyroxine and 50 mg metoprolol succinate.

I will get my blood checked tomorrow but I bet it will show hypo.  I think he will up my dose to 50 mg synthroid which will be good because I'm suffering from constipation and sluggishness and other hypo problems.

My eyes are improving slowly as time goes on.  I have some more confidence when I talk to people.  This whole Graves thing has been a real pain.  Finally, there is some light at the end of the tunnel.  Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions.

[telynn]

Hi, tell me how to deal with being hypo!!!!!

Terri

[gimel]

Glad to hear that you have made progress.  Getting your thyroid hormone levels properly adjusted will depend on your doctor's approach to testing and treating you.  

It occurred to me that you might find that my post to melanieann48 may provide some insight into how to get adequately tested and treated for hypothyroidism, so as to relieve hypo symptoms.