It took me 12 weeks to go hypo enough to start meds. with a TSH of 29. If I new back then what I know now, TSH would not have gone that high and would have started on meds. much earlier, as timing would allow.
I don't know what a bag of mush feels like, but it can't be worse than depression and crying jag's.
Hang in there!
4 weeks is not enough time for RAI, give it another 3 or 4 weeks, but get ready to see your doctor quickly if you start having hypo symptoms. (I expect you will feel differently in 3 or 4 weeks)...
Toes? A littler higher - get his attention. :-)
I fired the chief of endocrinology. Everyone said how knowledgeable and great he was. He wasn't - he was an idiot with a god-complex. Did nothing but yell at me. My endo now (his former partner who can't stand him either) rocks!
Believe it or not, I asked about meds and was told to just take the atenolol for the palpitations. Belive me I say that I don't want anymore meds. I am taking 8 meds at this time and 2 inhalers. Why O why would I beg to buy more?????
I am up to 75mg of atenolol on some days. My allergist today was having a fit since he had taken me off atenolol about 6 mosts ago.
I'm ready for my tinhat, got my rocking chair ready....
alright my peeps lets rock......
But laying all jokes aside, I have been told how great this endo dr is, but I want to take a mallet and hit his toes sometimes. He looks at me as if he's listening, but I'm not sure. Can't even remember my name nowadays...
Good luck! Hope things get better for you soon. Prayers Jessi
I don't know what most of those numbers up there mean, but I have a question to throw out there.
Why doesn't your Endo consider putting you on Methimazole for a week or two? Is there some reason that would be bad?
It would drive you toward a TSH you could live with.
Anybody know why it is not recommended?
Did he adjust your dose? Numbers wont change if he doesnt adjust the dosage. I agree though these endos have obviously never had thyroid trouble or they wouldnt do the way they do. Hang in there
Love Venora.
You will be included in the rocking back and forth with the tinfoil hats. I'm making you one right now.
Repeat after me: stupid doctors, stupid thyroid, stupid doctors, stupid thyroid . . .