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What's normal?
My TSH was 2.6. Is this high low or what. My doctor put me on thyroid medicine 100 MCG a
day. Can anyone tell me if my readings are in normal rate to take this much medicine. My doctor's nurse just called and told me to pick up my prescription and start taking it. I'm completely in the dark about this. Would appreciate input. Thank you.
day. Can anyone tell me if my readings are in normal rate to take this much medicine. My doctor's nurse just called and told me to pick up my prescription and start taking it. I'm completely in the dark about this. Would appreciate input. Thank you.
not bad. i think you should be careful though when taking synthroid bc you also don`t want to go real low but it is best between .5 and 3.
Thanks for all your input. I switched over to taking it in the morning to see if it will keep me awake in the afternoon. If I sit down to watch TV or read I drop off to sleep so evidently I'm not resting as much at night as I thought I was. We''ll see what happens. I really appreciate all the info.
Levothroid is a name brand drug, so that is good.
Taking it at night is fine, as long as it doesn't keep you awake. You should take it on an empty stomach, so as long as you don't eat for about two hours before you take it, that will work.
As long as your already taking it, and you don't feel any bad reactions from it, YEAH!! Keep doing what you're doing. :-)
Taking it at night is fine, as long as it doesn't keep you awake. You should take it on an empty stomach, so as long as you don't eat for about two hours before you take it, that will work.
As long as your already taking it, and you don't feel any bad reactions from it, YEAH!! Keep doing what you're doing. :-)
No one explained taking the meds. I've been taking it at night. So far I haven't been able to tell any difference except getting a little irritable. My first TSH taken a week after the surgery was .165 and the surgeon said it was too early to get a correct reading. I think I might be taking a generic. It is calledLevothroid.
Most people need a TSH somewhere between 1.0 and 2.0. Everyone is a little different.
2.6 is a little high, and it is hard to say what the correct dosage for you with half a thyroid should be.
100mcg may be just right, or it may be a little too much. Without seeing all your labwork for the last five months, it's hard to second guess your doctor. I don't know your medical history or your body weight.
I would feel more comfortable starting on a smaller dose. Hopefully you are not taking a generic.
This is NOT what I would normally say, but you might try breaking them in half the first four days and take half a dose to let your body get used to something new.
Have your blood checked in six weeks. Sooner, if you start bouncing off the walls. If anyone disagrees with me, listen to THEM.
Were you given the drill about how to take the drug? First thing in the morning with a glass of water. No food or other meds for an hour. No vitamins, supplements, and certain drugs for four hours.
2.6 is a little high, and it is hard to say what the correct dosage for you with half a thyroid should be.
100mcg may be just right, or it may be a little too much. Without seeing all your labwork for the last five months, it's hard to second guess your doctor. I don't know your medical history or your body weight.
I would feel more comfortable starting on a smaller dose. Hopefully you are not taking a generic.
This is NOT what I would normally say, but you might try breaking them in half the first four days and take half a dose to let your body get used to something new.
Have your blood checked in six weeks. Sooner, if you start bouncing off the walls. If anyone disagrees with me, listen to THEM.
Were you given the drill about how to take the drug? First thing in the morning with a glass of water. No food or other meds for an hour. No vitamins, supplements, and certain drugs for four hours.
The cystic nodules are also can be shrunk by ethanol injection into the nodule. The Santa Monica thyroid clinic in CA offerd this procedure for its patients starting I believe, 2004.
I don't have a nodule anymore. I had half of my thyroid removed Feb 28th this year. I wasn't aware that you could take medicine to shrink a nodule. Mine was benign. I'm beginning to think I may not have needed surgery. I'm really confused now.
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