What's the range on your TSI?
The 7/13 extra testing was done only because I insisted something else be tested, or it would have only been TSH.
These are my most recent results. When I see that my thyroid was so low over a year ago, I question why I continued treating as hypothyroid.
7/12 TSH .02 continue Synthroid 50mcg
7/13 TPOab 900 confirmation of Hashimoto
7/13 TSI 4.6 you may well have both disorders
7/13 TSH .02 retest in 4-6 week discontinue synthroid
7/13 ultrasound - thyroid unchanged
Goiter was huge and discoved in August, so I notified her, and she just said to continue with retest.
9/13 TSH .02 retest in 4-6 weeks
11/13 TSH 02 retest in 4-6 weeks
I am going to go back and pull my test results, but you really confirmed what I was thinking anyway. With a retest, she gave no explanation as to what to expect or what would indicate making a change, and no testing done beyond the TSH. Time to hunt for a new doc. Thanks.
So, in addition to TPOab, she tested TSI (thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin) as well? Do you have the results of that?
Your doctor simply is not testing adequately. TSH is, at best, a screening test for asymptomatic individuals. It cannot be used alone to determine thyroid status once you are diagnosed with thyroid disease.
I think you need a new doctor. Between not testing properly and her "wait and see" attitude, this doctor appears not a very good thyroid doctor. I agree with you that waiting 6-8 weeks to do nothing but test TSH again is unacceptable (at least without an explanation of what she expects to happen in 6-8 weeks). Due to the sudden appearance of the goiter, ultrasound (or some form of imaging) would also be in order. I'd find someone else soon. This doctor sounds like a waste of time.
I have tested positive for Hashi several years ago. My doctor did the TPOab two month ago and tested positive for Graves. This is the only time she has ever done anything different from TSH. The two followups to that TPO were TSH and that's it. Now she wants me to repeat it yet again, no other thyroid testing of any type and no discussion about the sudden appearance of the goiter.