Professional Opinion

So in a follow up to my post yesterday...I finally talked to my D.O.

Initially it was a confusing conversation because I told her I had quit taking the Thyoxal because there was something wrong with it and she said, "Well...I'm not sure you need to be on any thyroid medication."

Let's recap. I don't want to be on Thyroxal or any thyroid medicine! But on six pills of Thyroxal, my TSH was 3.1. On five pills, it was 3.88. Ideally, someone would be around 2.0 and you need to be at least under 2.5 when you're pregnant so your baby isn't brain damaged. You get the idea. Even more convincing was that I felt like crap. So, I didn't really understand what she was saying.

She continued on, "...your last blood draws, that's what I'm looking at, were all good."

To which I said, "3.88 is too high. I feel horrible."

"Yeah....I always want to be around two....oh, and you were on Thyroxal when that blood was drawn."

So it took us awhile to get on the same page. In the end she offered to write me a prescription for Armour thyroid (a dessicated thyroid medicine, most endocrinologists won't write a prescription because....well, honestly because I think they're close-minded, but whatever).


The strangest thing about the whole conversation was the fact that she listened and tried to accommodate what I wanted to do with the situation. It's kind of sad that I'm not used to that in doctors, but there you have it.

She let me know what she thought was a good idea or not, but she was ultimately very supportive and encouraging. Something I had been worrying about for days was suddenly reduced to some very simple steps:

1. Take the Tirosint I Have On Hand.
2. Call Her If I Need A New Script or Want to Switch to A Dessicated Med.
3. Call Her If I Start to Feel Hyperthyroid.
4. See Her in April for My Blood Draw.

So....that's that.

Otherwise, I'm still taking herbal stuff to strengthen my Qi from CAG, still avoiding wheat and milk and stuff on that list that screws me up. I'm still taking peppermint oil to calm my tummy down (amazing!) and still avoiding lots of insoluble fiber.

I am debating the switch to a pig dessicated thyroid med because as opposed to just getting one hormone that you're missing (T4) in a Levothyroxine med, a dessicated thyroid med gives you a range of hormones (T1, T2, T3, and T4). The reason that lots of women on long term Levo probably have issues with osteoporosis is because they don't get any T2, which is a bone protector. So you can see why it might be a good treatment option.

BLEGH. Ready to feel better already! From my lips to God's ears.