On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 10:48:59 -0500, "Shillelagh" spewed forth :
>> Hi Wooly,
>>
>> I'm thinking about you. Glad you have a good endocrinologist who'll
>> treat you right. I'm staring down the same barrel, but it hasn't
>> happened yet. Do you mind if I ask how long you've been hypo, and what
>> treatment you are taking? I thought that once you were on synthetic
>> thyroid hormone, things got so much better.
>>
>> Here's hoping,
>>
>> Hesira
>
>I didn't realize how scary hypo is until I read your & Wooly's posts. My
>symptoms were very mild (I think).
Every body is different. RAI induced hypothyroidism is a permanent thing requiring lifetime thyroid replacement. Maybe you got lucky and your hypothyroidism was a temporary thing. Next time you see your doc ask for a full thyroid workup and see what the results are - it can't hurt to ask and you might save yourself $5/mo on the medication :D
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