Ty for you help. I’m going to research and find an md who can prescribe the correct vitamin and thyroid tests
Your help and advice is greatly appreciated
The medication she wanted to prescribe was to stop producing all hormones because right away she said I have an overactive thyroid and wouldn’t listen to my concerns
I do believe some medical advice is backed by the big pharma and it’s their way of making more money, which is disappointing for me.
With your advice and specific recommendations I will find an md that would be willing to give me the blood test I need
Ty again and after I find an md and get the proper thyroid and vitamin test I would be happy to continue to be part of this site
I think this may take some time but I’m so grateful for all the support and time
I will continue with my journey thanks to your help. I hope to get this done as soon as I can
Wow. It’s kind of scary how adamant the nurse practitioner was that there’s a problem that needs medicating. I’m glad you left her office. There is actually a scenario where you could have hypothyroidism with a low-ish TSH, which is secondary or central hypothyroidism. That’s when the pituitary doesn’t signal to the thyroid that it needs to make sufficient thyroid hormone.
Which is why thyroid conditions should never be diagnosed on the basis of just one test result.
To even have a hope of diagnosing what’s going on, you need a TSH and FT4 result and ideally a FT3 result as well. If it still looked like possible hyperthyroidism further tests would need to be done to make sure.
Is there somewhere you can go for a second opinion? And a full set of thyroid blood tests?
I take it you haven't had any sort of thyroid diagnosis previously? Was this your first thyroid test?
What time of day was the blood draw for that test? Because TSH varies throughout the day and is highest before 9 am and at its lowest around midday.
That nurse is wrong on all counts. You haven't given a range for that result, but it's not suppressed so is not hyperthyroidism. And taking anti-thyroid drugs with a TSH that level would be a serious mistake and probably make you pretty ill. I'm amazed that a health professional would act that way! Glad you walked out on her.
Ty so much for your time and attention to this. I’m so glad you’re able to help. After I find an md I will have a physical and complete thyroid work up. When I’m able to get my thyroid checked by a md and have results i will let you know my results. I hope to continue with this amazing site
You can order tests yourself through LabCorp or Quest. You can also go online to Paloma — palomahealth.com and consult with a thyroid specialist and do home testing. Depending on your insurance, you may have to pay out of pocket (and possibly be reimbursed) and they will work with you if you do need thyroid medication.
I find, at least in my area, that NP’s are usually pretty knowledgeable about thyroid issues and test appropriately. I’m sorry you encountered one who seems pretty clueless. Many endocrinologists seem to know less than the folks on this forum and just practice cookbook medicine.
Make sure you get all the tests Slow Dragon suggested — any primary care doc or NP should be willing to order them for you, else do it yourself.
Ty Patti your response was so nice and informative. I plan to go to a dr that will order the tests and then when I get results I plan on sharing with some of the wonderful people on here and at last feel like some one cares to help me instead of making money of a drug.
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