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Are Endocrinologist the best MDs to treat Thyroid Carcinoma patients
Thyroid Cancer | Last Active: Aug 21 8:56pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@ptc61
What is your TSH level now?
What is your current iron TIBC and are you taking any iron supplements?
I had a lobectomy due to 2.5 cm suspicious nodule that was causing swallowing and speaking issues and wanted it removed (in my 50s) because my sister had thyroid cancer in her 20s and a full thyroidectomy. They found a micro cancer and no spread to lymph nodes so removal of lobe was sufficient (no RAI needed) plus levothyroxine (first 88 mcg then 100 mcg) to get my TSH below 2.0. It fluctuates between 0.5-1.75 now. I felt like a zombie after lobectomy when my TSH crept up to 4.5-5. I am now considered hypothyroid plus have confirmed Hashimoto’s (my mom had this, too).
I had many of your symptoms and also had iron deficiency before lobectomy and things improved once my iron and thyroid issues were addressed (took Polysaccharide Iron Complex Ferrex which is better and more gentle on gastrointestinal system). I am not a big meat eater and more of a vegetarian and diet plus heavy menstrual cycles caused my iron deficiency (had d&c to remove 3 polyps and they put in an IUD to reduce bleeding).
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/iron-polysaccharide.html
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I'm glad that your symptoms improved. I'm sure that your quality of life must have improved. My TSH should optimally be 0.1-0.5. My TSH is 1.22, Iron is 50, Iron binding capacity 257 and % saturation is 19, Ferritin 134. I'm not taking iron supplements, it wasn't recommended. When I asked what I could do to increase % saturation I was told to increase my protein intake and eat with vitamin C foods as well as don't combine calcium and protein. Taking vitamin C with protein and avoiding calcium with protein was new information for me and I appreciate it. I wish this information would have been offered without me having to ask what I could do instead of MD responding to my normal Ferritin level only. I'm learning to advocate for myself and encourage everyone else to do the same. I'll look into the Polysaccharide Iron Complex Ferrex, though I know Iron interferes with the absorption of Synthoroid and Armour medication. Thank you for your response.