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@annedodrill44 It really is such a great place to hear other people's experiences. It can be reassuring, and it can also give us food for thought about something we might want to discuss with our own doctor.
@retiredteacher Does your doctor not prescribe TSH tests yearly? I know I requested the last one myself but when I had an endo I was having them yearly. I have gone back to the endo I used to go to. He moved about an hour away, but it's worth it, and it's not like I have to go often.
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Yes JK, I’m tested 3 times per year for thyroid function. Falls the “normal” range. But I’m going to ask if I can bump down a bit on Synthroid regardless and get good results. See if that helps with the bouts of nervousness/nausea. If not, I’ll be more inclined to think I truly do have an anxiety disorder. Doctors are too willing to label women anxious and write us off. Mayo ran a battery of tests. I’d never doubt their diagnosis but I’m only there once a year for a physical. Maybe thyroid hormone can ebb and flow in between and cause symptoms or the Synthroid itself can?
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@contentandwell I have blood profiles done by my PCP twice a year. I assume the TSH is part of that. She never goes over my results. I am just not a sickly person. I see my Endocrinologist twice a year, and he does a blood profile. One time my PCP lowered the dosage of Synthroid. She's never mentioned it since. She sent the results and all were "normal." My endo also reports via the Portal on my computer that all results were "normal." If there is a problem, the endo will report on my computer Health Portal. My PCP sends a printout. I don't know all the medical terms and jargon because I've rarely been sick. The big bang came with Diabetes. Unless one of the doctors says something, I assume my thyroid is "normal.
Carol