Question For Nonstickpam - Please help!

fran54 · 10-22-2009, 09:01 PM

I need your expertise. My son is 26 years old. His labs are:
TSH sensitive 16.4 (.35-5.50)
Free T4 is 1.32(.90-1.80).
They did not do Free T3 nor the antibodies.
I tried but the doctor said that he has Hashimotos and it is not necessary. His cholesterol is high - 254, triglycerides are sky high - 386. From reading your posts and others I know he is not being treated properly. He is very symptomatic. He has been in the emergency room for heart arythmias. His eyes are puffy and bulging, his weight keeps going up, he is losing his hair, he has severe sleep problems, enertia and is depressed. He is on 150mcg of Levothyroxine and his recent TSH (I can't find the labs) was low. The doctor said he is now midly hyperthyroid but it is ok. I need a new dr for him. I would like an actual recommendation from you or others. I checked the stop the madness site and the thyroid-info site but I am wondering who you would recommend specifically.I am in San Diego but if you know someone really good anywhere in southern California then I don't mind traveling. I cannot thank you enough.

inatic · 10-23-2009, 06:33 AM

what labs are those if not recent ones? was that pre treatment?

try posting to the california yahoo group, they are you best link for up to date info there.. Very active group.

California_Thyroid_Groups : California Thyroid Groups

If you dr is not properly testing, how can he be medicating.. grrrrrrrrrr

nonstickpam107 · 10-23-2009, 07:36 AM

If you don't know his FT3 than just throwing some T4 at him isn't going to help much. You CAN go to Online Lab Tests: blood work, blood testing and laboratory tests and have him order up Thyroid panel II...give discount code: 12345 at time of payment....they will send him to a lab near him and report back to him.

I agree with Ileen...joining that group in Cali will be your best source of a doctor's name. There are many there who've found doctors that aren't listed anywhere. Let me know if he sees a doctor that helps him..your son is FAR FAR from being hyPERthyroid. It's difficult to get good thyroid care in California (not as difficult as New York State though!).

Pam

fran54 · 10-23-2009, 10:15 AM

I can't thank you both enough. I will keep you posted...Fran

Ilpirata · 10-23-2009, 11:50 AM

Also try posting a thread here in the thyroid forum on LCF. Off the top of my head I can't remember if any of our members with good docs are down in SD but someone might be. Just post thread "Need Great Doc in Southern Cali" or "San Diego" or whatever.

10-22-2009, 09:01 PM	#1
fran54 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 Gallery: fran54	Question For Nonstickpam - Please help! I need your expertise. My son is 26 years old. His labs are: TSH sensitive 16.4 (.35-5.50) Free T4 is 1.32(.90-1.80). They did not do Free T3 nor the antibodies. I tried but the doctor said that he has Hashimotos and it is not necessary. His cholesterol is high - 254, triglycerides are sky high - 386. From reading your posts and others I know he is not being treated properly. He is very symptomatic. He has been in the emergency room for heart arythmias. His eyes are puffy and bulging, his weight keeps going up, he is losing his hair, he has severe sleep problems, enertia and is depressed. He is on 150mcg of Levothyroxine and his recent TSH (I can't find the labs) was low. The doctor said he is now midly hyperthyroid but it is ok. I need a new dr for him. I would like an actual recommendation from you or others. I checked the stop the madness site and the thyroid-info site but I am wondering who you would recommend specifically.I am in San Diego but if you know someone really good anywhere in southern California then I don't mind traveling. I cannot thank you enough.

10-23-2009, 07:36 AM	#3
nonstickpam107 Thyroid Patient Advocate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 13,941 Gallery: nonstickpam107 Stats: 230/116/120 (BF<26%) WOE: Started w/Atkins/Now BFFM Start Date: Nov. 23 2000	If you don't know his FT3 than just throwing some T4 at him isn't going to help much. You CAN go to Online Lab Tests: blood work, blood testing and laboratory tests and have him order up Thyroid panel II...give discount code: 12345 at time of payment....they will send him to a lab near him and report back to him. I agree with Ileen...joining that group in Cali will be your best source of a doctor's name. There are many there who've found doctors that aren't listed anywhere. Let me know if he sees a doctor that helps him..your son is FAR FAR from being hyPERthyroid. It's difficult to get good thyroid care in California (not as difficult as New York State though!). Pam __________________ So many fireworks. So little time. "You can't get a patent on a pig part"

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10-23-2009, 06:33 AM	#2
inatic Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alpharetta,Ga. Posts: 13,806 Gallery: inatic Stats: 182/135 5'4 47!yo 16/4 5 kidlets later! WOE: Coach Supervised Start Date: LowER C since 2/02 wt training 10/15/02	what labs are those if not recent ones? was that pre treatment? try posting to the california yahoo group, they are you best link for up to date info there.. Very active group. California_Thyroid_Groups : California Thyroid Groups If you dr is not properly testing, how can he be medicating.. grrrrrrrrrr

10-23-2009, 10:15 AM	#4
fran54 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 Gallery: fran54	I can't thank you both enough. I will keep you posted...Fran

10-23-2009, 11:50 AM	#5
Ilpirata Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 7,626 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/193/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	Also try posting a thread here in the thyroid forum on LCF. Off the top of my head I can't remember if any of our members with good docs are down in SD but someone might be. Just post thread "Need Great Doc in Southern Cali" or "San Diego" or whatever.