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How often do you have blood tests?

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carmel83758
carmel83758

Hello, I started to get my underactive thyroid a year ago. Doctor arranged blood tests every six weeks. Am now taking 75g of thyroixide and feeling quite bad. Had a blood test a few weeks ago and he now wants me to have another one tomorrow. Am surprised it is so soon. Has anyone any ideas of why he would want another blood test just two weeks later? Please do not advise me to ask the doctor! 

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  • jean34329
    jean34329 carmel83758

    Posted

    I think it is because he thinks that your thyroid levels may vary/fluctuate as mine do. 

    Jean

    • carmel83758
      carmel83758 jean34329

      Posted

      Hi Jean. Canyou please explain what is happening with you?  I find I take a dose of medicine for a few weeks and feel fine, then I start to feel awful, then if I increase the medicine I feel ok again. I am now on 75mg officialy but feel I need more. How about you?
    • jean34329
      jean34329 carmel83758

      Posted

      Carmel

      Sorry I am not yet at the stage of being medicated so am unablle to answer your question.

      All I know s that there is a rational explanation for this but others on this Forum are better placed as they are more knowledgeable than myself. I have 20 nodules on the thyroid with a low TSH making me hyperthyroid and sometimes hypothyroid. I feel like you know what.

      There is so much controversey amongst drs re the thyroid that it is enough to drive one crackers.

      Jus keep having these blood tests Carmel at least the GP appears to be taking some interest. Are you based in the UK/

      You need the TSH, T3 and T4 doing at the same time.

      Have you been checked for thyroid antibodies?

      I can send you my tel number if y9ou pivate messageme first as I am unable to send aPM as my laptop is malfunctioning.

      Just like I am!!!

      Kind regards

      Jean x

       

    • carmel83758
      carmel83758 jean34329

      Posted

      Hi Jean, thanks for this.  I am in the UK, they just do a simple blood test here and they do not give you the results, they just say if you need another blood test and when.  It would be nice to chat to you if you are in the UK too. No not checked for antibodies.  Hope you feel better soon.
    • jean34329
      jean34329 carmel83758

      Posted

      Please send me a private e mail so I can send you my tel number or alternatively ring you back if you wish.

      Jean

  • MCamp
    MCamp carmel83758

    Posted

    I get mine about once a month and I have a relatively mild case of graves. I would think that the more extreme the medication the more frequently your reaction to it should be monitored. And/Or the more severe your symptoms the more frequently the doctor gathers data to get the most out of your treatment. I would welcome that many blood tests. More data points = a better understanding of your body. Yeah, it's inconvenient.
    • jean34329
      jean34329 MCamp

      Posted

      I hope you do not mind my asking but what is a mild form of graves? For example what are/were ypur signns and symptoms , what did your blood results show?

      What was your TSH, T3 and T4? Did you have any tests for thyroid antibodies at all or any tests for any autoimmune diseases?

      Jean

      What caused the Graves disease?

      Have you got any nodules on your thyroid?

      Kind regards

      Jean

    • jean34329
      jean34329

      Posted

      Sorry could not edit my name out.

      Jean

    • MCamp
      MCamp jean34329

      Posted

      I had a thyrotropin receptor antibody test where my value was 6.18. Normal is 0.00-1.75. My T4 was 1.94, normal is 0.82-1.77. My T3 was 5.9 with normal being 2.0-4.4. And my vitamin D was 0.006 with normal being .45-4.5. I had a high bun/creatine ratio of 21 where normal is 8-20. Don't know what that means.

      Basically I masked my symptoms for over 10 years. I don't have my most recent tests, these are all from February. I can get those in about a week.

      They did both an ultrasound and some scan where I have to lie really still and there were no nodules, overall my thyroid is just enlarged.

    • jean34329
      jean34329 MCamp

      Posted

      Thank you. I would be interested in reading your blood results.

      Jean

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