Posted on 05/28/2005 6:08:46 PM PDT by Nov3
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I have been fortunate in that, of all the different medications that I take regularly, my thyroid medicine is the one that gives me NO problems...
I have never heard of Cytomel---just Synthroid and the Levoxyl that I am taking...is Cytomel the same, just a different brand?
I am on Thyroid Is this a good one to be on?
I passed this along to the GP hubby. He said he'd known for years that low thyroid meant higher risk for heart disease.
Huh? I don't understand your question---
The type of thyroid medicine I am on is called Thyroid. It is a natural thyroid medicine.
Thyroid ping
Oh, okay--now I understand.
I have never heard of that--I haven't researched natural medications...I guess I have been okay with my medicine and never looked for an alternative...
Is it OTC?
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Actually it was prescribed by a M.D. and is purchased thru (what is referred to as a ) compounding pharmacy. I believe that is how it is spelled.
Interesting---does your insurance company pay for it?
No but it isn't terribly expensive.
May be a dumb question, but how can you get a blood test via internet?
Thanks for the information---have you had your thyroid tested since taking this med? if so, I assume it is keeping your thyroid in range...
I think I will ask my doc next time I see him re: Thyroid.
Thank you so much. I will definitely pass this on to my daughter...
Heart Failure – Definition and Diagnosis
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link didn't work for me, neverdem.
You need to see an endocrinologist. They DO the tests you mentioned.
Unfortunately doctors always start out with the simplest tests and then you have to prod them to do the more sophisticated onces, but if you find a reasonable endocrinologist, he will do more extensive tests.
I am glad that you took matters into your own hands, sometiems we need to do that.
http://www.plaintalk.net/stories/052705/spo_0526050167.html
Sometimes the referral part from FR to the site doesn't work.
My link in comment# 56 just worked for me.
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