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Thyroid medication...to take, or not to take?
My family physician wants to see me next week to discuss the possibility of starting a low dose of thyroid medication. I saw him eariler this week (at my request) to discuss a number of things, one of which was my sluggish thyroid, which has been sluggish for about 4 years or so.
I cannot seem to lose the 20 pounds I gained while on herceptin (thankful for herceptin, tho'..) so we had a discussion about how sluggish the thyroid has to be before medication is started. For the last several years, my #s of the TSH were 4.5, 4.27 and 4.31.
I take 5 meds now, (Arimidex, Actonel, 2 blood pressure meds, and 1 cholesterol med)so adding more may not be such a good thing.
How thyroid meds might affect cancer would be an issue in itself. Any thoughts? Thanks...
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
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