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by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:32 am
Forum: Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
Topic: Unmatching TSH and T3
Replies: 3
Views: 6575

Re: Unmatching TSH and T3

Dear Diana, I don't feel that I can give you any more specific advice on the basis of electronic exchanges. If you are concerned and you don't feel right you have a valid reason to bring it to your attention of your GP. If he/she is unable to address your concerns adequately you have a valid reason ...
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:24 am
Forum: General/Miscellaneous
Topic: Multiple Symptoms...
Replies: 3
Views: 7443

Re: Multiple Symptoms...

Dear Lizzy, I agree that it is not difficult to diagnose hypothyroidism, if one listens to the symptoms, examines the patient and does the appropriate blood tests. To be fair to your docs in the UK, it may well be that you developed hypothyroidism after you had finished with them. I would be surpris...
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:09 am
Forum: General/Miscellaneous
Topic: Radioactive Iodine Treatment
Replies: 1
Views: 5090

Re: Radioactive Iodine Treatment

It is good practice whenever possible to keep exposure to radiation to the minimum possible. Up to 20,000MBq is reasonably safe, but the proper way of approaching this is to consider the balance between benefits and risks. If the thyroid cancer is presently a real threat to life, then clearly the ba...
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:04 am
Forum: General/Miscellaneous
Topic: young male with continuing thyroid porblems
Replies: 2
Views: 6232

Re: young male with continuing thyroid porblems

The teenage years are not easy for the youngsters or for parents (I speak from experience) and there are numerous reasons that could be driving these symptoms. Young people also hate taking tablets and that is a very common problems, especially with thyroxine when one can feel no immediate benefit. ...
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:59 am
Forum: Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid)
Topic: Suppressed TSH
Replies: 1
Views: 4290

Re: Suppressed TSH

It is difficult to predict which way it is going to go. Some patients remain in a stable situation for years, others become overactive and some may become underactive. If you have no symptoms and no heart problems and if you are under 60 and have no osteoporosis, it is reasonable to just keep an eye.
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:57 am
Forum: Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid)
Topic: Graves Disease / Antibodies
Replies: 1
Views: 4473

Re: Graves Disease / Antibodies

Stimulatory antibodies to the TSH receptor drive the thyroid overactivity in Garves' disease. The same antibodies are usually raised in Graves ophthalmopathy and TSH receptors have been found in the tissues behind the eyes of patients with ophthalmopathy. It is suspected, though not yet proven, that...
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:52 am
Forum: Lumps and Thyroid Cancer
Topic: Differentiated Thyroid Cancer - long term follow up
Replies: 1
Views: 4704

Re: Differentiated Thyroid Cancer - long term follow up

The British Thyroid Association and American Thyroid Association guidelines are probably the most authoritative guidelines around. They both recommend US after radioiodine ablation. The extent of monitoring and frequency of monitoring afterwards, depends on the risk classification. Patients with a l...
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:43 am
Forum: Lumps and Thyroid Cancer
Topic: Is T3/T4 suitable for TSH Supression?
Replies: 1
Views: 4526

Re: Is T3/T4 suitable for TSH Supression?

Dear Mrs Brass T3 is less good at suppressing the serum TSH than T4, but it is possible to achieve TSH suppression, with a T3/T4 combination. I have never been convinced that the combination treatment is better than T4 alone. I doubt that your symptoms will improve with T3, but it is sensible to dis...
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:36 am
Forum: Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
Topic: slow release t3
Replies: 1
Views: 4855

Re: slow release t3

There are some products I believe that are available on the internet, which are marketed as slow T3. About 5 years ago I made contact with one of the pharmacies in Canada who made and sold such a product. I was deeply disappointed for two reasons. 1. It seemed that all they did was to mix T3 with me...
by Dr Petros Perros
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:28 am
Forum: Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
Topic: Levothyroxine dose sizes
Replies: 5
Views: 9015

Re: Levothyroxine dose sizes

Dear Pete, It seems to me that your wife was found to be hypothyroid, increments of levothyroxine were helpful but of limited duration until the next increment. She was then found to be deficient in B12 and iron. If I have got this right, then I will make a couple of comments. In retrospect the tran...
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