Originally Posted by
Browndog
Reporting from the Thyroid Front:
I've been started on Synthroid (25mcg), and it's been 30 days so far. I notice some improvement, but not nearly enough.
I contacted my PCP, and asked to have the next round of blood tests moved up so that we can get to a more efficacious dosage.
He grudgingly acceded to my request. He had reservations about moving too fast, he preferred to take a conservative approach to titrating up the dosage. I wanted to scream at him: DUDE, I'm a prostate cancer survivor (for how long, who knows); I've been feeling like shit for two years. I want to feel better NOW, not a year from now. Honestly, let's move the process along.
And a bit off topic, this doc freaked out over a high creatinine assay (which have been running to just outside the high side of "normal" for years now). According to him, my kidneys were failing, and he scheduled a kidney ultrasound to determine the next steps to take. However, to his great surprise the scan came back totally normal. This next round of blood tests will included another creatinine survey. He's had me off creatine and NSAIDS for 30 days, and I'll probably skip my Deadlift session before going into for the blood draw the next day.
Doctors who don't lift, do not understand powerlifters.