Thyroid Levels/Blood Counts

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  • robswife87
    robswife87 Member Posts: 209
    #22
    cureitall66 said:

    Blood counts off ....

    T,

    Kreg's TSH a month after tx was .96 and 3 months after tx he was 1.16. It won't be checked again until later this month (6months). They told him this will take awhile to get into normal ranges just as the other blood work. He also suffered from the cold chills for the months of tx and few months out. Now at 6 months out, it seems to be more normal.

    From January(a month after tx ended) to last month his WBC dropped from 5.3 to 3.1. This test was ran by his MD during some routine blood work he has done for his heart. His MD told him that he may have a slight infection or virus and they'd check it again in a month. Well a month later it is 4.3. It's not quite as high as it was in January, but he had just ended tx and I'm sure they gave him something to keep that WBC up (during tx). His RBC has remained 4.2 or very close to that.

    I'm sure you are going to expect some flexuating or low counts for awhile. We are seeing improvements as the months go on.

    ~C

    Going to get mine checked

    although I am not the one with the cancer. 

    I have been HYPO for years. And my meds have been upped then lowered, etc, etc. 

    I know it is off the charts again. The wad of hair i lost in the shower scared the heck out me. My ponytail is thinning, gaining weight, can't get it off even if I starve myself, skin is dry and itchy. 

    I wish they would just take the damn thing out and get the right meds and I would be thrilled. 

    The ups and downs of thyroid problems can be very distressing. Thank GOD for science or I would be screwed. At one point 2 years ago my TSH went from normal to over 24 in less than 6 months.

     

  • fishmanpa
    fishmanpa Member Posts: 1,227 Member
    #23
    robswife87 said:

    Going to get mine checked

    although I am not the one with the cancer. 

    I have been HYPO for years. And my meds have been upped then lowered, etc, etc. 

    I know it is off the charts again. The wad of hair i lost in the shower scared the heck out me. My ponytail is thinning, gaining weight, can't get it off even if I starve myself, skin is dry and itchy. 

    I wish they would just take the damn thing out and get the right meds and I would be thrilled. 

    The ups and downs of thyroid problems can be very distressing. Thank GOD for science or I would be screwed. At one point 2 years ago my TSH went from normal to over 24 in less than 6 months.

     

    Hypo

    My kid's Mom (1st ex) is hypo as well. She's been on synthroid since childhood. I remember her docs taking her off all meds so they could check her thyroid function (she actually has none!). She was miserable and so was I when that was going on. Sorry you have to deal with that. 

    "T"

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