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Reply Sat 25 Mar, 2006 08:25 am
q needing answered asap
some1 i know has an underactive thyroid she was given medication but it wasnt enough so she upped the dosage herself(doubled) she is now afraid to go to the doctor after recent blood tests came back wrong and they asked to see her.

she is now suffering stomach cramps and headaches can any1 advise on what shes done to herself

thanx Question
 
Matina
 
Reply Sat 25 Mar, 2006 09:42 am
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My thoughts are that thyroid meds are one thing you don't mess around with dosage on your own. She needs to go to the dr and tell him what she did. He will get her straight. In the time between now and the dr appointment, start taking the correct dose.. It should lessen the effects that are being felt now. How did she know it wasn't enough? Putting yourself into hyperthyroidism isn't the answer to how you dose it.
 
brorachef
 
Reply Sat 25 Mar, 2006 11:12 am
Thank you.

Will recommend that to her now. But can't convince her to face Doc.

Thanx for response will try and change her mind.
 
Matina
 
Reply Sat 25 Mar, 2006 11:32 am
THYROID
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/52021-1.asp-go to this website, its on thyroid storm, and scare the heck out of her. Too much is worse then too little. Print out the article and show it to her......
 
brorachef
 
Reply Sat 25 Mar, 2006 11:53 am
Scared me.

Thanx again, got to get her to Doc. Sadly, seems more scared of Doc than symptons. Will keep at her though.

Printing of article as we speak.

Thanx again for you're time. Much appreciated.
 
Matina
 
Reply Sat 25 Mar, 2006 12:48 pm
thyroid
Remind her that the lettters after his name are MD, not GOD. I know they can act like idiots, but he won't hurt her, scold her a little bit maybe.
 
 

 
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