 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Sorry. Must have stopped reading before I got to the radiation part.
My 2.8 is while I am on synthroid 100. I was put on synthroid when I had a TSH reading of 32. Even on the meds I can bounce between 1.8 and 5.8, although it normally stays in the 2.8 range. If I go too low, I drop down to synthroid .88 or alternate between the .88 and 100.
My main point was, they should have done thyroid test BEFORE you had radiation so you should know what your TSH level should be. Your meds should try to keep you at that level, but most drs just care if you are within range.
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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