Category Archives: Thyroid

Poking Holes and Letting Air Out

Please set your coffee down as this will make you laugh so hard you will spill it! This morning, I looked at my face in the mirror and realized I had little teeny dots lining my hairline. I channeled my … Continue reading

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Tweaking Thyroid Meds 06/28/22

After seeing my endocrinologist today, we has decided to tweak my meds ever so slightly. We are making this small adjustment because I have been having random racing heart while sleeping (& other minor symptoms) and it *might * be … Continue reading

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Thyroid Updates as of 12/29/21

Looking back it seems I haven’t really posted updates regarding my thyroid scans since 2016 [http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2016/11/11/thyroid-appointment-111116/] I had a thyroid ultrasound in July 2020 which showed a small nodule but the plan was to just monitor bloodwork and scans. Then…. … Continue reading

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Thyroid Ultrasound Results 10/29/15

I’ve had all my standard thyroid blood tests done 09/28/15 and a thyroid ultrasound on 10/26/15. The ultrasound came back “all clear” and my Tg (cancer tumor markers) are undetectable, however, my thyroid hormone levels are a bit high, so … Continue reading

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Do You Need More Thyroid Meds

http://www.holtorfmed.com/need-more-thyroid-medication/

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Thyroid Test Results 09/04/14

Had thyroid standard visit last week. The Tg (cancer tumor markers) are clear. My personal phlebotomist 🙂 was a perfect score drawing blood, confusing Courtney. Apparently, she has never experienced that with me “where was the hot compresses and rubber … Continue reading

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Some Thyroid Advice

http://thyroid.about.com/od/symptomsrisks/fl/Stop-Making-These-9-Thyroid-Mistakes.htm

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Conversations with Endocrinologists

I personally, have had many different doctors tell me many different things, all under the guise of “normal” test results.  It wasn’t until I started demanding to see the actual results, that I learned that “normal” is defined differently by … Continue reading

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Thyroid Ultrasound 09/17/13

I still have (or not have) all the weird “stuff”… but… All Clear 09/17/2013! In true fashion, I talked to them Friday to confirm my appointment 8:30am (be there by 8:10am), and they didn’t have me on the schedule! Fortunately, … Continue reading

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My Personal Phlebotomist

Had a thyroid doctor appointment this morning, just routine visit. My favorite personal leech was waiting and all ready with the tiny butterfly needles, hot compresses, double bands, etc. This particular office doesn’t usually see children so she has to … Continue reading

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Info Affecting What to Eat with Thyroid Meds

I know I’ve mentioned this before but there are some foods you should avoid eating/drinking at the same time that you take your thyroid meds. Here are a couple of links related to this topic. I would think that coffee/tea … Continue reading

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Reference material for hormone health

Someone sent me this link so I thought I’d share it… I’ve read some of these but not all are related to thyroid health.  However, doesn’t hurt to have a list of things to read 😉 http://www.bioharmonymedical.com/testimonials.html

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All Clear 09/17/12

Update to last update [http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2012/09/04/thyroid-update/] Ultrasound (x2) was fine.  The “thing” Doc felt is same anomaly discovered during last ultrasound: [http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2011/09/19/thyroid-ultrasound/]. This visit was not quite as “exciting” as the previous ultrasound but I have to tell you, that several … Continue reading

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Thyroid update

Just a quick FYI, I have a thyroid ultrasound scheduled for Sept 17th… IF they find something, biopsy will follow. I’ll keep ya posted. http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2012/08/28/when-the-doctor-says-hmmm/

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When the doctor says hmmm

It’s always an eerie sensation to hear your doctor say “Hmmmm…” but it’s even weirder when their hands are around your neck. In this case, Doc was examining my thyroid, or rather, lack thereof, and felt something. This is not … Continue reading

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