Got the call back from the nurse today. My tsh is now up to 3.49 again. Not terrible, no, but certainly not between the 1 and 2 that they want to see. Fourth synthroid increase here I come! I'll find out about the antibodies later in the week.
Too pooped today to post what I really want to. Maybe tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm loving all your blogs and reader comments! Woo Hoo!!
UPDATE: I got the call today about my thyroid peroxidase (antibodies) test and my thyroglobulin results. Your thyroid peroxidase is supposed to be under 35. Mine is... wait for it.... wait for it.... OVER ONE THOUSAND! I tried to convince them that I should win a prize for that, but they weren't buying it. Thyroglobulin is supposed to be under 20 and mine is 21. I know.. such an underwhelming performance from such an overachiever! Oh well, I guess the 1000 makes up for it. ;-) Hey, if I didn't have a sense of humor, where would I be huh?
So basically, this means that I probably have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which my mother and grandma both have/had. It's an autoimmune disorder in which your body attacks your thyroid. It gets progressively worse over time and causes major problems for ttc, but Dr. B wants me to see an endocrinologist to have the thyroid u/s and get the right treatment. I guess it could be cancer too, but let's look on the bright side shall we? This has been so long term, I imagine it's not. If you could measure the time spent TTC with a meter, I see mine spinning faster and faster for longer and longer. I'm just feeling slightly disheartened. I mean seriously.. pcos, most likely endometriosis, now this? If anyone has words of encouragement from your experiences, feel free to share.
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