Post by ashrob on Jan 19, 2011 23:04:54 GMT -6
I had hyperthyroidism caused by Hosimoto's disease. I tried PTU and even had an I-131 dose to kill my thyroid. That didn't work and I actually got sicker so I decided to have surgery. During surgery it was discovered I had a tumor that did not show up on my scans. It was attached to my carotifd artery so the could not remove all of it. I had follicular and anaplastic cancer in my thyroid. I went through 3 rounds of I-131 after surgery and also external beam radiation. I had tumor regrowth after the first I-131 that is why I also had external beam radiation.
I now take Synthroid every day and have follow up blood work and scans every 6 months. I still have Hosimoto's antibodies and they can cause issues with TTC and pregnancy. I also take a higher dose of Synthroid because of my tumor regrowth. Now that I am TTC my dose is lower than it was but still slightly higher than normal.
I now take Synthroid every day and have follow up blood work and scans every 6 months. I still have Hosimoto's antibodies and they can cause issues with TTC and pregnancy. I also take a higher dose of Synthroid because of my tumor regrowth. Now that I am TTC my dose is lower than it was but still slightly higher than normal.
