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julyana
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Posted 11/8/2020 11:22 AM (GMT -8)
Does any member here have to have the radioactive uptake scan to be prescribed medication.
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astroman
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Posted 11/13/2020 11:26 PM (GMT -8)
This place is not that active.

Rare test, Ive had them all but this.

Free T3, free T4 along with tsh.........those three tests results determine your thyroid levels. Not one...all three.

Never heard of a Dr saying you need the radioactive uptake scan for a diagnosis. Weird.

What country are you in?
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julyana
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Posted 11/14/2020 7:30 AM (GMT -8)
isn't the radioactive uptake scan determine what treatment /medication the doctor will prescribe to you?
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astroman
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Posted 11/14/2020 1:28 PM (GMT -8)
"isn't the radioactive uptake scan determine what treatment /medication the doctor will prescribe to you? "

Very seldom is this test done. That why no one answered.

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Please provide what your thyroid issues and symptoms seem to be. Hypo, hyper, nodule's, cancer ect??

What are your free t3, free t4 and tsh results? This is step #1 in thyroid diagnosis.

Ultra sound imaging with a simple hand held device is the most common and safe method of imaging the thyroid glad. Takes 20 minutes. No radioactive injections or anything.

And again are you in the US or some other country. ? Some country's do thing their way, which is not always the best.

Post Edited (astroman) : 11/14/2020 2:33:56 PM (GMT-7)

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julyana
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Posted 11/20/2020 11:18 AM (GMT -8)
I have subcentimer bilateral nodules. My TSH is low 0.168. Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) Ab is high 123,
I am not from another country.
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Girlie
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Posted 11/23/2020 2:39 PM (GMT -8)
What are your FT4 and FT3 test results.

I'm curious.

Your TSH is in the 'hyper' range.
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julyana
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Posted 11/24/2020 1:24 PM (GMT -8)
In August my FT4 was 1.34
I am going back to endo in 2 months. My FT3 in the past was.4.41 above normal.

Do they fluctuate? In Dec. of last year my FT4 was 1.89.
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hypoHashi
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Posted 11/25/2020 8:11 AM (GMT -8)
Please provide the reference range for the FT4 and FT3 with the TSH !
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astroman
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Posted 11/25/2020 12:07 PM (GMT -8)
We need the reference ranges on your test report because they can be different base on the lab and test machine that analyzed your blood.
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