I'm scheduled to meet with Dr. Gross this Friday at 3pm. Giving my recent blood test results of positive for ATA and negative for Fragile X, I have a good handful of questions. Am I missing anything?Re: blood results:Do my ATA numbers indicate Hashimoto's or Graves?Are my low TSH … Read More »
Getting a second opinion?
Before I write posts, I usually like to tag it with labels first; keeps me on topic. I realized, in tagging this, I added "faith" at the last minute... I think I added it more for secular than religious purposes.All of my major bloodwork is in. I'm sure I will have thyroid and … Read More »
Blood lab results, round 2: finally, some good news!
Dr. Gross emailed me today. The karyotype serum test results are back: negative for Fragile X and the rest of the karyotype looks normal!After a very long, frustrating day at work, combined with some other shitty news I got at lunch about some other financial related things, this … Read More »
A quick hello
I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, other than that random thing on the T last weekend. Still no word on the karyotyping. As for the thyroid issue, I'm to stay on the same course. Instead of taking my thyroid med every day, Dr. Gross wants me to skip my Sunday dose.Check.Hot … Read More »
Blood lab results, round 1
As my blood lab bruises from last week are finally fading away, I have one round of results back from the lab: the antibody tests. Still waiting for the karyotype serum testing results. Those apparently take ~21 days to complete. Links go to descriptions of tests. Normal ranges … Read More »
Initial Blood Tests, 3/13/09
Now that we have some idea of how all these hormones are supposed to work, here's what mine look like, and how my doctor has come to the Dx of POF.I had my blood labs completed on 3/13/09. Here's the rundown. (Normal ranges are in parentheses). I've included my thyroid workup b/c … Read More »