Thyroid ?

[Jenn1959]

  For the last two years I have had to go in every 3 months to get my thyroid checked.  We are constanty going back and forth with the dosage. Right now I am taking synthroid 137 mg. Was taking the 125 and before that I was switching from the125 to the 115 every other day. I am so tired of going back every 3 months and having blood drawn. Is this normal ? Or should I think of seeing another dr.

[nutralady2001]

Jenn you don't mention anything about your labs. What are they like especially Free T3 and Free t4 ?

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

It is important to keep the medication for hypothyroidism regulated.  Usually we can do this within six months of establishing a diagnosis then recheck every 6-12 months depending on other medical issues.

Going back and forth like this means you are either getting a generic sometimes, not taking the dose consistently (either missing doses or taking it different times of day), OR changing diet or other medications -- these may not be the case.  The other possibility is that the lab value is actually ok, but the doctor is making a change due to a rigid idea of what the TSH range should be...

[honey1982]

do you have hypothyroid(underactive thyroid)? actually that is normal so that they csn properly treat the disease once you have a thryoid problem it will never go away i have hyperthyroidism and congestive heart failure i might die without medication so i have to constanly go in. it is benefical for you to contually go and get your screenings done. i am also a certified medical assistant