One more ? .. do they suspect kidney stones? Uric acid stones won't show up on tests bcz they are transparent ..
Does she have any stone symptoms? My mom had a uric acid stone & gout .. the stone almost killed her .. was the size of a pea and caused a blockage and septicemia and she was in ICU for 11 days touch and go 2 times
Only 10% of stones are uric acid; My mom has been on meds now for 14 yrs (she is now 80yrs old) and not one more stone and NO MORE GOUT!!!
Mine are calicum oxalate stones .. no such luck with meds for this type
My mom, dad and brother ALL had kidney stones so I ss mine is par for the course in the line of genes I guess but NOBODY HAS THYROID issues but me?
C~
My daughter had something called RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) which is a disorder stemming from the sympathetic nerves (heat/cold/pain stimuli) ... just an off the wall posting to mention this as sometimes it occurs after another illness ... it is immune related and is excrutiatingly painful. It can occur after a minor injury .. swelling, heat, pain with even a sheet touching the area are all symptoms. My daughter needed phys. therapy 2 sep. times for this in 2 diffrent areas of her body (pinky and elbow) .. in her case it happened after a flu-like illness, but gout in the hosp. would be pretty major shock to the system and could lead to RSD I would think .. although, I'm not a medical person. (RSD is on the bottom of the valid, Nat'l Arthritis site .. it is sometimes in conjunction with juvenile arthritis) Be careful, and only read valid sites .. alot of junk out there, too and I lost all my bookmarks when my PC crashed 2 mos ago (right before thyroid surgery!!).
C~
Your mom was on a *very low dose* of Synthroid for a *very short time*. I would really doubt it was the Synthroid.
Since her TSH was high (which means something is compromising the thyroid) have they checked her for autoimmune problems???
Please keep a close eye on her temp (without knowing more and seeing her it does sound like phlebitis or a possible infection).
The incidence of phlebitis is usually increased if the IV is left in for more than 3 days (from memory?). Any IV is a portal for infection also. But these are common risks that precautions are taken for eg. aseptic technique, changing IV sites regularly.
Anyone who is normally active, who is then inactive due to illness/being in hospital should make sure they keep ambulating to help reduce the risk of clot and embolism. So even though she is exhausted make sure she gets up and about regularly. Follow the same kind of instructions they give to prevent DVT on long haul flights.
Best wishes
jenipeni