Loretta,
Did your doctor have any possible reasons/causes (I wanted to make sure you asked him, too). Are you asking why the sudden change in your TSH levels after 30 years, or are you asking why the change from December 2009 to present?
The Mayo Clinic provided one possible reason, having to do with the "proper absorption of levothyroxine":
"Certain medications, supplements and even some foods may affect your ability to absorb levothyroxine. Talk to your doctor if you eat large amounts of soy products or a high-fiber diet or you take other medications, such as:
* Iron supplements
* Cholestyramine (Questran)
* Aluminum hydroxide, which is found in some antacids
* Calcium supplements"
Does any of this apply to your situation? If not, we'll keep researching this question, and I am slightly confused as to when you had blood work done, and when your levels were within normal ranges, what type of medication/dose you were on at the time, and then when you noticed a change in your levels.
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Loretta,
Did your doctor have any possible reasons/causes (I wanted to make sure you asked him, too). Are you asking why the sudden change in your TSH levels after 30 years, or are you asking why the change from December 2009 to present?
The Mayo Clinic provided one possible reason, having to do with the "proper absorption of levothyroxine":
"Certain medications, supplements and even some foods may affect your ability to absorb levothyroxine. Talk to your doctor if you eat large amounts of soy products or a high-fiber diet or you take other medications, such as:
* Iron supplements
* Cholestyramine (Questran)
* Aluminum hydroxide, which is found in some antacids
* Calcium supplements"
Does any of this apply to your situation? If not, we'll keep researching this question, and I am slightly confused as to when you had blood work done, and when your levels were within normal ranges, what type of medication/dose you were on at the time, and then when you noticed a change in your levels.
March 14, 2010 - 6:21pmThis Comment
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