It depends on which way the thyroid isn't working right. If his TSH is high, it means his thyroid function is low, and taking synthroid is almost no-brainer territory. It's got low risk of side effects. It might be reasonable to start on a lowish dose, then go back for a follow-up to check how much higher the dosage needs to go, if it does. But if the thyroid is hyper, so to speak, that is a more involved doctoring issue.

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Also, it was raining in LA.

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Thanks, WS. He doesn't know which way the thyroid function is. I am going to listen to his cellphone message when he gets home in a bit (half day today because he has a meeting) and see if I can make more sense of the message.

ETA: Based on his symptom of exhaustion, I am thinking low.

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No, though MM says they are guilty of the same thing. In this instance he was talking about Hi-Five.

To me a thyroid problem would at least call for a follow up visit before going on meds.

Nah. I mean, at some point, it'll probably help for TCG to talk to his doctor to get the whole picture/details/ask questions. But if his thyroid levels function is low due to TSH being high (which is indicated by the blood test t edit which Andi said better than I did), the only way to get the function up is to take meds. He might as well start them now, and then go talk to his doctor when it's convenient.

It's basically like having a blood test come back showing high cholesterol and the doctor calling in an Rx for Lipitor. He doesn't need to talk to the doctor before starting the meds, unless he has a phobia about medication, in which case he should be talking to the doctor about *that,* at which point he can talk about the thyroid meds, too. So it would all work out.

Short answer: this is not in any way out of the ordinary. It's Christmas week, and it might not be possible for the Dr. to see TCG this week, and it's better for TCG to start the meds now, so that he can start feeling better.

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Thanks, Teppy. I'm calming down now. They put him on blood pressure meds on his last visit, and they are upping his cholesterol meds too now. I just want my honey to be ok, and I know he hates having to take any meds at all.

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Thanks, Teppy. I'm calming down now. They put him on blood pressure meds on his last visit, and they are upping his cholesterol meds too now. I just want my honey to be ok, and I know he hates having to take any meds at all.

My dad takes an ungodly amount of meds, and he loathes it. I think his standard phrase is, "I hate these damn pills!" And what he means is that he hates *needing* to take them. He hates that he has a disease that means he has to take meds for the rest of his life.

And I get that. I take 2 antidepressants and blood pressure meds. I'd rather not need them. I'll probably have to take cholesterol meds sooner rather than later, and I hate that.

But if they keep me healthy, then I figure, well, so what if I'd rather not take them? I'd rather be healthy more than I'd rather not take drugs.

So I totally empathize with TCG, but look at it from the viewpoint of -- feeling better is so much greater than feeling crappy but drug-free.