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Weight gain "mystery"
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 1566111" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>Due to the long half-life of thyroid medications, there is no point in checking thyroid levels at 30 days. Endocrinologists usually recommend 3 months as the shortest level. If I'm adjusting someone who is way off I may order a recheck at 8-12 weeks to see where on the curve they are, but never 30 days. Half life of even 9-10 days when hypothyroid (6-7 days when thyroid stable) x7 half-lives to be stable is 60-70 days to reach a steady state. So, at 30 the data doesn't mean much.</p><p></p><p>I then have patients go a year when I'm sure levels are stable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 1566111, member: 22335"] Due to the long half-life of thyroid medications, there is no point in checking thyroid levels at 30 days. Endocrinologists usually recommend 3 months as the shortest level. If I’m adjusting someone who is way off I may order a recheck at 8-12 weeks to see where on the curve they are, but never 30 days. Half life of even 9-10 days when hypothyroid (6-7 days when thyroid stable) x7 half-lives to be stable is 60-70 days to reach a steady state. So, at 30 the data doesn’t mean much. I then have patients go a year when I’m sure levels are stable. [/QUOTE]
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