Has anyone had a high TSH level? What did your surgeon say?

OMG yes .. mine went from normal then to 7 last year then to 13 ...2 weeks ago .. I had no idea it was that bad I'm now taking synthroid 100mg .. dr says I need to get it under control before surgery.. having it checked again in few weeks .. meanwhile he maybe I can lose weight now lol [emoji23]
What was your number?

Dr says now maybe I'll lose weight now .. lol ... I finally realized why I lost so slow & was tired all the time.

5 hours ago, kbellakat said:

OMG yes .. mine went from normal then to 7 last year then to 13 ...2 weeks ago .. I had no idea it was that bad I'm now taking synthroid 100mg .. dr says I need to get it under control before surgery.. having it checked again in few weeks .. meanwhile he maybe I can lose weight now lol
What was your number?

My number was 7.5 but my doctor doesn't want to treat it. My surgery is on Tuesday and im scared that he won't perform the surgery because I've gained some weight back due to recent thyroid issue.

I think it depends on the dr & how much weight u gained... I'd call the office & ask questions... I can imagine they would cancel u last min .. if u have surgery & lose weight I heard it can go down & sometimes get better ... my surgery dr wants me to try to get me my number back to a 3 -4
which 4 is normal according to my primary dr .. that is what my lab notes read. .. although last years test on 1/16 I was a 7 & she said no need for treatment.. I don't understand that .. that's just crazy ..u sound like what I went thru last year .. fast forward a year later ..now at 13 they wanna try to regulate it before I get approved.
Have to wait & see.
Good luck to u Tuesday.
Let me know how it goes ok .

Also I would try to do all liquids Until your Surgery... 4more days to go right ?

14 minutes ago, kbellakat said:

Also I would try to do all liquids Until your Surgery... 4more days to go right ?

Thanks for the advice. I'm trying to do that now and man oh man is it hard!

Welcome & Yes I hear ya I know it's hard ... u can do it ... hang in there .. u got this !!

My surgeon would not operate on me when my thyroid level was 6.98. He said it was to risky for me. Thyroid effects everything at a cellular level. Surgeon said he'd worry about organ failure. I was to high risk for surgery last Oct. My primary raised my thyroid medication. In November when it was tested again I was 3.8. My surgery was 2/9.

Glad to hear u got it under control & had your surgery .. that's great!
How much medication did u have to take to lower your number? Synthroid?
How much weight have you lost so far ?
What's your stats ?

Glad to hear u got it under control & had your surgery .. that's great!
How much medication did u have to take to lower your number? Synthroid?
How much weight have you lost so far ?
What's your stats ?

I take Levothroxine 137 MCG. I can't remember the dose I had before that.
My start weight was 243, I'm 5"3, 50 years old. My surgery weight 2/9/17 219lbs. Current weight is 189.2
Goal 230-240lbs.

I take Levothroxine 137 MCG. I can't remember the dose I had before that.
My start weight was 243, I'm 5"3, 50 years old. My surgery weight 2/9/17 219lbs. Current weight is 189.2
Goal 230-240lbs.

You're losing that's great [emoji16]!
U meant goal 130-140 right lol
Ok I take levothroxine too 100mcg
We have similar stats too lol
52 @ 5'3
Highest weight
Sw 230
Cw 220
Ideally my surgeon wants me @
Sw 212 for surgery day
I'm so close but I gotta get this thyroid down .
I'm hoping it will in a couple months .

You're losing that's great [emoji16]!
U meant goal 130-140 right lol
Ok I take levothroxine too 100mcg
We have similar stats too lol
52 @ 5'3
Highest weight
Sw 230
Cw 220
Ideally my surgeon wants me @
Sw 212 for surgery day
I'm so close but I gotta get this thyroid down .
I'm hoping it will in a couple months

Yes I meant 130-140lbs. So use to having a "2" there. Lol

Lol .... I hear ya

Ok so I have only 10lbs to lose before the next step of requirements... of getting approved...
I'm so frustrated haven't lost in almost 2weeks ....
help ?
Any suggestions pls [emoji120][emoji47]