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Can Actalin Be Taken For Thyroid Disease?
Question: I was in a car accident and though the x-ray test process it was discovered the I had a in large thyroid. I have had all the testing (at age 46, wt. was 135 lb.) vit-D was very low and T4, radio active x-ray test, it was stated that I have Hashimoto. I have no symptoms except from time to time I feel like some one is squeezing my neck. I was put on synthroid .88 mg. and my blood pressure went up to 180/90's-210/90's. My vision became glazed like I had the flu. We cut the dose in half and I still felt awful.
I stopped taking the Synthroid and felt better. The Endocrine Dr. stated that I was having a Thyroid storm when I was feeling like that. I still stopped taking the medication. I felt a lot better (B/P 120's/70 to 130's/80's). I am 60 now and feel tried. I still work and I am active. I have put on weight now 216 lbs. I take vitamins, vit. A, D 5000-10,000, E.
I am asking if the Actalin is ok for me to take. Do I have to have Blood work done every 3 mos. as with the Synthroid medication to check the levels?
I stopped taking the Synthroid and felt better. The Endocrine Dr. stated that I was having a Thyroid storm when I was feeling like that. I still stopped taking the medication. I felt a lot better (B/P 120's/70 to 130's/80's). I am 60 now and feel tried. I still work and I am active. I have put on weight now 216 lbs. I take vitamins, vit. A, D 5000-10,000, E.
I am asking if the Actalin is ok for me to take. Do I have to have Blood work done every 3 mos. as with the Synthroid medication to check the levels?
Brief Answer:
Actalin is not ok
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome weight gain.
Actalin is not deemed safe by experts. Most formally trained endocrinologists worldwide would not recommend it.
To my knowledge, there is no published evidence in credible allopathic medical literature that actalin is safe and effective for treating thyroid conditions.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH (checks your thyroid)
Free T4 (this too checks your thyroid) Thyroid autoantibodies : Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day
Actalin is not ok
Detailed Answer:
Sorry to learn about your bothersome weight gain.
Actalin is not deemed safe by experts. Most formally trained endocrinologists worldwide would not recommend it.
To my knowledge, there is no published evidence in credible allopathic medical literature that actalin is safe and effective for treating thyroid conditions.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH (checks your thyroid)
Free T4 (this too checks your thyroid) Thyroid autoantibodies : Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies and Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies
25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day
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