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What Does This Thyroid Test Result Indicate?
Question: Dear XXXXXXX
I am so sorry that we suddenly lost contact. Prior to writing my evaluation as promised, I was locked out of the system and for whatever reason did not manage to reenter.
In the meantime I visited very old relatives in western Canada that I had not seen in close to 50 years...it was wonderful and heartwarming?...and now I am back and hope to be able to sign up again.
Since we last spoke, I had the thyroid and blood sugar labword done. Please see the lab result attached. As you can see the thyroid results do not include T3 and thyroid antibody values; are the valid as is? What is your evaluation?
SHINGLES: My friend (82 yrs) with whom I am staying in the USA at the moment to assist her during illness, has just been diagnosed with shingles.
I understand that the varicella virus is highly contageous. I believe that as a child I had chicken pox and should be safe, but
1. can I carry the virus to other people even if do not get infected?
2. what can I do to minimize my chances of catching that disease?
I plan to now sign up for a full subscription so that we do not lose touch again and so hope that you are well!
I am so sorry that we suddenly lost contact. Prior to writing my evaluation as promised, I was locked out of the system and for whatever reason did not manage to reenter.
In the meantime I visited very old relatives in western Canada that I had not seen in close to 50 years...it was wonderful and heartwarming?...and now I am back and hope to be able to sign up again.
Since we last spoke, I had the thyroid and blood sugar labword done. Please see the lab result attached. As you can see the thyroid results do not include T3 and thyroid antibody values; are the valid as is? What is your evaluation?
SHINGLES: My friend (82 yrs) with whom I am staying in the USA at the moment to assist her during illness, has just been diagnosed with shingles.
I understand that the varicella virus is highly contageous. I believe that as a child I had chicken pox and should be safe, but
1. can I carry the virus to other people even if do not get infected?
2. what can I do to minimize my chances of catching that disease?
I plan to now sign up for a full subscription so that we do not lose touch again and so hope that you are well!
Brief Answer:
Continue same treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Yes, i am good.
Happy to see you again.
Your thyroid levels are in acceptable range. What i know from your history is that you are not on any treatment for that.
With the current reports, you even don't require any treatment.
Regarding chicken pox, it is said that, you develop life long immunity once you get chicken pox, but re infections are also seen, however not so commonly.
If you have a high risk exposure, you can discuss with your doctor and get Acyclovir prophylaxis.
However, fact is that it won't stop the disease, it will just reduce the severity of the disease, and duration of illness. Routinely we don't recommend any prophylaxis.
The best way to prevent other people from getting infection is isolation of the person who is suffering from the disease.
Cover your mouth and nose with mask.
Wash your hands after every time you touch the patient or her articles.
I hope it helps.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy
Continue same treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Yes, i am good.
Happy to see you again.
Your thyroid levels are in acceptable range. What i know from your history is that you are not on any treatment for that.
With the current reports, you even don't require any treatment.
Regarding chicken pox, it is said that, you develop life long immunity once you get chicken pox, but re infections are also seen, however not so commonly.
If you have a high risk exposure, you can discuss with your doctor and get Acyclovir prophylaxis.
However, fact is that it won't stop the disease, it will just reduce the severity of the disease, and duration of illness. Routinely we don't recommend any prophylaxis.
The best way to prevent other people from getting infection is isolation of the person who is suffering from the disease.
Cover your mouth and nose with mask.
Wash your hands after every time you touch the patient or her articles.
I hope it helps.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Dear XXXXXXX
thank you very much for your prompt and common-sense response. Doctors here tend to overreact and are very fast with prescriptions and/or injections.
I am conintuing the fenugreek/garlic prescriptions to reduce my high cholesterol levels. As soon as I have a new lab report, I'll have you review it.
I found a phantastic XXXXXXX store in New York City and now can get all types of XXXXXXX foods and supplies. When I visited them on Saturday, I asked for turmeric that is supposed to be so beneficial for your general health. The owner gave me a few roots as a gift as he was expecting fresh supplies today. Can I eat them raw or should they better be cooked?
Kind regards and a big hug from far away,
XXXXXX
thank you very much for your prompt and common-sense response. Doctors here tend to overreact and are very fast with prescriptions and/or injections.
I am conintuing the fenugreek/garlic prescriptions to reduce my high cholesterol levels. As soon as I have a new lab report, I'll have you review it.
I found a phantastic XXXXXXX store in New York City and now can get all types of XXXXXXX foods and supplies. When I visited them on Saturday, I asked for turmeric that is supposed to be so beneficial for your general health. The owner gave me a few roots as a gift as he was expecting fresh supplies today. Can I eat them raw or should they better be cooked?
Kind regards and a big hug from far away,
XXXXXX
Brief Answer:
I also advise you to take medicines along.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
See, we have a bond of Friendship too. I don't want my friend to suffer from any heart problems.
Your lipid profile was severely deranged. So, I also advised you for medicines. You can take the medicine (A single Tablet) once a and just take it for 3 months. Once your Lipid profile improves, you can stop the medicines and can follow on these fenugreek seeds, garlic and all natural way outs.
Please get a fresh lipid profile, if its still high then you have to follow whatever I will ask you to do. You have to promise me that.
Now as far as ,turmeric is concerned it is usually used during cooking. Add it in your food during cooking. Eating it raw would be difficult.
God bless you.
If you have any further query please ask me.
I also advise you to take medicines along.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
See, we have a bond of Friendship too. I don't want my friend to suffer from any heart problems.
Your lipid profile was severely deranged. So, I also advised you for medicines. You can take the medicine (A single Tablet) once a and just take it for 3 months. Once your Lipid profile improves, you can stop the medicines and can follow on these fenugreek seeds, garlic and all natural way outs.
Please get a fresh lipid profile, if its still high then you have to follow whatever I will ask you to do. You have to promise me that.
Now as far as ,turmeric is concerned it is usually used during cooking. Add it in your food during cooking. Eating it raw would be difficult.
God bless you.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear XXXXXXX
And that is exactly what it feels like: that I have a good friend! Far away geographically but otherwise very close…
Thank you for your quick answer yesterday. What you do not know is that I work very hard….not physically, but helping small medical device manufacturers worldwide comply to the FDA. Right now is a particularly busy time because they all have to be reregistered for next year and during that process must be advised on what they need to do or catch up with to be in full regulatory compliance . The rules are getting more and more complicated and do not necessarily make sense from a safety or quality point of view. My small consulting company’s objective is to make compliance as simple and efficient as possible. My mission when I formed the company more than 30 years ago was to specifically assist small and family businesses.
Therefore: if you are ever in need of a special instrument at your clinic, please let me know. I will do all I can trying to locate it.
I’ll have another lipid test done next week. If the cholesterol levels have not gone down significantly, I will follow your advice. I promise!!!
Take very good care!
Fondly,
XXXXXX
And that is exactly what it feels like: that I have a good friend! Far away geographically but otherwise very close…
Thank you for your quick answer yesterday. What you do not know is that I work very hard….not physically, but helping small medical device manufacturers worldwide comply to the FDA. Right now is a particularly busy time because they all have to be reregistered for next year and during that process must be advised on what they need to do or catch up with to be in full regulatory compliance . The rules are getting more and more complicated and do not necessarily make sense from a safety or quality point of view. My small consulting company’s objective is to make compliance as simple and efficient as possible. My mission when I formed the company more than 30 years ago was to specifically assist small and family businesses.
Therefore: if you are ever in need of a special instrument at your clinic, please let me know. I will do all I can trying to locate it.
I’ll have another lipid test done next week. If the cholesterol levels have not gone down significantly, I will follow your advice. I promise!!!
Take very good care!
Fondly,
XXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Get back to me with fresh report.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
I appreciate that you are working hard at this age.
Yes, definitely I'll let you know if I need any instruments.
Also, I want to see your lipid profile at the earliest.
Now you have this discussion thread with you.
You can any time reopen it and talk to me.
Stay Healthy.
Get back to me with fresh report.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
I appreciate that you are working hard at this age.
Yes, definitely I'll let you know if I need any instruments.
Also, I want to see your lipid profile at the earliest.
Now you have this discussion thread with you.
You can any time reopen it and talk to me.
Stay Healthy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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