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angie r
11-24-2002, 08:40 AM
I went back to the doctor friday for more bloodwork and they hit my vein the first time this time!!! Last time it took them 6 sticks to get blood.

I was told that they will most likely "up" my medication because.... get this.... I had been taking my synthroid for about three weeks, 150 MCG and I was talking on the phone and messing around with my medicine bottle and I notice that the pills have 100 on them. I think that's odd, the bottle says 150 and the doc said I'd be taking 150. So I called the phamacy and they ask what color the pill is and then I say yellow and the girl who answers goes silent and says, let me transfer you to the pharmacist. So, yep, right bottle, wrong pills.

No wonder it's taking me longer than I thought to feel better!! I also started the anti inflammitory for my planter facitis (sp?) and it really made my back feel better too!

Do I sound like a 90 year old woman yet?

Linda/NE
11-24-2002, 09:21 AM
Glad you figured out why you still weren't feeling better. That can be so frustrating!!

Glad to see you posting again! :)

AnnW
11-24-2002, 09:22 AM
Did you go ballistic on the pharmacist????!!!! That's terrible!
I hope the new dose starts working.

BevJ
11-24-2002, 10:21 AM
Oh my...Hope you're feeling better soon.

Cathy
11-24-2002, 10:29 AM
YIKES!! I hope the correct dosage gives you some relief.

vea29
11-24-2002, 10:55 AM
wow....I hope you start feeling better soon....I would be yelling at the pharmacist...that should not happen.

littlesista06
11-24-2002, 12:32 PM
Scary when you realize pharmacists are real people too, isn't it? :lol:
Glad you figured out the mistake and I hope you are feeling 100% quickly!! :)

KarlaB
11-24-2002, 01:07 PM
Yikes!! 8o Scary how easily things can get messed up and how easily we can miss it and just trust the people who are supposed to be "taking care" of us. Hope you're feeling better soon!!! :)

darlene
11-24-2002, 08:48 PM
OMG...guess (if it had to happen at all) it better that it was a lower dose than higher!

Hope once the meds get straightened out that you will be feeling great again. (Like any mom with three toddlers can! :lol: )

:)

Marla
11-24-2002, 09:40 PM
Angie....glad you caught it sooner than later . Now that the dosage is straightened out I hope you see a change really quickly :)

Diane
11-24-2002, 10:18 PM
I hope things start getting much better faster for you now that you're on the correct dosage. Good thing you caught it... :)

Diane... :wave:

bizymum
11-24-2002, 10:26 PM
Hope ypu start to feel better soon now...Good thing you noticed the difference.

angie r
11-26-2002, 06:13 PM
I got my results today. I went from 150 to 24. Whatever that means!!! The doc wants me to take the 150 MCG and then go back for more blood testing in 4 weeks. I actually forgot to take my med this morning since I don't "feel" sick. Hooray!

Thank you all for your well wishes. I'm feeling like myself again.

AnnW
11-27-2002, 08:20 AM
HORRAY!!!!!! don't forget!!!!!!

BevJ
11-27-2002, 08:29 AM
So glad you're feeling like your old self again.

bizymum
11-27-2002, 12:13 PM
Glad to hear that you are feeling better. DOnt forget those Meds.

KarlaB
11-27-2002, 10:36 PM
Great news, angie!!! :yippee: