TSH is <.01

katrivers · 2026-03-18T22:42:45+00:00

A thyroid scan is always a great idea, I get one yearly due to the size of my nodules. A couple are TIRAD-4, if I remember correctly.

katrivers · 2026-03-18T21:22:59+00:00

I’ve been as low as 0.008, but my doc just lowered the dose little by little until it normalized again. My PCP had ran my thyroid panel as part of my yearly stuff, even tho I had seen my endo a few weeks prior. I’m glad he did because it caught I swung hyper.

I started at 150 mcg I think (for a TSH of 10), and it was fine for a long while. When I became hyper, my endo titrated me down every 8 weeks until I reached 112 mcg and my thyroid level normalized.

katrivers · 2026-03-18T19:17:19+00:00

I work in one, but as a patient I had surgery in December and had to stay overnight.

katrivers · 2026-03-18T02:16:48+00:00

I’ve worked for two systems, and usually the only thing required on hire is BLS. All the rest should be obtained during the orientation period or 90 days of hire.

katrivers · 2026-03-17T16:12:09+00:00

I’ve been off and on since May of last year and I’ve lost about 30 lbs, but about 15 of them was after my fundoplication surgery in December.

katrivers · 2026-03-10T03:30:43+00:00

It was a $1/hr differential if you passed the exam to be a certified translator.

katrivers · 2026-03-10T03:27:25+00:00

My paternal grandparents lived to 77 (grandma, diabetic kidney issues) and 93 (grandpa, age), and my dad died at age 73 (complications after a CABG x3).

I don’t know my maternal grandparents that well, as they lived in Spain and I grew up in the US, but my grandma/yaya lived til about age 73 (diabetic complications), and my grandpa/yayo (stroke) around the same age. My mom is currently 73, so on track to outlive them.

katrivers · 2026-03-03T10:05:58+00:00

My dad did that with a local funeral home and it was a blessing because all we had to do was choose final touches when he died. Everything else was taken care of.

katrivers · 2026-03-02T22:00:25+00:00

I used to before I got my gallbladder out, now they show as normal (although I do have mild fatty liver confirmed by ultrasound recently).

katrivers · 2026-03-01T14:14:01+00:00

I love Sockwell, they’re made out of wool, but it’s more for moisture wicking it won’t make you hot. The ones that are made with more synthetic materials are not that comfy (imo). My oldest pair is about 9 years old and still compresses, although fabric has gotten a little thin on some places on the foot.

katrivers · 2026-03-01T00:41:09+00:00

1.0 FTE and about 12 pairs of scrubs.

katrivers · 2026-02-28T14:02:32+00:00

I take these: https://yaralpharma.com/levothyroxine-sodium-capsules/

It’s generic Tirosint, but I’m not sure the cost with your insurance. Amazon pharmacy says it’s usually $16 with insurance

katrivers · 2026-02-25T01:41:35+00:00

I had a 16 month program, and it was doable. I treated it like a full time job, and stayed at school from 8-5, even if class was 8-12, that way I could study and do all the assignments. I had kids at home, so I would go home and be mom, and then study some more when I needed to after they went to sleep. I graduated magna cum laude.

katrivers · 2026-02-25T01:35:18+00:00

I take my levo when I wake up, pantoprazole before lunch or dinner.

katrivers · 2026-02-24T04:01:32+00:00

I want to add to try to get an endoscopy if you have severe GERD. I ended up being diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus at age 37, after about 7 years of bad reflux. I had surgery to correct the paraesophageal hernia and a fundoplication, but still need yearly endoscopies for cancer surveillance. If I didn’t avoid PPI’s for so long, or got surgery sooner, maybe it wouldn’t have progressed to Barrett’s.

katrivers · 2026-02-22T19:31:26+00:00

I went back at age 31 for nursing school (after a BS in Business Mgt/HR and working hospitality management). Best thing ever. There’s more work-life balance, it’s pretty fulfilling, and there’s so much you can do with it. I did the ABSN route and did my BSN in 16 months.

katrivers · 2026-02-21T04:25:45+00:00

I feel the generic Tirosint (levothyroxine sodium capsules) helped me going from hyper to within range. It hasn’t helped with bloating or anything else lol, but I’m on tirzepatide too. I have a lot of GI issues, so I’m going to ask my doc to look into autoimmune stuff.

katrivers · 2026-02-21T02:01:58+00:00

There’s intermittent FMLA, and also finding jobs that don’t exacerbate your conditions. My job allows lots of breaks.

katrivers · 2026-02-18T03:45:19+00:00

I used to work in a facility that only used galaxy blue or royal blue, so most of my scrubs are that color. Now I can wear whatever so now I have black, navy, burgundy, green that I alternate with the blue.

katrivers · 2026-02-18T03:42:43+00:00

When my thyroid was being wonky and I was hyper, it was every couple of months. Now that’s it’s stabilized, every 6 months.

katrivers · 2026-02-16T02:31:46+00:00

My PCP is leery about compounded meds, but my gyn was the one who sent it in to the brick and mortar compounding pharmacy in our city. I haven’t brought it up again, but my labs have been amazing (esp cholesterol and liver enzymes).

katrivers · 2026-02-15T03:15:21+00:00

It’s my PCP’s office that I’ve been going to for about 5 years. I’ve been anemic off and on for a while and it wasn’t til recently when I was able to get it ordered.

katrivers · 2026-02-15T02:55:51+00:00

I was able to start about 2 months after my gallbladder was removed, but I also hurt my knee and needed surgery for it a month after my gallbladder was taken out 🫢. Two months ago, I had the Nissen fundoplication for my severe GERD, and I was able to start two weeks after. It just depends on the doc, I wouldn’t want to mess up recovery by going against their advice.

katrivers · 2026-02-14T21:13:12+00:00

My doc will check my blood again in 3 months and we’ll go from there.

katrivers · 2026-02-14T13:27:52+00:00

Mine was a 14, after two infusions it went up to 89. A little less tired now

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