Thyrotrophin-stimulating hormone (also known as TSH or thyrotropin) is a peptide hormone synthesized and secreted by thyrotrope cells in the anterior pituitary gland, which regulates the endocrine function of the thyroid gland...
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Positive Experiences with Hypothyroidism
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Thyrogen3,120 posts
Fewer patient posts reported that Thyrogen helped them when used for Hypothyroidism (58% lower than average of other Hypothyroidism treatments)
Synthroid
More patient posts reported that Synthroid helped them when used for Hypothyroidism (29% higher than average of other Hypothyroidism treatments)
Cytomel
More patient posts reported that Cytomel helped them when used for Hypothyroidism (30% higher than average of other Hypothyroidism treatments)
Levoxyl
An average number of patient posts reported that Levoxyl helped them when used for Hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine
An average number of patient posts reported that Levothyroxine helped them when used for Hypothyroidism
Levothroid
Fewer patient posts reported that Levothroid helped them when used for Hypothyroidism (19% lower than average of other Hypothyroidism treatments)
Eltroxin
Fewer patient posts reported that Eltroxin helped them when used for Hypothyroidism (22% lower than average of other Hypothyroidism treatments)
Natural Thyroid
More patient posts reported that Natural Thyroid helped them when used for Hypothyroidism (40% higher than average of other Hypothyroidism treatments)
Unithroid
Fewer patient posts reported that Unithroid helped them when used for Hypothyroidism (28% lower than average of other Hypothyroidism treatments)
Thyrax
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Thyrax for Hypothyroidism
Liothyronine
Fewer patient posts reported that Liothyronine helped them when used for Hypothyroidism (6% lower than average of other Hypothyroidism treatments)
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Thyrogen Top Concerns
Based on 3,120 patient discussions on healthcare websites and blogs
Hi Barbara,
I had thyrogen before both of my treatments ...after the first one. I took Ibuprofen and it went away. ...never got the headache again. Thyrogen is the way to go....
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...11 yr old son had thyroid cancer. His thyroid was removed ...lymphnoids in Jan 2011. He has to take Thyrogen shots in june of this ...rather his Dr. take him off his synthroid for 4 weeks ins...
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...of thyroid cancer and after thyrogen I have nauseas and headeache.
I take Kytril for the nauseas just 10 minutes after the thyrogen and the sympthoms of nauseas...
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...lucky enough to go with thyrogen instead of cutting off the synthroid.
myself I am on 200 mgc of synthroid and 25mgc of cytomel ...we all know about the exhaustion untill they get your...
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...on the diet since they CANT get the thyrogen!!
Wow! This has me concerned. ...my hospital will get the thyrogen first because I dont think ...onc. always extols the wonders of thyrogen...
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...is the same reason my doc's gave me thyrogen. When I asked about which ...the B-RAF mutation gene, taking the thyrogen was better because of the limit of time for the cancer to take hold again....
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...airplanes and I was better off before being diagnosed with cancer. Anyway, the PET scan is what they use with thyrogen shots and not the SPECT scan, right? I think...
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This is the 2nd time my Synthroid dosage has been
This is the 2nd ...have had a total thyroidectomy and waiting for the thyrogen and radiation iodine. Why am I so tired all...
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...to my ENDO today the thyrogen is sold out until nov ...soo exited im half way to end with my thyroid cancer journey..
He changed my synthroid from 137 to 150 hopefully works because I...
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Thanks. My primary tumor was 4.5 cm. The ...can't remember what the ultimate pathology report said. I am going to get Thyrogen, which is good. How long after the RAI before...
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