Archives for the ‘Health’ Category

The Radioactive Iodine (RAI) Treatment Day

By Elizar • Dec 5th, 2007 • Category: Adventure, Health, Places and Location, To Be Sorted

This is the reason why the drawing of the Pinoy bands contest was late and I wasn’t able to attend our company’s Christmas party (that’s tonight btw, while I’m here at home composing this post). I suppose to play bass for the Outage band (video from Yutube)… Oh well.
Series of Events
Since I’m watching 24 Season […]



Radioactive Iodine Treatment.. 10 Days Hiatus… Sa Office!

By Elizar • Dec 4th, 2007 • Category: Health, Work

Tomorrow. The treatment will be tomorrow.
Yesterday, I was absent from work. I had to take this Thyroid Scan test prior setting the date of my RAI treatment.  Went to the Manila Doctor’s Hospital as early as 8:00am to take the laboratory test.
Thyroid Scan
What a thyroid scan basically do is it can show the size, shape, […]



All About Radio Active Iodine Treatment (RAI)

By Elizar • Nov 8th, 2007 • Category: Health

Yesterday I went to see my Thyroid doctor. I got there around 11:45am and my doctor was able to see me around 2:45pm! Grabe ang dami ng nagpapa checkup!
After giving her the laboratory result of my T4 testing, she said that I was doing good and she recommended that I take Radio Active Iodine (RAI) […]



Hyperthyroidism: T4 Laboratory Result

By Elizar • Nov 3rd, 2007 • Category: Health

Last week, or October 31 to be exact, before doing our regular grocery, I got the T4 laboratory result from Nazarenus Hospital.

The result is normal. T4 value is 5.34 ug/li where the normal value is in between 4.5 to 12.5 ug/li. This is good news.
I’ve been taking 15 milligram of Strumazole since first week of […]



I Miss My Doctor!

By Elizar • Oct 20th, 2007 • Category: Health

Oooppps, that didn’t come out right… I have an appointment with my doctor, and I missed it!

Darn. Last month she asked me to if I could come on this date. Thinking that my work schedule would still be Monday - Wednesday (or Thursday), I said yes. My bad.
So that’s why my Strumazole tablet (it’s […]



T3 T4 Laboratory Result

By Elizar • Sep 14th, 2007 • Category: Health

Yesterday’s Thyroid checkup was all about the result of my T3/T4 laboratory.
For T3, the normal value specified is between 70 pmol/liter - 170 pmol/liter , mine was 60 pmol/liter.
For T4, the normal value is between 4.3 pmol/liter to 13 pmol/liter , mine was 1.6 pmol/liter.
The results was below normal. What does that mean? Well, […]



Strumazole Down To 15mg

By Elizar • Sep 13th, 2007 • Category: Adventure, Health, To Be Sorted

Scheduled checkup today. Met with the doctor around 1:00pm (after Lois’ visit to her OB). After checking the result for the laboratory result for T3 and T4, I was prescribed with a much lower dosage of Strumazole - from 30mg to 15mg.
Looking back last May, (that was the time I collapse in the middle of […]



It’s Been A Long Day… — Matchbox 20

By Elizar • Jul 25th, 2007 • Category: Adventure, Health, To Be Sorted, Work

It’s 12:00am July 25, 2007. I’m tired and sleepy. But I think I’ll manage a few more minutes writing these things down. I just got home from the office. Left there around 9:30pm and got here 12am. Now how is that for daily trip at the office?
I really didn’t have work today. Rest day. The […]



Hyperthyrodism Strikes Again!

By Elizar • Mar 24th, 2007 • Category: Health, To Be Sorted

This is the worst (yet) that ever happened to me caused by this stupid thyroid of mine… worst that not having a funeral insurance

Started feeling week on the knees and legs 2 nights before, and continued until last night.
Work schedule is still night shift… Around 2am this morning, nature calls and I need to […]



Potassium Problem

By Elizar • Feb 14th, 2007 • Category: Facts and Trivias, Health

Happy Valentine’s Day to all! Apparently, this would be my February 14 post, completely irrelevant to the occasion! :)
For the past 3 days (or more, I lost count), I have trouble getting out of bed. You may think it’s just laziness, well I am lazy but not in this case… I usually wake up 3:30am […]



Hyperthyroidsm

By Elizar • Feb 8th, 2007 • Category: Health, To Be Sorted

I thought I share this one out.. Read a post from Ms. Dine about her Angela..
Gosh, Angela’s been to a lot! I’m glad she’s ok now.. I can relate to her in some way…
Finding the right doctor to diagnose and treat you is the most important of all… Few years ago, i complained to my […]