Update Tx Plan
This is the primary form for creating a Treatment Plan. You'll create a plan name, usually consisting of the names of the thyroid medications and strengths you're planning to take. A treatment plan can last as long as you have cooperation with your doctor (or if you're self-treating). The goal is to evaluate each treatment plan for its success (or lack therof) and make improvements in medication therapy to the point where symptoms are resolved and your quality of life is restored.
Plan Name - Enter a name for this treatment plan
Description - Enter a short description
Weeks - Set the number of weeks you intend to stick with this plan (you can always change it later)
Refresh End Date - Click this button to refresh the End Date of your plan
Planned - Enter the date you're going to begin this treatment plan
End Date - The end date will be calculated based on the number of weeks you chose
Actual Date - Enter this date once you've decided to end this treatment plan
Reset Actual End Date - Just in case you change your mind, click this button to wipe out the actual end date
TABS
Medications - This tab contains a list of medications (usually thyroid related) that you're utilizing for this period of time
TxAdustments - This tab contains a list of dates where you decided to alter the plan temporarily (or you forgot to take the medication)
Clinical Notes - This is a mini journal where you can enter a date and evaluate how the plan is going. I recommend a weekly entry while on this plan
Symptoms - This tab contains a list of the top 10 symptoms you've declared in the Symptoms module
Lab Tests - This tab contains any blood tests you've had performed during this plan. Theoretically, you'll have at least one set of thyroid blood test results for each treatment plan.
Thyroid(Checkbox) - If you've added other medications to this listbox, you can filter out only thyroid medications by checking this box
Ratio - If you're taking both T4 and T3 or natural desiccate thyroid, your T4 to T3 dose ratio will be calculated for you. There has been discussion and arguments regarding the appropriate ratio, of which some arguments are flawed. Regardless, you have the ratio.
See also...
HelpID: UpdateTxLog