Adj.Meth. Dosage cont.

[Germangirl]

For some reason my test results in my previous message got scrambled up once I hit the "post" button, so I'm going to try again.
TSH was 0.005 is now 0.012
T4  was 24.0  is now 7.7
T3 Uptake was 42.2 is now 24.5
Thyroxine, Free (FT4) was 5.32 is now 0.92
Free T4 Index was 10.1 is now 1.9
T3 Total was 381 is now 106

Is it normal for the numbers to come down so quickly? Do you think this is Graves disease? 3 years ago, I was also hyperthyroid and after 2 months on PTU my numbers were normal and as per doctors advise, I stopped taking the medication and was fine until April of this year. I hope you can share your thoughts on this with me, since I have no access to an endo at this time, but think I should maybe take less of the Methimazole. Thanks.

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

See previous post, but with the prior h/o hyperthyroidism this is c/w graves.  Usually we cut the methimazole down when the numbers are normal and slowly wean it off over a period of 12-18 months (sometimes as short as 4-6 months depending on the patient response).

[Germangirl]

Thanks a million for your advise. I honestly don't know what I would have done otherwise. You're providing a great service. I had a feeling , that I should lower my dosage, since my numbers are going in the opposite direction a bit fast, but to hear it from a professional is comforting. Is it normal to feel much better after a couple of weeks on medication and now (after 2 months) I'm feeling somewhat tired and exhaused and as if I have no energy? Plus my back is killing me, but that maybe unrelated.
I will ask for a copy of my ultrasound to look for the things you suggested could indicate Graves.
What are your thoughts on my cholesterol going up since I started the medication?