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Although your TSH is suppressed, it looks to me like your Ft4 and Ft3 are a bit low. The NACB website PDF, page 36, second paragraph says the Ft4 needs to be in the upper 1/3 of the range.
Thank you for your replies. I thought I had a T3 but after reviewing the labs I have not.
TSH - .20 (.318 - 5.903 normal range)
FT4 - .85 (.58 - 1.65 normal range)
T4 - 7.50 (6.09 - 12.23 normal range)
My symptoms over the past year have been : can't sleep I have been on 3 different RX sleep aids, now on Halcion. I stay tired all the time, for the past 2 weeks my temp has been in the upper 99's when my temp is usually 97 or right at 98. I have arm cramps which is why I was tested for potassium and found it was low. I have borderline glaucoma so my visual field tests are always abnormal. I forget things a lot. But I blame that on stress.
Thank you again for replying to my questions.
No treatment needed at this time. The positive TPO means you have auto-immune thyroid disease. The low TSH means slightly over-active thyroid. Would monitor thyroid function every 3 months or as symptoms indicate. Also would do thyroid ultrasound. Repeat potassium -- if still low, may need further eval -- but this is rarely linked to thyroid dysfunction.
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Since my last post I had a radioactive thryoid scan. Results were highly hyperthyroidism. I have been given the options of radioactive pills that will kill the thyroid completely and make me hypo and I will not be able to be around my children or anyone else for 4 days. Or I can have it surgically removed. Which would require an overnight hospital stay.
Which one is safer and more used? If anyone could tell me the pros and cons of both that would be great. I am having a major surgery in December and cannot have it until this is taken care of because of thyroid storm which I know nothing about. I would really appreciate anyone's thoughts on this as I am having a hard time making a decision.
I have a 2 year old son that I haven't been away from for more than 24 hours so that kinda of makes me lean to surgery.
Thanks
TPO is a huge sign. Because of symptoms, I would listen to your family doctor. Or find a doctor at acam.org for a third opinion. There may be an adrenal factor to consider.
Correction, I did not see that you had no Ft3. Please accept my apology for this mistake.