Hashimoto’s? Any help is appreciated.

[annex]

Hi,

First off, thanks for taking the time to read and answer this. I’m a 17 year old girl who’s about to go to college really soon, so I really want this sorted out before I leave. However, everything is SO slow here and my appointment with the endocrinologist isn’t until 2 weeks from now, and then I leave for college in a few days! My blood work from a week ago shows the following:

TSH: 0.03 mIU/L
T-4: 1.6 ng/dL
T3: 396 pg/dL
Thyroglobulin antibodies: 1177 IU/mL
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies: 11 IU/mL

Bilirubin: 1.4 mg/dL
Triglycerides: 36 mg/dL

After reading around a lot online, it tentatively seems to me like I have Hashimoto’s Disorder. I feel terrible, mostly because I am so tired everyday I can barely get out of bed after sleeping 14 hours. My neck is also very swollen.

Anyway, I guess the question is just if I’m probably on the right track and can expect the endocrinologist to say the same thing, and what type of treatment I should be expecting (generally) him/her to give to me. I only have about 3 weeks before I need to leave, so it’s important that I get a treatment and adjust it to get rid of my fatigue before I go to college. I don't want to be the party pooper once I'm there that can't do anything :(

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this!

[kennedymoore]

You should also be tested for Celiac Disease and have your iron levels tested. Your current test results indicate that you have an autoimmune disease.  If you have autoimmune disease you have or will get others. Gluten can be a cause of autoimmune diseases. Get tested and even if your test is negative please consider a gluten free lifestyle - you will never regret it.
Good luck to you.

[GravesLady]

1st - Congrats on College.

There is a tendency for individuals with higher autoantibody levels to be more susceptible to hypothyroidism.  However, elevation of serum thyroglobulin concentration occurs in a wide range of thyroid disorders, as in Graves' Disease, etc. and interpretation of results always requires TSH to relate or confirm.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is usually associated with hypothyroidism but transient hyperthyroidism occurs first which is an early stage of Hashi.

As your present thyroid levels indicated Graves' Disease, it could be early stage of Hashi - transient hyperthyroidism.

Your Endo will do further testing to confirm either Hashi or Graves'.

If its Hashi you just need to take thyroid medication.  If Graves' you will need treatment and which treatment will probably be based on your life style i.e. college, and determined by you and your doctor.

Good Luck!