GRAVES DISEASE HELP !

[Benny0147]

Cna someone how things will change after I have My Graves treated ? I read that most that have it treated end up with HYPOTHYOID... also seems the word is most dr's have no idea how to prescribe T3,T4....and amrour might be the way to go ?? any info sugestions would be great

[Benny0147]

did I say somewhere im on body building injections ? and my endo called me said yup,your throid is normal..so whats that mean..? Im staying on Tapazole ? this dr. loves to call and leave me a message..no office visit
how do you bring T4 & T3 both up...I know cytomel is for T3....let me guess synthroid ?
the most over used RX going,and junk at most times...thank you for your reply..
STELLA ! where are you...hope all is well

[Smilerdeb]

Your Free T3 and Free T4 are low and shouldnt be.
They should be mid to high range and your TSH around the 1.0 - 2.0  mark.
You now know you have an autoimmune disease that will be with you for life.
Graves Disease.
It isnt the end of the world but it is time to now decide which way you want to go.
Your antibodies levels were...???
If you didnt have them done, get them done.
The higher the antibodies, the least chance of remission in Hyperthyroidism and Graves.
Give away the body building injections as your body needs to heal and wont be able too if you are taking any form of steroid shots.

[Benny0147]

Just found out a few months back I had GRAVES DISEASE
(hyperthyroid)
lab was before.

FREE T4 2.0 0.8-1.9 h
TSH <0.004 0.400-4000 L
did not take T3
was put on TAPAZOLE 10MG A DAY
AFTER 2 MONTHS LABS ARE

FREE T4- 0.8 0.8-1.8 normal (barly no ?)
TSH 3RD GEN- 1.98 0.40-4.50 normal
FREE T3 - 216 230-420 LOW

hows this look ? any info..ideas..about graves..as we know treatment for graves makes most people HYPOTHYROID...WHICH I DO NOT WANT !
if this is the wrong place to post this..let me know.

[Benny0147]

hey guys...what about exercise ?? being a pro athlete I have to train very hard..I feel ok doig it...this am ,5am I ran 5 miles...is it dangerouse to exercise hard with graves ?
Im on 10mg a day Tapazole...thanks folks

[Totie]

Just because you go hypo after a TT or RAI does not mean you will necessarily mean you will gain weight. I never became over weight. Yes it took a while to get my dosage correct, but after that I was fine. Unfortunately I started having level issues AFTER 10 yrs of my TSH being stable. I am either being over or under medicated. (currently had another dosage change). Even when my TSH was up I did not gain weight.

I had the RAI first for graves/goiter/hyper, but doctors waited to long to figure out my problem that the only solution was surgery. I don't regret it. I am currently under weight, so hypo does not always mean weight gain.

[Smilerdeb]

Taking 10mg of anti-thyroid meds shows that you are not in the dangerous zone so to speak and that it is most probably 'thyroiditis' or T3 Toxycosis you are experiencing at present.
Further tests will determine that.
Stick to the 10mg and see how you go but if it has only been a few days and yr heart rate is down to 70bpm then have bloods done 3-4 weekly or you may go hypo on the anti-thyroid meds.
Either your levels arent too bad or you are super drug sensitive (like I am ) where the meds work fast.
Because of my drug sensitivity, I had to have bloods weekly then fortnightly instead of the usual 6 weekly labs.
Ask your Doctor about this.
Good Luck :)