I think maybe because of the unstable levels all the time Nat...that he will suggest the rest of the thyroid to be removed.
Start researching on that and if it is recommended, it wont come as such a shock to the system.
Hugs xxx
Thanks for all the info!! I think I might do some research of my own before my drs appt so that I at least have an idea of what is going on and what should be done.
I'm glad no blood supply is a good thing - thats a relief!!!
No blood flow to either indicates benign nodules, cancer needs a blood supply. Keep watching them, sounds like eventually you will lose the rest of your thyroid, but we can live just fine on synthetic hormone, it is just a bit of a bummer to have to take it every day.
The high T3 can be from inflammation and is usually referred to as thyroiditis or T3 Toxycosis.
The nodules CAN 'dump' thyroid hormone Nat and cause them to be unstable xxx
Oh yeah, another question. Does anyone know if either of these nodules or the slight inflammation could be causing my levels to be off??
In my last labs, my free T4 was pretty much right at the bottom of the range but free T3 was almost very top of the range!
Doctor isnt sure why free T3 is so high while free T4 is so low...Dr decided that was what was causing my palps every time we tried to increase t4 med but isnt sure why it's happening, he said if I was hypo technically both should be low because the thyroid isnt functioning properly.