Its called 'brain fog' lol...and we all have it at some time or another.
In regards to chest pain and palps...get them checked but they are normal with thyroid issues.
If you are experiencing thyroid storm..you wouldnt need to ask me.
YOU WOULD KNOW.
Just try and keep that FT3 down.....
The only thing messed up this time is all me. TPOab is >900 not less than. My computer must be losing it along with me. lol. Thanks for your patience.
Sorry again, I have no idea what I'm doing wrong here. It's messed up again though before I pushed send it was fine. TSH is <0.01 ref .34-4.82, TPOab <900 ref 0.0-8.9, T4 free 1.88 ref .59-1.61, T3total 205 ref 87-178. If this doesn't post correctly I give up!
Sorry, I must have accidently deleted 2 lines of my original post. To clarify my TSH is 900 - ref 0.0-8.9, and TSH receptor AB 78 with over 16 being positive. These numbers don't seem excessively high to me (except for the TPOab) but I don't know too much about them.
I take it natural cures aren't too effective?
Smilerdeb- it's good to hear that you're doing great now. It seems like the weight gain is pretty rare. I have had heart palpitations and chest pain several times, do you think this could be a precursor to thyroid storm?
We can hope that the Dr. didn't make the diagnosis from the tremor symptom!
I think maybe the antibodies are 900.....I know mine were over 1000 before RAI.
Maybe louwolf has confused the two?
I'm a bit confused. Your TSH is 900? With Graves it would be more like <.001.
Take the Mehtimazole immediately.
By avoiding the meds, you are at high risk of thyroid storm which is atrial fibrillations which in turn can kill you.
I gained 16kilograms prior to RAI and yes I have Graves Disease too but doing great now.
My Graves antibodies were uncontrollable and I had 3 episodes of thyroid storm in 2 weeks which nearly killed me.
Do as the Doc says and take the anti-thyroid meds or you could end up in serious trouble health wise.
20mg is a small dose...I was on double that dose (40mg) and had no ill effects from it.