I posted several days ago...I'm starting a new one because I didn't get much response. I was diagnosed with Toxic Multi nodular Goiter about 7years ago...at that time it was euthyroid...(not secreting) and all my labs were normal.
Now, TSH is 0.1 out of a range of ( .4 to 4.5), T3 uptake 31% range is ( 22-35), T4 total 8.9 range (4.5-12.0), Free T4 index is 2.8 with a range of (1.4-3.8)
Having all hyperthyroid symptoms, not to mention I'm miserable. My family phys. put me on high blood pressure med.s and Ropinirole, which is for restless leg syn. Which that is not the entire reason I am not sleeping. Truth is my mind is going a mile a second. Chol. is high to boot, and I've lost about 8 lbs in a week...not trying at all.
That being said...Today I had an Nuclear uptake and Scan (radioactive Iodine) It showed the Hot nodule very clearly Uptake was 16% with the range of ( 10%-30%) so according to the tech. It was in range. lower end but in range. According to many sources...This could be an over active nodule and possibly Plummers Disease...Should this be treated? Shouldn't I have the antibody tests run (for Graves and Hashi)? Lastly, should I have the nodule removed or have RAI? Just feeling bad and need answers...PS, I had a Endo, who now doesn't accept my INS. I'm waiting for my family doc. to get me in somewhere sooner than I can. I've tried and July is the earliest.