Hyperthyroidism

[kelsten]

I had Radioactive Iodine treatment twice 25 years ago for Hyperthyroidism.  I have taken Eltroxin  daily.  Now I have heart palpitations, panic attach, muscle aches and not able to sleep.  My levels are now TSH 0.01, T3-5.1, T4-19.9.  we just decreased my Eltroxin by.25.  Is it common for this to happen after so many years

[Barb135]

Here's a link to your thread on the ATA guidelines:

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Thyroid-Disorders/New-ATA-Guidelines/show/2344541

The latest guidelines were published in 2012.  

[shevan2]

I am doing great... I was ion synthroid for 2 yrs.. I was miserable because it was not converting to t3 in my body,, I was put on armour and WOW what a difference.. levels all normal, but.. I had some ups and downs, like, I began having over active  symptoms...and I had to have my hormone adjusted....a lower dose..I have had to do this a couple times... so I do believe while the radio acrtive iodine destroys most or, or part of the gland, I do believe its possible after awhile to have some activity going on, not enough to have a normal thyroid function , but enough to make a difference in the medication.. my TSH is always around .03... If I am having symptoms, I call and make an appt.. go have my thyroid panel drawn, and if it is out of normal range we decide on which dose will work, and I try it for about 6 weeks then go have my levels drawn again.. so far so good, but I NEVER want to go back on synthroid.. and I just heard the ATA has changed the guidelines for how Drs treat thyroid disease.. they are saying all other methods such as armour is not a good alternative, I beg to differ... not all of us are by the book.. some of us cant convert synthroid t4  into t3.... I think the ATA is way of on this one

[gimel]

How are you doing now?  What are your thyroid related test results, along with reference ranges?  On what basis does your doctor adjust your thyroid med dosage?

[shevan2]

yes this can happen..I too had  radioactive iodine about 20+ years ago, and yes it is possible that you still have some small  activity in the thyroid gland..i have had my ups and downs.. its no fun going through this..I feel for you