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Subclinical vs graves

I have been battling subclinical hyperhyroidism for about 2.5 years now. My 1st dr didn't pay attention to me. And my dose of tapazole was all over the place. My new endo is great. She ordered new bw and my
Tsh was still abnormal .112 (.45-?) all my other labs t4 t3 were all normal. Any other thyroid testing bw wise was normal. She ordered a thyroid uptake. And it was really abnormal. She told
Me thst it doesn't match my bw. It said my result were consistent with graves. Has anyone has this problem? My symptoms are horrible stomach issues horrible reflux rib pain muscle pains and fatigue all the time. This is ruining my life! I am miserable and I snap on my kids all the time. This isn't me! Someone please give me some advise or experiences??
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I have also had 2 sono of the thyroid boarder line enlarged no nodules or goiter
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Thank you for the response.  This had been on going since I had my dtr 2.5 years ago and it's just my tsh that has been low. My last labs 2 weeks ago t3 was 3.40 range is 2.0-4.4. T4 is 10.200 range 4.600-12.00 my tsh .250 range is .270-4.2. This is all she was checking. And I'm on tapazole 2.5mg daily. The last thyroteipin binding was 6.3 range is <=16.0 and thyroid stim. Immunoglobulin was 25 range <140. These labs were done about 8 months ago. ( this was the last I could find) it was the thyroid uptake scan that I had that said consistent with Graves' disease. But the dr says I'm still subclinical this dr is way better than my last. I'm just concerned cause cause my symptoms are horrible. I feel like this is ruining my life. I just need advise I'm so frustrated. And maybe a list of symptoms so I can compare.sorry I don't have more info.
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"Me thst it doesn't match my bw".  Please clarify this...  Have you been tested for thyroid antibodies to determine whether or not you really have Graves Disease?  

What are your actual thyroid hormone levels?  Just because they're in the normal range, doesn't mean they aren't too high for you.  

It's also very common for members to have hyper phases in the early stages of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which ultimately ends up as hypothyroid.  You need antibody tests to determine that as well.  

The antibody tests you need are Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOab) and Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb) to determine if you have Hashimoto's.  The definitive test for Graves Disease is Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin (TSI).  Without these 3 antibody tests you won't know what you have or don't have.

Please post whatever thyroid related test results you've had done and be sure to include the reference ranges, which vary from lab to lab and have to come from your own lab report.  Once you see the results, we can better assess the adequacy of the tests you're getting, along with your actual thyroid status.
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