Bruce,
My Father had Thyroid Cancer. That was the reason for his TT. I do not. I only have multi-nodular thyroid, Hypothyroid, and Hashi's, as far as my thryoid goes. I will be tested for parathyroid in July. . My endo has never considered or mentioned a TT for me. Why would he?
I am on .112 synthyroid as of now. Conversion will be checked in July also.
sass
I didn't have the graves antibodies at the time of testing, but I'm not so sure of the results. My hashi's antibodies were gone at the time too when a few weeks prior they were close to 300. I'm not sure how that changed so drastically in 2 weeks, or if I really could have graves antibodies or not. I know I tested positive for 2 different types of antibodies (the docs assistant threw this out in passing, so I don't know the details of that one yet). Surgery is a month away now. With my new mouth issues it is probably best I wait. They might want to get this under control. I'm waiting on biopsy results =(. It could be ANOTHER autoimmune disease attacking my tongue and mouth
Sassy,
Because you said your dad did and he is doing well.
Barb, I had both graves and has his antibodies but was told that you take the higher number and that's what you have?
Thyroid meds do not control the Hashi's antibodies, they only control the hypothyroidism that results from the antibodies destroying the thyroid.
danie -- have you been tested for Graves? Some people have both Graves and Hashimoto's antibodies......
Have you considered bringing your surgery date closer?
I know the feeling! Unfortunately, some cases of hashi's cannot be controlled with meds not matter what they do. With the uptake they just give you some radioactive iodine (I had to drink it in a straw) and get an injection. They then take a bunch of pics immediately, and when you come back in 24 hours when they will take pics again to see how your thyroid took in the iodine. I am SUPER sensitive to everything and I didn't have any effects from it. The percentage of iodine my thyroid took in was similar to those with graves disease.
Bruce,
Why would you possibly ask me that question?