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I just did more tests for Thyroid. My TSH3 gets lower by the week. What does that mean?
TSH3 0.050 ref range 0.350 - 5.500
Thyroglobulin 150.0 Ref Range < 60.0
Thyroid Peroxidase Autoabs 2377 ref Range < 60.0
Previously I took tests and here are the results.
Results on August 26th
Vitamin D, total 19.0 30.0-100.0 ng/mL
TSH3 (3rd gen) 0.239 0.350-5.500 ulU/mL
ESR 23 0-20 mm/hr
LDL 119 0-99 mg/dL
Results on August 31st
My T4 Free 1.27 0.89-1.76 ng/dl
My t3 Total 1.15 0.60-1.81 ng/mL
TSH3 0.130 L 0.350-5.500 ulU/mL
TSH3 0.050 ref range 0.350 - 5.500
Thyroglobulin 150.0 Ref Range < 60.0
Thyroid Peroxidase Autoabs 2377 ref Range < 60.0
Previously I took tests and here are the results.
Results on August 26th
Vitamin D, total 19.0 30.0-100.0 ng/mL
TSH3 (3rd gen) 0.239 0.350-5.500 ulU/mL
ESR 23 0-20 mm/hr
LDL 119 0-99 mg/dL
Results on August 31st
My T4 Free 1.27 0.89-1.76 ng/dl
My t3 Total 1.15 0.60-1.81 ng/mL
TSH3 0.130 L 0.350-5.500 ulU/mL
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Thanks for the tip. I got the result for the TSI and it was positive. So the wait continues. For the most part I feel ok, just tired, or maybe I am used to feeling crappy.
Hey Neicy,
Okay, it's awesome you're going to an Endo. 3 weeks, huh? Yes, the waiting. . .arrrrrgh, the waiting. The waiting drives me nuts! True what they say: the waiting IS the hardest part. I'm one of those people who just wants to know, so I can fix it and move on.
There's a really great book I can suggest as preparation for your Endo visit: The Complete Thyroid Book by Kenneth Ain and Sarah Rosenthal (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Thyroid-Book-Everything-Overcome/dp/0071435263). There's a complete chapter on Graves, with, if I recall correctly, a list of good questions to ask your Endo.
Hope you get the answers and advice you need!
Twisted Helix
Okay, it's awesome you're going to an Endo. 3 weeks, huh? Yes, the waiting. . .arrrrrgh, the waiting. The waiting drives me nuts! True what they say: the waiting IS the hardest part. I'm one of those people who just wants to know, so I can fix it and move on.
There's a really great book I can suggest as preparation for your Endo visit: The Complete Thyroid Book by Kenneth Ain and Sarah Rosenthal (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Thyroid-Book-Everything-Overcome/dp/0071435263). There's a complete chapter on Graves, with, if I recall correctly, a list of good questions to ask your Endo.
Hope you get the answers and advice you need!
Twisted Helix
The 1st set of tests were from my primary and the last set is from the Endo doctor. I have most of those symptoms except rapid heartbeat, and I am not sure what heat intolerance means.
The Endo doc has a follow up scheduled for 3 weeks to discuss results. I also have to do an ultrasound because he said my thyroid was a little swollen. I just don't want to go into Hypothyroidism, since I am always battling weight anyways. I just lost 10 pounds on Weight watchers in the last few months.
Neicey
The Endo doc has a follow up scheduled for 3 weeks to discuss results. I also have to do an ultrasound because he said my thyroid was a little swollen. I just don't want to go into Hypothyroidism, since I am always battling weight anyways. I just lost 10 pounds on Weight watchers in the last few months.
Neicey
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In short, though, if you have Graves' Disease, your immune system is mistakenly attacking your thyroid. One of the antibodies (they're sort of like drones that attach themselves to cells and paint a bullseye so your immune killer cells (lymphocytes) know where to attack) your immune system is making is attaching itself to your thyroid cells--only instead of painting a bullseye, it's telling your thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone.
Having too much thyroid hormone can lead to some symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, fatigue, heat intolerance, a rapid heart beat, and so on. These symptoms can eventually lead to heart troubles. Treatments are available, however: anti-thyroid medication, or radio-iodine ablation, or surgery to remove your thyroid.
Has your doctor discussed a diagnosis/treatment plan for you? Since you are being tested regularly (really regularly), I presume you are under the care of a physician? I suggest you ask for a referral to an Endocrinologist who can help you interpret your results, discuss your diagnosis, and help you choose a treatment plan.
Good luck and let us know how everything goes!
Twisted Helix