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I’ve been reading this BB trying to figure some things out. I’ve had some strange symptoms (to me) the last month. After I ended up in the
E.R. with PVCs, I was talking to my bro. (who was diagnosed hyperthyroid about 18 months ago) and he said my symptoms were much like his. My Dr. ordered a test and my TSH was 1.53 with normal being .35-5.50. The symptoms are worse after a meal (it doesn’t matter what I eat and it’s not after every meal). I know that you guys cannot tell me what’s wrong, but can a person start to be hyper and the reading still be in the normal range? I’m grasping at straws and I’m afraid that the Dr. will start in with the too much stress routine. Thanks for letting me vent.Jeane,
It is my understanding the some of us have a more rapid conversion from T4 to T3.
This would cause a rush of symptoms. It happened to me (esp. after eating
foods high in iodine like seafood). I think the free T4 and free T3 can get
out pretty out of whack in these cases before the TSH and T4, T3 catch up.
My uptake scan was indicative of my rapid conversion. Extremely high at
6 hours, high-normal at 24.The whole situation was worse before and during the first few months of
treatment.I hope this helps you out some. I tend to think GD does a lot of screwy
things to us that the medical world has only begun to delve into.Glynis
How is stress related to Graves Disease as a pre-cursor?
Hi, Kevin:
This is somewhat of an unknown, but apparently studies have shown that a lot of folks had “major” stress incidents in their lives just prior to coming down with the symptoms of Graves. It has been known for a long time that stress can play into a lot of illnesses — whether it is the flu, colds, or other, more serious disease problems. The thought is that the stress lowers the body’s resistance to disease. In the case of Graves, it is that the stress somehow can trigger the antibody reaction of the immune system. But they don’t really know a whole lot about it. I, for one, did NOT have any major stresses in my life just prior to getting ill — so it is not direct cause and effect. It is just one thing that can contribute to the onset of symptoms in those of us who are predisposed, genetically, to getting it, I think.
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