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  • BMG
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    August 24, 2012 at 10:03 am
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    in reply to: Hi, new here… #1173856

    Thank you Kimberly for the welcome! I will be back with the answers, if any I get!

    Bridgette

    BMG
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    August 23, 2012 at 12:11 pm
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    in reply to: Hi, new here… #1173854

    Hi Kimberly. I got relief yesterday. When I got home I sublingualled my 65mg pill of Nature Throid. Within about 15-20 minutes my headache was 90% better! I guess I should have tried some earlier! 😮 I am doing 97.5mg today divided into 3 doses. This morning I felt really crappy! I had also started my period yesterday so that didn’t help me any! I came into work 1 1/2 hrs late. I seem to be doing better this afternoon. I have also stress dosed my hydrocortisone, that has helped.

    I have left a message for the dr’s nurse to get me a work-in appt. She should be back tomorrow, she was on vacation too.

    I think I definately have a pituitary problem, that TSH should be MUCH higher with such low hormones! I, at the least, have hashimoto’s. I probably do not belong on this forum but I am thankful for you taking the time to read and answer questions!

    BMG
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    August 22, 2012 at 1:24 pm
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    in reply to: Hi, new here… #1173852

    Hello again. I just received my labs and had my ultrasound but my dr is on vacation until next week AND he is booked solid!

    I do have 2 nodules, 3.5mm and 7mm. I don’t have any more info, will come later.

    on my CBC the only thing out of range was WBC 10.9 (4.0-10.5)

    TSH 0.055 (0.450-4.500)
    Free T4 0.40 (0.82-1.77)
    Free T3 1.6 (2.0-4.4)
    TSI 52 (0-139)
    Thyrotropin Receptor Ab <0.51 (0.00-1.75)

    So I am LOW on my thyroid hormones. Maybe this is why my head has been hurting for a few days??

    So should you have ANY TSI at all??

    BMG
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    August 20, 2012 at 6:24 am
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    in reply to: Hi, new here… #1173851

    Hi all! The appt went well on Friday. He agreed to test Graves antibodies and retest thyroid hormones and whatever else, I didn’t get to see lab slip. They drew blood before I left their office. I am also getting an ultrasound of the thyroid this morning. Dr said he will send me on if we need to. He was very kind and listened. When I get results, I will update!

    BMG
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    August 17, 2012 at 10:31 am
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    in reply to: Hi, new here… #1173850

    Thank you Caro. No, I am not self medicating. I have been under one dr or another’s care all along. The palps have let up alot but are still happening. There is still alot of pressure in my neck too.

    Hi Kimberly. I would like to rule out Graves because of the one uncle having it. I have my drs appt afterwhile. I am thinking he would want to do an ultrasound also, we will see. I have not been on any thyroid meds since the 6th. Not real sure what I am feeling, just trying to take it one day at a time. I have really been thinking about going to T4 only for a while and then adding in T3 if needed. But really need some bloodwork first!

    wish me luck!!

    BMG
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    August 15, 2012 at 9:48 am
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    in reply to: Hi, new here… #1173847

    I just got my Antithyroglobulin Ab result back.
    152 (0-40) HIGH

    BMG
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    August 14, 2012 at 12:56 pm
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    in reply to: Hi, new here… #1173846

    Hi Kimberly, thanks for your reply. I realized I should probably give more details, I didn’t have alot of time earlier.

    I was previously diagnosed with central hypothyroidism. My highest TSH was 1.11 and my T4 was below range. So I have been on Nature Throid since then, 2007 or early 2008. So my TSH has been depressed (it didn’t have far to go!) and my T4 was usually low in range with T3 near the top of the range. I also have adrenal sufficiency and am on hydrocortisone, 22.5 -25mg/day. I did not have all the formal testing (hindsight) and believe I am secondary, so probably a pituitary problem. I have been doing well.

    In June of this year I started feeling hyper. Bloodwork came back with Free T3 over the range and T4 raised just a tenth of a point. So I reduced my dose by 1/2 grain. Three weeks later I feel hyper again, had bloodwork done. TSH still zero, T3 came down to 3.3 and T4 went to 1.71 from .8. I was thinking “HOW??”. I have not been on thyroid meds since last Monday. I did try 1/2 grain last Thursday and it about put me in a crisis.

    I have heart palps (luckily not constant), not sleeping well (wake up alot and sometimes stay awake), warm, lump and pressure in throat, sometimes hoarse, sooo tired, loose bowels here and there, sweat more, and my legs feel weak.

    By reading here, I am fortunate I am not too bad. I do not like the heart palp thing, makes me feel bad. And I really want some good sleep!

    There is a GP here that is treating someone I know for Graves, I will go see him Friday and see if he will help me. I was thinking of trying to find an endo who treats Graves and knows and cares about the pituitary and adrenal stuff. I guess I will talk to him first and go from there. I do live in a small town and the endo I found on internet who states he does pit and adrenal stuff and IS on my insurance is 88miles away. I will play it by ear.

    So I am in the early stages of this. Is there any other reason why my T4 would surge with no TSH??
    Is a metallic taste in the mouth from this too??

    Bridgette

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