Thanks for responding so quickly Shirley. I started seeking help for my eyes. Two ophthalmologists thought it was TED and both ordered blood work which came back normal. Due to that they diagnosed me with orbital pseudo tumor. Was at my primary for a 3rd blood draw and they called 911 as my heart rate and blood pressure were sky high. Blood pressure was 252/181. I’ve been on beta blockers and blood pressure meds since (2010). I went to a medical university ER who did the CT scans and antibody panel and they said I have Graves and TED. Thank God they referred to me their TED specialist. I’ve had OD, strabismus and now lid surgery trying to restore the damage to my eyes and may possibly need another. I also have chronic urticaria from the autoimmune disease and have been in a flair since strabismus surgery in August as the surgery made my thyroid antibody levels spike again. Besides the immunosuppressing drugs to lower antibodies, it was suggested in another forum I do block and replace which has never been offered nor can I find anything on it for euthyroid patients. I can’t understand where the anti thyroid meds would lower my antibodies since it is autoimmune that causes the thyroid dysfunction, not the thyroid dysfunction causing the autoimmune. At any rate, I display symptoms of both hypo and hyper and my medical team treats the symptoms individually. I’ve tried to stay natural path as much as possible. I’ve had blood draws every 3 months since 2010, still normal. I just can’t seem to get those antibodies down.
