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in reply to: New here. My journey with Graves #1062206

Oh boy…. Well I just got the results from my 4th set of labs since my RAI on January 28th and my numbers hardly changed since the last set of labs 3 weeks ago. My free T3 has actually gone up from 9.4 on 4/2 to 9.6 on 5/3. My Free T4 has dropped some from 2.96 to 2.59. I was hoping to be almost euthyroid or closer! Wow, now I’m scared I am going to need another dose. Has anyone ever had this happen where the numbers consistently drop and then stop and go up??? I am soooo frustrated with the thyroid business. I just want to get off of my atenolol and I can’t seem to, now I realize why because I’m still pretty hyper!

[MNMama]

in reply to: New here. My journey with Graves #1062204

Today I woke up with what seemed to be a cramp in my left butt cheek (sorry) and then it was just sore the rest of the day. I also started getting elbow pains, quick, dull pains. Has anyone experienced anything like this, or am I just hoping I am hypo after being hyper for so long, lol. These pains are very real though. I just had my last labs 10 days ago and was still hyper then, so I can’t possibly be hypo that quickly…. could I?

[MNMama]

in reply to: New here. My journey with Graves #1062202

Well the new doctors office called with my newest lab results… Still hyper, but I am continuing in the right direction. Free T3 is 9.4 (2.0-3.5) single digits now, yea! and my Free T4 is 2.96 (0.55-1.12). I am scheduled for new labs in 3 weeks but may call before that if I start experiencing hypo symptoms. By looking at the way my numbers are dropping, three weeks from now could be close. They will not put me on Synthroid until my Free T3 is 2.0 or under. I’m excited to get there and be done with this hyperthyroid, but still nervous about the "new" unknowns of hypo. Ski – Thanks for your comments and helpful words, I sure hope this post will help other hyper people or people who are contemplating having the RAI.

Patti

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