What is Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism (or "overactive thyroid gland") is the clinical syndrome caused by an excess of circulating free thyroxine (T4) or free triiodothyronine (T3), or both.
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Suspect that I am hyper but not sure where to go
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Hi all. I'm a 20 year old male who suspects that I suffer from hyper... I have a lot of the main signs (extremely skinny I'm about 6'4 but only 155 with scarse body hair, I have eyes that bulge out a great deal, I do get sleep tremors fairly often, it's hard for me to put on muscle despite how many hours I work out a week, I suffer from extreme fatigue & anxiety, acne & premature ejaculation.... I've stayed away from stimulants (cafeine, sugar, lot of carbs) but it truly hasn't done much. Have tried bugleweed&motherwort without success now I'm ready to tackle this problem once and for all.
I really am not sure where to begin though. I recently became unemployed so I have no health insurance, I haven't seen a doctor in such a long time even when I was at work. I don't have a primary doctor so I'm not really sure what my options are or what route that I should take. I really want to do the RAI in the long run but I know you have to get referred to Endos and all that. Can anyone give me a rundown of what my steps should be to see if that indeed is what's wrong (which I'm almost certain of) & then go about getting treated. While I don't have insurance money isn't an issue. I'm willing to spend whatever is needed to get this done & I have been saving up strictly for this. (fun, others my age save for nice cars etc.) Thanks for taking your time to read, any advice would he appreciated. Posted on 08/29/09, 10:08 am |
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You might be able to use www.healthcheckusa.com to order thyroid tests. Get the Free T3, Free T4, and TSH panel. The test is $85 minus 10% discount using the code 12345.
Research your options before getting an RAI. It is wise to get put on ATDs (antithyroid drugs) to treat hypER symptoms first before looking into an RAI or even a TT (Total Thyroidectomy). Which ever route you go with, you will take a medicine for life to treat the thyroid. Check out and read Graves' Disease board as well. Take care... :-) 
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Dear senses,
I did RAI and am pleased I did. It has been a year now and no weight gain. You will see alot of scaretactics about RAI here and I want you to make your own decision. I have a few questions for you as well and would like to instant message you here. Please let me know if you are available.
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Hi! Most people do well on the meds if they are not mismanaged. If you learn all about the different tests and what they mean you'll be better off. It's necessary to be proactive with this and not to be misinformed about any of it. The more you read and learn the the better, then you can make your own decision and know you educated yourself.
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There are books on this condition that you can find at the library or in the bookstore to get more info about this. Plus you probably could find info on the internet as well.
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