Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
I'm hyper again. numbers seemed good 11/11 so dropped meds last two weeks before last labs, now totally hyper again.
This time from 1/16 on will try 7.5 mg and see if that is my magic number.
11/11 my FT3/FT4 were good and TSH was low, now all 3 are off.
I am taking plenty of vitamins and buggleweed/motherwart several times a week and lemon balm.
1000 calcium/magnesium
1 a day (no iodine)
Biotin 5000 mcg
E 400IU
flax or salmon oil 1000 mg
selenum selenite (went from 200mg to 100 mg)
glutamine 2000 mg
evening primrose 1000 mg (hair loss - not balding but enough in the shower)
My heart isn't racing and I'm sleeping, just a little more bowel movements and itchy which is the hyper again. I started playing soccer weekly for an hour to loose the 25 lb I gained from being hypo. I'd rather be hyper than hypo (can't function at hypo).
My eyes still have issues (TED) but comes and goes...
I don't know what to do now...
getting blood work in 6 weeks, going back to doc in 3 mo and another lab ork.
as of 1/16/12 (notice range same as 8/15)
10 mg methimazole (last 2 weeks went down to 5 mg)
TSH 0.09(0.34-4.5)
T4 Free 1.96 (0.8-1.8
T3 Free 6.8 (2.3-4.2)
as of 11/14/11 (notice range different)
15 mg (3 mo)
TSH 0.4 (0.34-4.5)
T4 Free 1.2 (0.8-1.8
T3 Free 3.5 (2.3-4.2)
as of 8/15 /11 (notice range different)
10 mg (3 mo)
TSH 1.28 (0.3-3)
T4 Free 0.58 (0.58-1.64) )
T3 Free 3.1 (2.3-3.9)
This time from 1/16 on will try 7.5 mg and see if that is my magic number.
11/11 my FT3/FT4 were good and TSH was low, now all 3 are off.
I am taking plenty of vitamins and buggleweed/motherwart several times a week and lemon balm.
1000 calcium/magnesium
1 a day (no iodine)
Biotin 5000 mcg
E 400IU
flax or salmon oil 1000 mg
selenum selenite (went from 200mg to 100 mg)
glutamine 2000 mg
evening primrose 1000 mg (hair loss - not balding but enough in the shower)
My heart isn't racing and I'm sleeping, just a little more bowel movements and itchy which is the hyper again. I started playing soccer weekly for an hour to loose the 25 lb I gained from being hypo. I'd rather be hyper than hypo (can't function at hypo).
My eyes still have issues (TED) but comes and goes...
I don't know what to do now...
getting blood work in 6 weeks, going back to doc in 3 mo and another lab ork.
as of 1/16/12 (notice range same as 8/15)
10 mg methimazole (last 2 weeks went down to 5 mg)
TSH 0.09(0.34-4.5)
T4 Free 1.96 (0.8-1.8
T3 Free 6.8 (2.3-4.2)
as of 11/14/11 (notice range different)
15 mg (3 mo)
TSH 0.4 (0.34-4.5)
T4 Free 1.2 (0.8-1.8
T3 Free 3.5 (2.3-4.2)
as of 8/15 /11 (notice range different)
10 mg (3 mo)
TSH 1.28 (0.3-3)
T4 Free 0.58 (0.58-1.64) )
T3 Free 3.1 (2.3-3.9)
Are you watching out for any triggers in your diet to work on keeping the Free Ts as stabled as possible?
If it were me, I would stop the Selenium for right now seeing how high the Free T3 is.
Here's a link on the Glutamine:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1149701/
People at some thyroid forums reported that taking it made them hypER. I can't say for sure although I understand that supplementing with it helps to lessen the inflammation in the body and rebuilding the gut.
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Do you have any problems with either Zinc or Copper?
I'll stop glutamine and selenium for now and see wht my # are in 6 weeks.
What dosages should I take for copper and zinc. I think it is a 1:8 ratio?
I can't take Copper as it will make me hypER and bounce of the walls with the higher FT3. I can take Zinc though. Usually many hypERs need the Copper, but not the Zinc.
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