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...
THESE RESULT JUST POPPED UP ON MY COMPUTER; THE BLOOD WORK WAS TAKEN EARLY THIS WEEK. I JUST STARTED METHIMAZOLE THIS MORN. TSH 0.04 ( 0.35 -4.94)
Free T3 6.0 (2.3 - 4.2)
Free T4 1.97 (0.71 -1.85)
The above determined my Endo to put me on the Methimazole
The above was taken 5 wks AFTER the results below that caused my Endo to cease my Levothyroxin 75 McG
(5 wks ago)
TSH 0.05 ( 0.32 - 4.94)
Free T3 2.06 (2.3 - 4.2 )
Free T4 2.18 (0.71 - 1.85 )
Free T3 6.0 (2.3 - 4.2)
Free T4 1.97 (0.71 -1.85)
The above determined my Endo to put me on the Methimazole
The above was taken 5 wks AFTER the results below that caused my Endo to cease my Levothyroxin 75 McG
(5 wks ago)
TSH 0.05 ( 0.32 - 4.94)
Free T3 2.06 (2.3 - 4.2 )
Free T4 2.18 (0.71 - 1.85 )
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Your Free T3 mid-range would be 3.25 and is above not only that but is out of range. Seeing that it was lower than mid but still in range at your last labs shows that when the Levothyroxin was stopped you did go into hypER state.
Your Free T4 mid-range would be 1.28 and is also above that and is slightly out of range as well. Again, this does show that off your Levothyroxin you went into a hypER state.
I am not familiar with Levothyroxin but it looked like you were in range (although on the low side) of your Free T3 and out of range high with your Free T4 on it.
What dosage of MMI does your endo have you taking?
I am also on 20m of Prednizone, taken 2x per day =40m daily for my GED
The Levothyroxine 75McG was treating me for hyPO
thanx so much
ps...is the prednisone helping with your eyes?
Yes, the Prednisone helped my eyes. The swelling went down almost immediately. They feel great (tho" look pretty crooked) and I am still seeing double in that the prisms do not work as well as they did.
Thanx so much.