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...
Hi. I just wanted to post something to get going in the group. My name is Laura and I'm an alcoholic...oh no wait, wrong group... j/k
sometimes I feel like that though, and I'm just getting started in this journey!
I am 28, stay at home mom to my two girls, Kimberly who is 3 and Madelyn who is 10 months.
When Maddy was about 6 months old I started feeling really sick. I was nauseous, vomiting, headaches, blurry vision. Just all around not feeling well. My mom told me I should check my blood pressure, so I went to the local pharmacy and used one of those machines. My blood pressure was elevated (not high, but my bp is usually really low) but I noticed my pulse was 132 (and that wasn't after anything rigorous). I got an at home bp kit and started taking my blood pressure a few times a day. the bp varied from normal to elevated, but I noticed my resting pulse was always high, usually around 120. I stopped the birth control I was taking, thinking maybe that was it, but although it made me a feel a littl ebetter, my pulse was sstill high. So after a few days I called the dr. Went in and one of the first tests he did was tsh, which came back .03 (.30-something range). He ordered an uptake scan, but I had to wait a month to do that because I had just ogtten off the birth control and I had to stop my vitamin for a month. In the mean time, after I told him my grandmother had had thyroid cancer, he sent me in for an unltrasound and referred me to an endo and gave me a beta blocker. He thought it was just postpartum thyroiditis when he referred me, but wanted to be sure.
The ultrasound found 4 nodules, the largest 1.1 cm. The uptake scan was 85%, but didn't find any nodules.
Several more blood tests were done as follows:
8/29/08
T3 Total 276 (80-190)
Free T4 1.84 (.58-1.64)
09/24/2008
TSH
sometimes I feel like that though, and I'm just getting started in this journey!
I am 28, stay at home mom to my two girls, Kimberly who is 3 and Madelyn who is 10 months.
When Maddy was about 6 months old I started feeling really sick. I was nauseous, vomiting, headaches, blurry vision. Just all around not feeling well. My mom told me I should check my blood pressure, so I went to the local pharmacy and used one of those machines. My blood pressure was elevated (not high, but my bp is usually really low) but I noticed my pulse was 132 (and that wasn't after anything rigorous). I got an at home bp kit and started taking my blood pressure a few times a day. the bp varied from normal to elevated, but I noticed my resting pulse was always high, usually around 120. I stopped the birth control I was taking, thinking maybe that was it, but although it made me a feel a littl ebetter, my pulse was sstill high. So after a few days I called the dr. Went in and one of the first tests he did was tsh, which came back .03 (.30-something range). He ordered an uptake scan, but I had to wait a month to do that because I had just ogtten off the birth control and I had to stop my vitamin for a month. In the mean time, after I told him my grandmother had had thyroid cancer, he sent me in for an unltrasound and referred me to an endo and gave me a beta blocker. He thought it was just postpartum thyroiditis when he referred me, but wanted to be sure.
The ultrasound found 4 nodules, the largest 1.1 cm. The uptake scan was 85%, but didn't find any nodules.
Several more blood tests were done as follows:
8/29/08
T3 Total 276 (80-190)
Free T4 1.84 (.58-1.64)
09/24/2008
TSH
09/24/2008
TSH
There are times I am out of my mind. I thought I was just going crazy. But I think its hormones and thyroid. Hope to get help soon.
your levels seem a little high. Did they do the Graves antibody test? How weird that the ultrasound showed nodules but the uptake didn't? I think you will find some good information here for sure. You came to the right place! Will you be getting a 2nd test to make sure there are no nodules? Keep us informed!!
Looks liek your on the right track. good Luck to you
Kelly