Hyperthyroidism Support Group
Hyperthyroidism (or "overactive thyroid gland") is the clinical syndrome featuring weight loss (often accompanied by a ravenous appetite), fatigue, weakness, hyperactivity, irritability, apathy, depression, polyuria, and sweating. Additional symptoms may include palpitations and arrhythmias (notably atrial fibrillation), dyspnea, loss of libido, nausea, vomiting, and...
Hi All,
I've been scouring the web to try and find out what these labs indicate. I was leaning towards needing a T4 replacement to raise my free's, but then realized that I still have very high TSI levels. After spending 2 days on the internet, I think it is classified as "subclinical hyperthyroidism. Does anyone have any experience with this? I have mild TED and from what I understand, it will be difficult to see any improvement with my TSI levels that high. I've had improvement with the dryness and tearing (using supplements), but not the proptosis.
5/8/14 (off MMI as of 3/22/14)
TSH: 0.035 (.35 - 4.5)
FT3: 3.3 (2.3 - 4.2)
FT4: 1.42 (.80 - 1.8)
TSI: 396 (
I've been scouring the web to try and find out what these labs indicate. I was leaning towards needing a T4 replacement to raise my free's, but then realized that I still have very high TSI levels. After spending 2 days on the internet, I think it is classified as "subclinical hyperthyroidism. Does anyone have any experience with this? I have mild TED and from what I understand, it will be difficult to see any improvement with my TSI levels that high. I've had improvement with the dryness and tearing (using supplements), but not the proptosis.
5/8/14 (off MMI as of 3/22/14)
TSH: 0.035 (.35 - 4.5)
FT3: 3.3 (2.3 - 4.2)
FT4: 1.42 (.80 - 1.8)
TSI: 396 (
Best wishes, D
I was sick for the whole month of June and had very dry eyes and mouth along with dehydrations and other issues. I feared Sjogren's Syndrome. But it wasn't the case, many of my vitamins/minerals levels had dropped too low. I had to replenished and take them.
How high is your TSI?
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I am an active member on the Graves Disease group. I figured this one wasn't very active. Thanks....
Hi mmztcass,
On the May labs, it was 396 (
Your labs did not come through. This board is so quirky, please leave out the symbols and then it should post fine.
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I think I was talking about my TSI being 396 and TBII 26.8. I did start the LDN at 1.5 mg, so I'm hoping that will help bring the antibodies down. Still working on finding a doc to prescribe T4 replacement to bring my frees up. I'm starting to feel a lot of aches in the joints, and do not want the eyes to get worse.
If you are feeling pain already it is likely the FT3 is already too low for your body's needs. I take the LDN only twice a week of 1.5 mg each for a total of 3 mg just to keep my FT3 from dropping too low. However I'd been sick about two months ago and my FT3 has dropped too low. My doctor is giving me another two months for my body to recover some more and rechecking the Free Ts. If the FT3 is still too low, he will add a very wee dose of Cytomel to raise my FT3 level.
Something to consider...
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Did you find that it reduced your antibodies fairly quickly?
The last time the TSI was at 24 and the TRAb was at something like 0.2 (I think).
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