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...
What cracks me up about the latest labs, they forgot the TSH. I find this very funny! The assistant called me and said the Endo was making her call the lab and find out what happened to it.
After adjusting MMI to 5mg day and night, I went down to 5mg on in the morning and 5mg on Wednesday and Sunday night.
I felt fine either way.........
last month Free 4 was .072 range is 0.82 - 1.77
This month it's .94 with same range.
Free 3 last month was 2.7 range is 2.0 - 4.4
This month it's 3.0 same range.
Liver results are fine and right in the middle ranges. Doctor is concerning about long term usage of MMI with the liver stuff. I know I can take this for a long time. Just need to watch the blood work.
If the girl who gained weight reads this - I put on 18 pounds (so far) in the past year. I'm tall and can carry weight but it seems like it's only around the middle! Panic attacks have disappeared. Occasionally I'll have a jump in my heart but nothing like it used to be.
(I have had a stress test and echo done on heart and it's fine)
Also - I don't split pills. 5mg MMI in the morning have done fine for me. I don't feel any differently morning or night.
Black high-test coffee is my biggest issue. It was hard to go to decaf but have been drinking this since April 2010. Oh, and hot dogs made me feel funny with heart bouncing all over.
also - my blood work showed slightly elevated Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. I found out from my family doctor that this is caused by smoking. The levels teeter around normal but do go up and down . Example is Hmoglobin range is 11.5 - 15.0 Mine is 15.6
But the Hematocrit is back to normal this time after being up just a bit.
Yes, smoking is a nasty habit. I've beat it for months many times before and will get there again. It's funny how all this shows up in your blood.
Marsha
After adjusting MMI to 5mg day and night, I went down to 5mg on in the morning and 5mg on Wednesday and Sunday night.
I felt fine either way.........
last month Free 4 was .072 range is 0.82 - 1.77
This month it's .94 with same range.
Free 3 last month was 2.7 range is 2.0 - 4.4
This month it's 3.0 same range.
Liver results are fine and right in the middle ranges. Doctor is concerning about long term usage of MMI with the liver stuff. I know I can take this for a long time. Just need to watch the blood work.
If the girl who gained weight reads this - I put on 18 pounds (so far) in the past year. I'm tall and can carry weight but it seems like it's only around the middle! Panic attacks have disappeared. Occasionally I'll have a jump in my heart but nothing like it used to be.
(I have had a stress test and echo done on heart and it's fine)
Also - I don't split pills. 5mg MMI in the morning have done fine for me. I don't feel any differently morning or night.
Black high-test coffee is my biggest issue. It was hard to go to decaf but have been drinking this since April 2010. Oh, and hot dogs made me feel funny with heart bouncing all over.
also - my blood work showed slightly elevated Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. I found out from my family doctor that this is caused by smoking. The levels teeter around normal but do go up and down . Example is Hmoglobin range is 11.5 - 15.0 Mine is 15.6
But the Hematocrit is back to normal this time after being up just a bit.
Yes, smoking is a nasty habit. I've beat it for months many times before and will get there again. It's funny how all this shows up in your blood.
Marsha
So glad it works for you to take once per day.
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I was hoping!
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