scorpiogirl76
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- Is this normal with Graves and you're hypo??? I feel miserable, I'm so depressed just from being drained. I haven't felt good or functional for the last couple weeks. Now, I'm hypo, testing remission, and my heartrate is ALL over the place! HELP...
- Labs from July 30:Free T3: 2.8 (range 2.0-4.4)Free T4: 0.83 (range 0.82-1.77)TSH: 0.492 (range 0.450-4.500) July 8, 2010 Labs: Free T4: 0.8 (range 0.8-1.8) Total T3: 96 (range 76-181) TSH: .39 (no reference or range available) With labs on July 8:...
- Okay, I'm stumped. Yesterday, out of the clear blue sky, I started feeling really really bad... chest pains set in, pressure in my chest that came and went but heart rate was maintained and no palpitations, nausea, dizziness.... just felt...
- Hello to my wonderful support forum :) Where would I be without you all? Probably lost in a hold somewhere in outer space without a clue. lol. Well, I had my labs drawn on July 8 again and here are my results:July 8, 2010 Labs: Free T4: 0.8 (range...
- Hello everyone. I know it is possible to get two autoimmune diseases and it's very likely with Graves. Lately, I have been having severe joint pain in my back, neck, legs, etc (it alternates areas by the day) but only last about a day or two. I...
- Hello everyone! So, I haven't been feeling so well the past few days (been having that "off" feeling and had one episode of that middle of the night "surge" which in the past is usually a T3 surge) so I decided to lab (i've been using mymedlab.com...
- Hello to my wonderful support group. Without you thru this journey, where would I be? Probably a lost soul with Graves :) So, we just moved from the Desert to the Coast.... Went from dry to humid. I had the best endo who was very compassionate and...
- We just moved to the coast and I am wondering if going to the beach and swimming or getting in the beach water (which is saltwater) will affect my levels? I have eliminated iodine and salt from my diet since this whole journey started and have also...
- So, I've been MIA from the support forum for a couple months but I've been doing better..... on and off. Now, I have a new issue..... This year has been a whirlwind.... In January, my grandmother passed away which caused major stress on myself and...
- Hello everyone! I went to the dentist today and found out that one of my silver fillings from childhood had a crack in it... well, I have several. I had 3 silver fillings removed and replaced with tooth colored fillings today. Now, I have another...
- Hello all! Well, I am even more confused about my labs now more than ever. I had my labs done on March 24, 2010 and here are the Labs: Free T3 424 (range 230-420) Free T4 1 .1(range 0.8-1.8) Took 37.5 mg of PTU divided daily and 6.75 mg of atenolol...
- This has been some journey since it all started and I can't thank the support in this forum enough for all the guidance and advice that I have received. I will post my newest labs at the end.... So, the last time I posted, my doc had put me on...
- Ugh, I havent been feeling good the last week. I'm not sure if i should call my endo and ask to run my labs early. Do our labs fluctuate week to week? or will it not make much difference unles i wait at least 4 weeks? Last visit, he put me on...
- Hello everyone! and thank you for viewing my post. I feel like I am going insane or close to crazy or partly looney... HELP! So, my doc put me on atenolol 25 mg once daily at bedtime... I chose to take 12.5 mg once daily during the day (as I most...
- Hello everyone! I have to say that without this forum/support group... I don't think I could have kept my sanity thru this journey. Well, my labs are in again.... and they don't look good. Advice please!!!! I saw my endo today regarding the...