Re: Just told I have an over active thyroid

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Actually I don't know anything which is frustrating. I have an

appointment with an endocrinologist next month so I hope to know

more. My thyroid has been checked a few times in the past and

everything has been normal. I was surprised when the doctor called

yesterday to say that I have an overactive thyroid. I really don't

think I have very many symptoms. My irregular menstral cycle,

(haven't had one in 3.5 months)is why I went to the doctor.

I'm just trying to learn as much as I can so I can go to my

appointment armed with some information. I'm just hoping for the

best and hopefully I will be able to try to have a baby in the near

future once I find out whats wrong.

Holly

> Hi Holly----Yes, you do need to wait to get pregnant while you are

being

> corrected for this because it might affect your pregnancy and your

baby. Is

> your diagnosis Graves Disease? What is your doctor doing for

this? Are you

> on any meds? What were your lab values with the lab reference

ranges? Most

> people who have Graves put out tons of thyroid hormones before the

gland

> tuckers out and becomes hypothyroid, or they may have nodules to

the point

> of having the thyroid removed or having RAI (Radioactive Iodine) to

kill

> part of the function of the gland. Hashimoto's Disease also has

ups and

> downs of hyper and hypo. This is crucial----Has the doc run

antibodies

> tests on you?

>

>

>

>

> Just told I have an over

active thyroid

>

>

> > Hi everyone

> > I'm new here since I just found out I have Hyperthyroid today. I

was

> > trying to get pregnant and made my doctor give me some blood test,

> > b/c I felt something was wrong. I'm trying to get more

information

> > on my situation while I wait to get an appointment with an

> > Endocrinologist. The women in my family all have Hypothyroid so I

> > was surprised by my situation. I don't seem to have very many

> > symptoms except being hungry all the time and being irritable. In

> > the meantime, no baby for my husband and I :-(

> >

> > Holly in FL

[Guest guest]

With luck, you'll get Free T4 and Free T3.. those will give a much better

picture of what is going on... your TSH tells us that your pituitary is

not sending a very loud message to the thyroid to increase output... but

that does not tell why.. or what hormone levels are in the blood... are

your blood levels of thyroid hormone already high and so your body

doesn't not need more? Or are your levels low and the TSH signal wrong?

No way to tell without the other tests....

But don't give up.. you know what to watch for, what questions to ask..

and where to go when you need answers... So you won't have to feel alone

in this...

Topper ()

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:09:16 -0000 " Holly "

writes:

> They only tested TSH. It was 0.072 and the normal range is 0.350-

> 5.50. I have no clue what that means, but I'm sure they'll give me

>

> more tests at my next appointment.

>

> Holly

[Guest guest]

Thank you - I appreciate it so much!

Holly

> With luck, you'll get Free T4 and Free T3.. those will give a much

better

> picture of what is going on... your TSH tells us that your

pituitary is

> not sending a very loud message to the thyroid to increase

output... but

> that does not tell why.. or what hormone levels are in the blood...

are

> your blood levels of thyroid hormone already high and so your body

> doesn't not need more? Or are your levels low and the TSH signal

wrong?

>

> No way to tell without the other tests....

>

> But don't give up.. you know what to watch for, what questions to

ask..

> and where to go when you need answers... So you won't have to feel

alone

> in this...

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:09:16 -0000 " Holly " <holly_otoole@h...>

> writes:

> > They only tested TSH. It was 0.072 and the normal range is 0.350-

> > 5.50. I have no clue what that means, but I'm sure they'll give

me

> >

> > more tests at my next appointment.

> >

> > Holly

[Guest guest]

You're welcome... Keep us posted on what you find out.. feel free to post

your labs, and the lab ranges here... we'll help you to decipher them so

that you can understand it all better....

Topper ()

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:03:40 -0000 " Holly "

writes:

> Thank you - I appreciate it so much!

>

> Holly