My labs-hyperthyroid

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I haven't been on this site in quite a while. Everything was going

good until just recently. I had been hyper then hypo now it looks like

hyper again. Could someone comment on my labs and tell me what you

think.

Thanks....Lois

LabRange

TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

T4 Total-12.80 5.53-10.96

T3 Total-3.52 0.97-1.69

[Guest guest]

TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

> T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

These labs indicate you are definitely hyper..

Have you had any other labs done?

Can you post labs , meds etc..from your last few labs so we can get

some history as to why you are hypo, no hyper, oops hypo..now hyper?

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

>

> TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

> > T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

>

> These labs indicate you are definitely hyper..

> Have you had any other labs done?

> Can you post labs , meds etc..from your last few labs so we can get

> some history as to why you are hypo, no hyper, oops hypo..now hyper?

>

> Kats3boys

>

I will try to get my past labs. I have just been referred back to an

endo from my primary care doc. Its funny because back in November my

labs indicated I was going hypo again. TSH was around 5 at that time.

I haven't been hyper since 1997.

Thanks for your help... Lois

[Guest guest]

I defintely feel hyper. I go from feet sweating like crazy,to cold

hands all at the same time. Is this all hormonal? I have alot of

heart palpitations. How could I go from borderline hypo to hyper so

quickly? Still waiting to see the doc. My brain feels so messed up

right now. Oh,and I forgot to mention I am also peri-menopausal. The

joys of being a woman..lol..

Lois

-- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , " kitasha59 "

wrote:

>

>

> >

> > TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

> > > T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

> >

> > These labs indicate you are definitely hyper..

> > Have you had any other labs done?

> > Can you post labs , meds etc..from your last few labs so we can

get

> > some history as to why you are hypo, no hyper, oops hypo..now

hyper?

> >

> > Kats3boys

> >

> I will try to get my past labs. I have just been referred back to

an

> endo from my primary care doc. Its funny because back in November

my

> labs indicated I was going hypo again. TSH was around 5 at that

time.

> I haven't been hyper since 1997.

> Thanks for your help... Lois

>

[Guest guest]

Can anyone comment on this for me? What would cause me to swing from

one to the other so quickly?

I feel sicker every day. Major panic attacks. I can't get to the endo

until April 10th..

> > >

> > > TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

> > > > T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

> > >

> > > These labs indicate you are definitely hyper..

> > > Have you had any other labs done?

> > > Can you post labs , meds etc..from your last few labs so we can

> get

> > > some history as to why you are hypo, no hyper, oops hypo..now

> hyper?

> > >

> > > Kats3boys

> > >

> > I will try to get my past labs. I have just been referred back

to

> an

> > endo from my primary care doc. Its funny because back in November

> my

> > labs indicated I was going hypo again. TSH was around 5 at that

> time.

> > I haven't been hyper since 1997.

> > Thanks for your help... Lois

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Can anyone comment on this for me? What would cause me to swing from

> one to the other so quickly?

> I feel sicker every day. Major panic attacks. I can't get to the endo

> until April 10th..

>

The swing is all in the antibodies.. you want the doc to run a TSI

antibody test for graves.. and it is quite common for some people to

have a hypo phase before becoming hyper..and although not that common

some people have both antibodies and swing back and forth between the

two..

Can you get your GP to start you on some meds before you can get into

the ENDO? Or can you call the ENDO office, explain how you are feeling

and see if they can move the date closer or put you on a call list

incase someone else cancels?

Panic attacks, extreme anxiety are signs of hyper..just make sure you

allow yourself time to take 5 if needed..rest when you can and eat when

you are hungry.. even if it is every 5 mins..and make sure what you are

snacking on is on the higher protien end of things.

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Hi I have never known anyone to flip flop like that. Several things

could be occuring for you your medication isn't fully adjusted or you

could be getting too much medication. I can't make an accurate

assessment without more info than you have. When were you

diagnosed? What medicine, supplements and vitamins are you taking?

What kind of diet are you following?

It could be the beginnings of a storm but, I don't know enough right

now to judge the situatuation accurately.

Robin

-- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , " kitasha59 "

wrote:

>

> Can anyone comment on this for me? What would cause me to swing

from

> one to the other so quickly?

> I feel sicker every day. Major panic attacks. I can't get to the

endo

> until April 10th..

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

> > > > > T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

> > > >

> > > > These labs indicate you are definitely hyper..

> > > > Have you had any other labs done?

> > > > Can you post labs , meds etc..from your last few labs so we

can

> > get

> > > > some history as to why you are hypo, no hyper, oops hypo..now

> > hyper?

> > > >

> > > > Kats3boys

> > > >

> > > I will try to get my past labs. I have just been referred back

> to

> > an

> > > endo from my primary care doc. Its funny because back in

November

> > my

> > > labs indicated I was going hypo again. TSH was around 5 at that

> > time.

> > > I haven't been hyper since 1997.

> > > Thanks for your help... Lois

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi..I am not on amy medication right now. I haven't taken anything

for about 2 years. I was going hyper at the time so the doc told me

to go off the levothyroxine. I had a thyroid scan done about 1 1/2

years ago. I had a small nodule that turned out to be " cold? " . The

only supplements I take right now are calcium/magnesium,fish oil.

And when I remember a multi vitamin. I have really bad palpitations

sometimes,and a really hard time sleeping.. I am also well into peri-

meno right now so I don't know if all this is thyroid or the meno.

I was first diagnosed hyper in 1997. I went hypo in 2004. Now I am

hyper again..UGGGHH...

Thanks all for the wonderful advice and help you give..

Lois

> > > > >

> > > > > TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

> > > > > > T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

> > > > >

> > > > > These labs indicate you are definitely hyper..

> > > > > Have you had any other labs done?

> > > > > Can you post labs , meds etc..from your last few labs so

we

> can

> > > get

> > > > > some history as to why you are hypo, no hyper, oops

hypo..now

> > > hyper?

> > > > >

> > > > > Kats3boys

> > > > >

> > > > I will try to get my past labs. I have just been referred

back

> > to

> > > an

> > > > endo from my primary care doc. Its funny because back in

> November

> > > my

> > > > labs indicated I was going hypo again. TSH was around 5 at

that

> > > time.

> > > > I haven't been hyper since 1997.

> > > > Thanks for your help... Lois

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

> I was first diagnosed hyper in 1997. I went hypo in 2004. Now I am

> hyper again..UGGGHH...

> Thanks all for the wonderful advice and help you give..

> Lois

With Grave's there is two antibodies.. the antibody is called TRAB..or

thyroid receptor antibody.. this is now known to contain two antibodies.

TSI which is Thyroid STIMULATING antibody.. the other antibody is

called TBII..this is a Thyroid BLOCKING antibody.

If you have TRAB and are hyper it is assumed you have more stimulating

antibodies, if you test positive for TRAB but are hypo it is assumed

you have more blocking antibodies.

TBII can now be tested but very few labs do it.

TRAB is a common test for Grave's and TSI is considered more positive

as it is the antibody that causes the hyper..

You can get the doc to run both TRAB and TSI and depending how high

tthe TRAB is in relation to the TSI will let you know how many blocking

antibodies you have.

Blocking antibodies are different then Hashi's..they both cause hypo

but Hashi's destroys the thyroid where as TBII blocks the TSH receptors

on the thyroid..if the thyroid can not receive the TSH it can not

produce hormones..

This is why some people go hyper, some spontaniously go hypo and some

can have Grave's eye disease and not be hyper or hypo.. as at times

they tend to balance each other out in regards to thyroid function.

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Hi.. I posted this awhile back. I finally went to the Endo. he didn't

do any test just went by the lab results that my primary doc sent to

them. He put me on 20mg methimazole once daily. I started to feel

better but that didn't last. The insomnia is as bad as ever. I took 2

sleeping pills last night and they did nothing.Palpitations are

kicking up again too. Is anyone going through peri-at the same time

as your thyroid? Could the peri be causing all these problems. Should

the Endo have done more testing?

Thanks....Lois

-- In The_Thyroid_Support_Group , " kitasha59 "

wrote:

>

> Hi..I am not on amy medication right now. I haven't taken anything

> for about 2 years. I was going hyper at the time so the doc told me

> to go off the levothyroxine. I had a thyroid scan done about 1 1/2

> years ago. I had a small nodule that turned out to be " cold? " . The

> only supplements I take right now are calcium/magnesium,fish oil.

> And when I remember a multi vitamin. I have really bad palpitations

> sometimes,and a really hard time sleeping.. I am also well into

peri-

> meno right now so I don't know if all this is thyroid or the meno.

> I was first diagnosed hyper in 1997. I went hypo in 2004. Now I am

> hyper again..UGGGHH...

> Thanks all for the wonderful advice and help you give..

> Lois

>

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

> > > > > > > T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

> > > > > >

> > > > > > These labs indicate you are definitely hyper..

> > > > > > Have you had any other labs done?

> > > > > > Can you post labs , meds etc..from your last few labs so

> we

> > can

> > > > get

> > > > > > some history as to why you are hypo, no hyper, oops

> hypo..now

> > > > hyper?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Kats3boys

> > > > > >

> > > > > I will try to get my past labs. I have just been referred

> back

> > > to

> > > > an

> > > > > endo from my primary care doc. Its funny because back in

> > November

> > > > my

> > > > > labs indicated I was going hypo again. TSH was around 5 at

> that

> > > > time.

> > > > > I haven't been hyper since 1997.

> > > > > Thanks for your help... Lois

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You need to divide your dose into thirds and take it every eight

hours. Methimazole has a short life of only a few hours. So it's no

wonder you are not feeling good. Then new labs in 4 weeks.

Sami

You may want to check out ... graves_support

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > TSH-<0.015 0.47-4.68

> > > > > > > > T4 Free-3.56 0.63-1.89

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > These labs indicate you are definitely hyper..

> > > > > > > Have you had any other labs done?

> > > > > > > Can you post labs , meds etc..from your last few labs so

> > we

> > > can

> > > > > get

> > > > > > > some history as to why you are hypo, no hyper, oops

> > hypo..now

> > > > > hyper?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Kats3boys

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > I will try to get my past labs. I have just been referred

> > back

> > > > to

> > > > > an

> > > > > > endo from my primary care doc. Its funny because back in

> > > November

> > > > > my

> > > > > > labs indicated I was going hypo again. TSH was around 5 at

> > that

> > > > > time.

> > > > > > I haven't been hyper since 1997.

> > > > > > Thanks for your help... Lois

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi.. I posted this awhile back. I finally went to the Endo. he didn't

> do any test just went by the lab results that my primary doc sent to

> them. He put me on 20mg methimazole once daily. I started to feel

> better but that didn't last. The insomnia is as bad as ever. I took 2

> sleeping pills last night and they did nothing.Palpitations are

> kicking up again too. Is anyone going through peri-at the same time

> as your thyroid? Could the peri be causing all these problems. Should

> the Endo have done more testing?

>

> Thanks....Lois

>

>

Methimazole should be split up equally three times a day. If you do a

web search and for Tapazole( brand name) and read the product insert

you will see the dosing is reccomended three times a day.

20mg is consdiered a hig dose so you want to make sure the doc runs

labs soon( 3-4 weeks ) and lowers the dose quickly before you become

hypo.

To explain what is happening..JMO..You are taking 20mg all at once i

nthe morning..it is completely blocking your thyroid or allowing very

little thyroid hormone to be released..then come bed time all that

thyroid hormone that was blocked is now being released, as well as all

the extra hormone that the thyroid is also producing..

Consider it like standing outside with the garden hose and wanting to

water the flowers..now being hyper the tap is on too far..too much

pressure and too much water coming out of the hose.. so what you want

to do is turn the tap and slow the water down..instead what you are

doing is turning off the tap and then turning it all the way back on

again..

Your body is letting yo uknow it is not liking it one bit.

Kats3boys