2 YRS, Still Hyper. What can be done?

April 24, 2003

Was doing well for a while, but then back in Oct / Dec 2002 (see

below) had a minor relapse. Doctor does not want to keep me on the

PTU but at this point usless I can find alternatives, the choices

would be RAI or surgery. The figures are just in control and my Endo

wants to cut back again. Does anyone out there have any suggestions

(within reason) that I could try to correct this? It seems like the

Endo.s are only treating the symptom not the cause which at this time

I believe to be Autoimmune related. Has anyone tried any transplant-

rejection medicine? Any other suggestions, etc... ???

Thanks. Mike.

T4 T3 T4 # of PTU

Date TSH Total Uptake Free Pills After

10/28/2000 0.01 26.60 44.00 11.70 9

01/10/2001 0.01 9.20 30.90 2.84 5

03/06/2001 0.23 4.30 26.80 1.15 3

05/01/2001 2.79 6.10 30.83 1.87 2

07/06/2001 1.90 7.20 30.15 2.17 1

08/21/2001 0.87 7.30 36.06 2.61 1

11/20/2001 0.41 7.80 34.70 2.70 1

02/12/2002 0.58 8.40 35.02 2.95 1

05/21/2002 0.74 8.90 34.94 3.10 1

07/30/2002 0.55 8.80 35.30 3.12 1

10/01/2002 0.34 8.40 34.41 2.89 2

12/04/2002 0.42 8.50 35.24 3.00 3

02/05/2003 1.35 8.00 32.65 2.60 3

04/16/2003 1.75 8.40 33.68 2.82 2

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