9years of hell

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Living with graves disease is very challenging I've been on and off meds for years have been stable since April 2017 but have felt unwell for the last few weeks bloods done antibodies have gone up to 45,7 so started to attack thyroid will try and speak to endrio to see what they can do life can be hard x

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    Hi Brenda ,I was diagnosed Graves' disease 2008 i understand how you feel  do you know your blood test result ? TSH ? Free t3 free t4 ? B12 vitamin ? Dvitamin ? FSH ? LH  ...

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      Hi I'm on vitamin D I'm more concerned RE antibodies once they start rising it means its attacking thyroid

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      You worry about your antibodies my antibodies was 269 U/ml ( 2008 ) my free t4 : 30.9pmol /L ( range 9-19.1)

      freet3 : 19.39pmol/L ( range -3.6-6.5) thyroid peroxidase antibodies 269U/ml 

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      My TSH level was 0.01 ( Graves' disease ) thyrotoxicosis ....

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    Graves' disease symptoms : low mood ,low libido ,anxiety ,depression ,brain fog ,sore throat for me it was hell I had rai treatment 28 April 2017 still I'm not ok thyroid specialist said rai treatment didn't work ! My thyroid level still high ....

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