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Hi there, i have the following results TSH: 0.75 and Free T4: 23.1 (which is just above the "normal" range.) My Father also has Hyperthyroidism plus i have all the signs including fatigue, palpitations, sweating, low mood, feeling weak like im going to pass out plus many many more. These symptoms have got significantly worse over the last few weeks, however some of them have been aparent for sometime. Despite this my rather unhelpful doctor said to just monitor it. I feel very disapointed as i feel so unwell and believe my doctor just isnt taking me seriously. I wondered if anyone else has been treated for over active thyroid with similar borderline results. All other common blood test results were normal. Thanks, Sadie
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linda187 sadie8469
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sadie8469 linda187
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I haven't had any further tests as of yet, I will have all of these at my forthcoming appointment with an Endochrinologist. I have an appointment tomorrow as I've decided to go private. I just wondered if anyone else has had treatment with similar results?
linda187 sadie8469
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sadie8469 linda187
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AmyYamy sadie8469
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If you still have issues after taking B1 (should feel better within hours after taking), then try a B complex. Actually, you should probably take a B-complex anyway because hyperthyroidism speeds up your metabolism so that you use up these vitamins quickly, and the body doesn't store them in large quantities.
A good multivitamin is a good idea if you are not already taking one.
Bexbutton sadie8469
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I don't think gps can just prescribe carbimazole without instruction from an endo so you should have been referred. My endo took a lot of notice of my symptoms and not just the bloods which was great.
sadie8469 Bexbutton
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Jill_H sadie8469
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stay well peeps xx
kristinhen sadie8469
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Mike61308 kristinhen
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Hi Kris, It's surprising and interesting that the herbs you mention "can put a person into hypothyroidism". Are you saying that taking the herbs alone (without anti-thyroid meds) can lower T4 T3 from hyper to hypo level? It seems if it is true, the herbs cannot be expected to help recover immune disorder and achieve normal thyroid level? Do you have an example(s) that people/patient take the herbs alone (without anti-thyroid meds) and make a complete recovery back to normal health? Please share. Thank you.
linda187 Mike61308
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There is a Naturopath who had Graves disease himself and he got into remission using only natural herbs and diet. People who have Hashimoto's disease or a combination of Graves and Hashimoto's are more sensitive and often go hypo with treatment. I have Graves disease alone and last test indicated my antibodies were non-detectable. Normalizing all my thyroid values, i.e. TSH, free T3 and free T4 I think is what did it.
Mike61308 linda187
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linda187 Mike61308
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This Naturopath who did this knows a lot and shares a lot of information for free on his website. I am one who takes a low dose of meds with supplements but meds alone would not raise my TSH. I think Graves patients need meds although he was a Graves only patient and got recovery with herbs. From what I have seen on the Boards, Graves patients do well if they take the lowest dose of meds along with supplements. However, Hashimoto patients don't do well with meds because the meds are too strong for them and they bounce from hyper to hypo and back. The ones I have known have controlled their disease better with Regular L-Carnitine. Even those who have both diseases are more sensitive to meds and bounce back and forth from hyper to hypo.
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