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Diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism in January. T4 level was 82 so given 40mg carbimazole. Level dropped to 21 after a month so medication reduced to 20mg. It has been creeping back up and is now 33. My doctor seems to think I should go back on 40mg carb again but I think that's too high. Any thoughts ?
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carol24023 Guest
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I presume it's Graves Disease that's causing it . My doctor not that much help😕 I think range is 10 to 24
Guest carol24023
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Do you have a printout of the blood tests? You could look for entries relating to thyroid antibodies or thyroid receptor antibodies. If I were you I would get a pill splitter and take 30mg. But it's best to discuss it with your doctor.
You could read about the supplement L-Carnitine or Acetyl-L-Carnitine. It is what they call a peripheral thyroxine antagonist and can reduce some of the ill effects of a surplus of thyroxine. When I was first diagnosed I had severe muscle pain and that is why I started to take 500mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine per day.
carol24023 Guest
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Don't have blood results but I do know my antibodies were tested and were only 2% I think
carol24023
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I just feel I have so many unanswered questions and no one to talk to that's why I joined here
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In Graves' disease patients the thyroid receptor antibodies are raised and the overproduction of thyroxine is mostly caused by thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins (TSI). Since January your endocrinologist should have investigated what is wrong with your thyroid. Have you had a thyroid scan to look for nodules?
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