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Do I have Graves' or Hashimoto's or both?

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p27565
p27565

Hi. I was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid last November. I was booked in for a thyroidectomy but I cancelled it to give myself a chance to try and control my metabolism naturally, which I've managed to do. My latest results are better than they were but they're not perfect: my TSH is 0.14, T3 is 4.51, RT3 0.07, T4 is 15.11, Anti TPO is 116, TRAb anti-receptor TSH is 2.3. Along my journey I've been told by some doctors that I have Graves and others that I have Hashimoto's but I'm not sure which one I really do have... I'd be grateful for any help and guidance as to what the above results mean.

Thanks. P

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  • joyred1388
    joyred1388 p27565

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    Of course this does not apply to all women but it does alpply to women who are on the birth control pill. It is important for women who are on the birth control pill to get there estrogen levels checked. Her doctor told her that high estrogen levels were a side affrect of birth control pills for some women which leads to hyperthyroidism and extreme weight gain and  high liver enzyeme levels. Normally people with hyperthyroidism should not be tired but hyper/lots of energy and they will tend to lose weight easily not gain.
    • rose65668
      rose65668 joyred1388

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      Thats not always true with hyperthyroid...I've gained weight and its why my doctor desided to check my thyroid...I was up by about 20 pounds and tired alot of the time......I've talked with others as well...that have also gained...and a lot of the ladies gain from the medications after finding out they have hyperthyroidism... 

      Seems the thyroid has no set of rules...

      The thyroid is a tricky thing...

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