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my thyroid levels going up quickly any idea? my medication 300 mg PTU everyday why t3 rising any idea ? Too much antithyroid medication ? Stress ? Anxiethy ?
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madge1979 Guest
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What's your blood results takin , we'll need those to see what's what ..
Give us some history
Mx🌹
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.......26.07.2017 :
tsh :0.01
free t4:46.3pmol
freet3: 16.32pmol
........31.08.2017....
tsh: 0.01
free t4: 31.7
freet3: 24.42pmol/L
very high free t3 ...thanks
Mike61308 Guest
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Hi Tekin, What is your anti-thyroid med/supplement/hurb history? Almost 10 years and your TSH is still 0.01! Would I guess you probably didn't take L-carnitine or Acetyl-L-carnitine?
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Im from england NHS doctors never say anything never mentioned any medication only antithyroid medication .i didn't even know how high my thyroid levels 2015 didn't feel ok I went to a&e department my face was red my hands was numb doctor said nothing wrong with you go home only anxiethy ( december 2015 ) my thyroid level was high he said go home unbelievable .....I had another blood test 2016 January free t3 was going up 9.30 ...then 10 February 2016 I had mini stroke doctor said it was coincidence i don't believe him must be connection with thyroid I was only 44 years old .2014 July my TSH was 1.3 then dropped 0.01 again .2016 April my GP reduce my antithyroid medication 150 mg a day my thyroid levels was going down .8 years same dose antithyroid medication (300 mg ) crazy ....
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Yes it was strange I asked doctor why my TSH level so low he said because you have Graves' disease lack of communications with doctors
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England two antithyroid medication carbimazole or PTU my antithyroid medication was PTU 300'mg a day 150 mg morning 150 mg evening my thyroid levels was going up and down but my dose untill 2016 never change !!!!! Some website said I was overmedicated some said undermedicated I don't understand complicated
Sweetlove Guest
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I am sorry you are struggling. May i ask why you are on PTU. Is there any reason you are not on methimazole. Do you on anti thyroid medication for all these 8 years.
I am not an expert. But i can tell you about my experience.
I have also this high t3 problem. This problem started when i switch to PTU from methimazole, we were trying so hard to regulate on PTU. But i did not happen. So i gave up and switch back to methimazole. I still have high free t3, but i am doing everything i can do and hope for best and rest left on God.
Also, PTU should be taken in divided dose every 8 hours, because it has very short half life. You can take every 6 hours if you want and i think that will be better.
I read here that acetyl l carnitine is helping, although i could not find a person whose free t3 is too high and carnitine is helping. I see whose level is normal, carnitine raise their TSH and helps them to achieve remission.
I am taking acetyl l carnitine 750 mg per day. Maybe its helping me, but because my level were too high, it will take time.
Also you can post on Elaine Moore website, she is very knowledgeable.
p12445 Sweetlove
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interesting. my current MD (second Endo MD) doesn't like testing for Free T3 so I didn't get it tested with my last set of labs (asked for it for this current set) but I went on PTU bc I'd like to conceive soon. I also took L carnitine and my levels are "normal" that MD thinks I am currently euthyroid. He says depending on the lab tests this tuesday, hell probably take me off PTU but I feel like something is off bc i'm starting to feel hypo (took myself off L-carnitine) and my hair is falling out again. do you think it could be a high free t3?
p12445 Sweetlove
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Guest Sweetlove
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Could you tell me your TSH and t3 and t4 level please if you don't mind! how high your thyroid level ? How you feel now ? Thanks
Sweetlove p12445
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If your doctor will take you off the meds completely, i think its good idea to do labs frequently, so that you will know you are not going hyper again.
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High free t3 symptoms : stress ,low mood ,anxiethy , hand tremor ! I believe overactive thyroid serious ilness ! 8 years my thyroid specialist and GP never ask me how l feel ? They never explain to me pituarty gland and thyroid gland or brain connection ! I didn't know anything about Graves' disease ...
Mike61308 Guest
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Oh, But you do know much more about GD now, right? Keep digging and learning and hopefully find a remedy through the process and other patients' experience. I may also learn from your case. The 3 symptoms you mentioned: stress, low mood (depression), anxiety are all I THINK the causes of hyperthyroidism (high T3), not symptoms. There are some natural ways to tackle these mental attacks other than standard medication (e.g., anti-depressant). You may find out some are helpful to you (but not for everyone). I like to listen to music, especially classical, for a while before going to bed as I found it could calm me down and gently lift my mood a bit for a good night sleep... Wish you the best.
Guest Mike61308
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I'm 45 years old my GP think I have got male menopause 😊14 December 2015 evening i didn't feel very well I went to hospital A&E department after 4 hours waiting doctor said nothing wrong with you only anxiety ! I said are you sure doctor ? I have got overactive thyroid he said go home nothing wrong with you ! Then 13,January 2016 my GP check my thyroid level it was high !!! Free t3 was 9.30 pmol ( normal range 3.-6.8 ) thyroid specialist said it was coincidence I don't think so I don't believe him .it wasn't coincidence ....my testosterone level 2014 July 23.8 2016 suddenly dropped 16.8 GP think Could be thyroid doing it .maybe I made big mistake waiting 8 years for treatment thyroid specialist said antithyroid medication doesn't work anymore think about radioiodine treatment ...
Guest Mike61308
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Google search high free t3 symptoms : anxiety ,depression 😄😄😄 I'm usually very calm and relax and happy person since diagnosed Graves' disease so easily get angry and stress ! My personality changed ....