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Im Hyperactive Thyroid (Graves). I just got my lastest Thyroid Blood Test results today.
Free T4 is (5)
THS is (4.20)
Free T3 is (3.0)
TPO Antibodies is (<1)
the comments that the lab wrote are: these results are consistent with excessive antithyroid treatment.
the doctor reduced my carbimazole from 25mg to 10mg. ive been on the lower dose for 2 weeks now.
i have also started taking acetyl-l-carnitine, vit d, magnesium for the last 2 weeks.
im unsure where all of this is at the moment. feeling a bit confused. im hoping when i go for next bloods in 4 weeks, i can bring carbimazole down to 5mg.
can anyone give me some advice here.
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the comments that the lab wrote are: these results are consistent with excessive antithyroid treatment.
the doctor reduced my carbimazole from 25mg to 10mg. ive been on the lower dose for 2 weeks now.
i have also started taking acetyl-l-carnitine, vit d, magnesium for the last 2 weeks.
im unsure where all of this is at the moment. feeling a bit confused. im hoping when i go for next bloods in 4 weeks, i can bring carbimazole down to 5mg.
can anyone give me some advice here.
jody>
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Sue1247 jody65
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jody65 Sue1247
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Im feeling good,healthy. Just a little bit down from the extra weight i have put on from carbimazole. Im hoping weight will start coming down now im on 10mg. Im only 4ft 10" and weighting 51kilos at present. in the last 2 months i put on a lot. Not matter if i exercised or watch what i ate, the weight still come on. So hoping to stabilise that.
linda187 jody65
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jody65 linda187
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Thank you i will stop taking Acetyl immediately. Ive only been taking it the last week. My levels were down before i started having supplements. I started taking 5mg Carbimazole this morning, unsure if its the right thing to do. Going by my levels i have stated above, what would you think is happeneing?
linda187 jody65
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jody65 linda187
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When i read your message this morning i had just swollowed the Acetyl (so you can imagine how i felt). As of now i wont take anymore. I also went to my doctor this morning and she got me to go for more bloods as i told her im concerned regarding the last bloods the specialist did. I also told her i have downed my doseage to 5mg as of this morning. I have pretty good diet at the moment, but seem to exercise with no weight loss result? I will let you know the next lab results. Hoping to get on top of this all soon. Thanks again for your help.
Jody
jody65 linda187
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My latest lab test results:
TSH (mU/L)
(0.4.0 - 4.00)
is now (0.08)
FT4 (pmol/L)
(10-20)
Is now (18)
FT3 (pmol/L)
is now (6.5)
Lab Notes: Suppressed TSH. Suggest repeat with Free T4 and Free T3 in 2-3 weeks.
My doctor said, i may be heading towards Hyper once again.
Im on 10mg carbimazole as of 3 weeks ago. Hoping it may settle after coming off 25mg carbimazole.
linda187 jody65
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jody65 linda187
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I will start taking Acetyl every other day from tomorrow. Also my Vit D was very low in test, so the doctor has me on 6000mg daily for 2 weeks then i come down to 1000mg.
So at the moment am i Hyper or Hypo?
linda187 jody65
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jody65 linda187
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I will stay taking the normal carnitine. I will message again in 2 weeks after next bloods.
Thank you for taking the time and answering my messages. Makes me feel im not alone with this.
Jody
jody65
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Start taking the normal carnitine
linda187 jody65
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jody65 linda187
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I have my latest blood results for Graves (Hyperactive Thyroid).
Just above is the last bloods and i was going under. At that time the doc had me on 25mg Carbimazole daily.
Ive now been on 10mg Carbimazole for the last 3 weeks.
My new blood test results are below.
TSH (mU/L)
(0.4.0 - 4.00)
is now (0.03)
FT4 (pmol/L)
(10-20)
Is now (25)
FT3 (pmol/L)
is now (10.0)
The doctor has now up the dose by 5mg. So im now on 15mg carbimazole.
Im taking 2000mg of Vit D as its very low, Daily.
Im taking 1000mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine every second day.
Ive just started taking Omega 3, 1000mg Daily.
Hoping this extra 5mg will be what will help settle the thyroid.
Are my levels bad again?
Thanks Linda for you help.
linda187 jody65
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jody65 linda187
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Thank you for your reply.
Im actually feeling good. So i was a bit surprised with the slightly hyer result.
I started on the extra 5mg yesterday, so hoping in 6 weeks when next bloods are done its in range.
Shall i continue with the 1000mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine every second day.
Ive stopped putting on weight while on the 10mg carbimazole, so hoping that an extra 5mg a day will not creep the weight back on.
When i go in to have my next bloods i will ask them to also measure my antibodies.
So far its has taken 8 months to try and get my dosage right. Fingers crossed its nearly stable.
Jody
linda187 jody65
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jody65 linda187
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I have asked the doctor about hashmoto's and she basically just said, i have graves and the uptake scan confirmed it, and then just didnt want to chat about it.
My next blood draw is in 6 weeks.
jody65
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I have some new blood results
TSH (mU/L)
(0.4.0 - 4.00)
is now (0.03)
FT4 (pmol/L)
(10-20)
Is now (14)
FT3 (pmol/L)
is now (5.0)
I cannot seem to raise my TSH.
Im still on 15mg carbimazole. Im also off to doctors next tuesday as they said my blood is boarderline (something about white cells). So will find out more on tuesday.
I have not been taking the L carnitine.
What do you think the problem is?
Jody
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