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Got a copy of my labs as I was just diagnosed with non graves Hyperthyroid due to hot nodule. I have no clue what a normal range is. Dr. Only said my numbers indicate hyper but they're not bad. ( his words). Any guidance is very apreciated.
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shellyC19 traceysue116
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Too much T3 Liothyronine is not good, because it can bother the heart. You have a bit too much so hopefully Tapazole helps calm this.
The rest of the blood work is okay. TPOA & T3 needs to be re-tested after your on Tapazole in 6 to 8 weeks.
Shelly
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TSH is the hormone released by your pituitary gland that tells your body to produce more thyroxine. Since presumable you have too much, your body doesn't need more and that's why your level is basically nil.) your second half is different from mine, I'll check my labs when I'm on my laptop (unless someone else answers)
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I hope you get some good sleep I found once on the meds I started sleeping a lot more! Except that every day I had work I would wake up at 3am and every extra hour until work.
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I am a RN in the USA and used to lab reports. So let me explain.
As I said before in your other post your TSH is very low end of the scale 0.01 and that is Hyperthyroid. Low end of the scale is TOO MUCH or HYPER and high end is TOO LITTLE or Hypo. Normal should be 0.45 to 4.50. The nodule may be acting like thyroid tissue and functioning like the gland. Sometimes a nodule can do that. So right now you have way too much T4 (Thyroxine) in you.
Your Antibodies are "HIGH NORMAL" and at 9 so it is most likely that nodule causing it. Hopefully it will go down after Tapazole. Do watch that test in future blood work. So you are inside of normal-ish now and you do not want that number to go any higher.
That is why a black dot is checked since it is there to alert you! It should be re-tested after your Tapazole treatment or in about 6 to 8 weeks.
Shelly
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The thyroid needs some iodine but when you are Hyper (too much) you do not need much. If you were low in hormone or in an area without iodine in the diet, then replacement of iodine might help. It is mostly used in HYPOTHYROIDISM.
If you eat Fish, you can get a lot of iodine from that. Bake some Salmon, and you will get enough iodine and Omega3 oils that are good for the heart. A Goiter forms in people who are Hypothyroid more and can also happen in some Hyper cases like Graves Disease. So as long as you have a normal amount of iodine, all should be okay.
Yes, try the meds first and it may settle down from that. I think it will respond okay to the Tapazole. I have 3 nodules but they are not producing any hormone.
I know Doctor's today barely have time to examine you. At best you get 10 mins. I have over 33 years of being a Registered Nurse, so I know a lot. Plus I have Hashimoto's which is the opposite of Graves. I know both sides of the disease very well.
Vit D is helpful as we age we do not process sunlight as we did as kids. We lose the ability to make D naturally. If you are over 30 years old, you are in that boat. I am also on D3 so are a bunch of us thyroid patients. I take 2000IU a day. Today we can prevent Osteoporosis by doing that and also stop muscle aches.
If you have any questions just ask, I know it is a lot of information to take in at first.
Shelly
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