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Hi, I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism 3 months ago, my first blood works shows extremely high T3 of 21.8 pg/mL (2.0 to 4.4 normal) and T4 7.75 ng/dL (0.82 to 1.77 normal), and TSH level is 0.006 uIU/mL which is super low. Normal values for TSH is (0.450 to 4.500). My Endo prescribed PTU 50mg qid, after 2 months of taking PTU my T4 and T3 became normal, I started gaining weight.. 15lbs in 2 months. However my TSH level remain very low @ 0.007. It should begin to elevate because my T4 and T3 are within normal levels now. Are there any Dr's out there would like to explain why my TSH still low? Does it take time before my TSH will get to normal? Should I decrease my PTU intake to 1 tablet bid? Thanks for your help guys.
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linda187 ron34238
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vicky81955 ron34238
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almost two years ago I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism with T3 and T4 similar to yours. TSH was < 0.001. taking carbimazole 30 mg my t3 and t4 returned to normal range within 4 months, but the tsh took at least 8 months. my doctor said this was normal. don't mess with meds at this stage. sounds as if you are on track, so to speak. it takes time. 0.001.="" taking="" carbimazole="" 30="" mg="" my="" t3="" and="" t4="" returned="" to="" normal="" range="" within="" 4="" months,="" but="" the="" tsh="" took="" at="" least="" 8="" months.="" my="" doctor="" said="" this="" was="" normal.="" don't="" mess="" with="" meds="" at="" this="" stage.="" sounds="" as="" if="" you="" are="" on="" track,="" so="" to="" speak.="" it="" takes=""> 0.001. taking carbimazole 30 mg my t3 and t4 returned to normal range within 4 months, but the tsh took at least 8 months. my doctor said this was normal. don't mess with meds at this stage. sounds as if you are on track, so to speak. it takes time.>
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You are definitely not alone!
Did you notice you were losing weight before you were diagnosed? when you go hyper you get hungry, eat more and still loose weight. As your thyroid is controlled by the medication you then can still feel hungry for a short while and start putting all the lost weight back on and maybe more if your don't watch your diet. I have been up and down like a yo yo for the last two years and am now settling to the weight I was at before I got ill.
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