... I think your Dr treated you based on scan and very low TSH. If your antibody levels remain elevated, the antibodies will eventually destroy your thyroid gland and you will become hypothyroid, requiring replacement. ... (4 replies)
... Your doc is right in that hyper can go to hypo, especially with your TPO antibodies elevated. ... (4 replies)
... However, my thyroid antibodies are all within normal range, so my primary doc would like to follow up in a few months before taking any action. Is it possible to be hypothyroid with antibodies within range? ... (3 replies)
... Also, my magnesium was on the very low end of normal at 1. ... (7 replies)
... ure what symptoms relates to what in some cases, so I'm just laying it all out here. Apologies if I'm doing this wrong, but wondering what else is related to my thyroid that I might be unaware of. ... (1 replies)
... As you can see the normal tests say I am OK. So it is this TRH test he is using to diagnose me, but the lab has no published limits. ... (30 replies)
... I was told by them that their normal range is 0.0 to 9. ... (10 replies)
... immune thyroid disorder. I assume it must be the antiTPO or antithyroglobuline antibodies which are elevated which are relevant for Hashimoto. ... (2 replies)
... Combined with many symptoms of thyroid disfunction, my TSH, FT3 and FT4 are all healthy, however I have mid range TG antibodies and slightly elevated TPO antibodies. ... (1 replies)
... The normal TSH, T3 and low T4 can be due to a failing thyroid gland in which it makes mostly the active hormone which is T3. ... (25 replies)
... My latest Endo granted that a femal of childbearing age should be on thyroid meds with Hashimoto's It is known to reduce antibodies as well as help with symptoms. Miscarriages and other complications are very common with thyroid dysfunctional patients. My one and only pregnancy was HADES! ... (10 replies)
... tter antibody levels of 200 are high.. but not extremely HIGH. I have had levels 2000 in origin. I felt like crude as well. My first Endo blew me off too. My TSH was too normal. By doing such that Endo let my bod lay waste to my adrenal glands and run havock with many other important systems. ... (10 replies)
... my T3 got as low as 1.1 and each dose adjustment made me so much sicker...i tried armour and compounded T3 with thyroxine..i spent those 2 years in bed. got off thyroid meds in 2003. ... (0 replies)
... my T3 got as low as 1.1 and each dose adjustment made me so much sicker...i tried armour and compounded T3 with thyroxine..i spent those 2 years in bed. got off thyroid meds in 2003. ... (5 replies)
... In her notes she wrote "Your thyroid level are good. You do not need thyroid medication." However, as I posted before, she says I have elevated thyroid antibodies in my blood and that eventually I WILL need meds. My question, what meds are used to treat high level of antibodies when the thyroid is normal? ... (10 replies)
... Yes, you might lose hair with a "normal" TSH because normal doesn' mean normal for you. How do you know your TSH is not affected? ... (8 replies)
... I think something's going on with her. It's not typical, though.
I second the motion to have all four antibodies checked - TPO, Tg, TSI, and TRab. She may have concurrent hypo/hyper processes going on, both Hashimoto's and Graves' diseases. It'll take a thyroid super-sleuth to discover the problem, so don't give up till you have answers!
Wishing you luck. (8 replies)
... ng on the internet regarding this is saying the opposite of what my endo just told me. I have lupus but I also have developed a lot of symptoms of an over active thyroid which are getting much worse. Im feeling terrible, actually. At one point months ago my TSH was low and I had high anti TPO antibodies. ... (2 replies)
... Combined with your recent TSH of 5.6, you are certainly hypothyroid and would benefit from starting thyroid replacement. ... (15 replies)
... FT4 and FT3 on the other hand are actual thyroid hormones. ... (1 replies)
