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  1. Thyroid Disease General Discussion Forum
    I see my endo on the 19th but want to ask some other people on methimazole who jumped from hyper to hypo. (you don't have to answer all four, any answer to any question would be helpful in my journey) 1. Does this automatically take me from Graves' to Hashimoto's? 2. Were you taken off (or...
  2. Newbie Introductions - Don't be bashful!
    to start off, I'm 25 and ever since I was a teenager at my physicals my thyroid has been flagged several times but with further exemption and ultrasound they have always concluded that treatment was not necessary. At 14 weeks pregnant, my high risk doctor diagnosed me with hyperthyroidism and...
  3. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    My endo just confirmed I have Graves disease and has prescribed 20mg of Methimazole twice a day. My liver enzymes were really high from the overactive thyroid and I'm concerned about how I will tolerate the Methimazole which I read can affect the liver. I'm sure it will be fine but I would...
  4. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    Hello TB.com, I'm concerned with my weight gain. I was diagnosed with Grave's quite a while ago, levels seemed to even out on their own and my endo didn't feel I needed any anti-thyroid meds until recently when my bloodwork came back positive for both Grave's and Hashimoto's. I believe my...
  5. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    I was DX Graves disease April 2015 and was put on Methimizole. My thyroid levels have been within range for the past 6-7 months with methimizol. I have been on it for a year and my levels are now normal, (actually a little hypo right now I think) and I am now feeling more hyper than ever. Super...
  6. Thyroid Surgery Discussion Forum
    This is kind of a long one but I WILL REALLY APPRECIATE any input. I am 31 year old male and type one diabetic for 18 years. I was diagnosed with graves disease a year ago and was very hyper TSH <0.006 range - 0.450-4.500 , T4 5.61 range - 0.82-1.77 (no T3 test at this time, March 2015) I was...
  7. Newbie Introductions - Don't be bashful!
    Hi all, I'm hoping this is a good place to ask questions. I was recently diagnosed with Graves, and it all started in my eyes. I woke up one morning and I felt pressure behind my eyes and they got puffy. For 5 days I was in bed with no energy and I was nauseous and throwing up. The doctor said...
  8. Thyroid Disease General Discussion Forum
    T3 3.18 TSH .093 T3 1.12 Mild elevation at 24 hours of 33.7% (10-30 normal range) after radioactive iodine test The Dr says hyperthyroid/Plummers disease. and rx'd 5mg of methimazole daily. I took it two days felt like I had strep and stopped taking it, called the office and never received...
  9. Thyroid Disease General Discussion Forum
    I have been taking Methimazole for about 2 1/2 weeks ( was diagnosed a month ago with high hyperthyroidism ). Last night I noticed I was getting a sore throat and still have it today. No other symptoms, actually feel fine with the exception of the sore throat and the fatigue that stops me from...
  10. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    Hi everyone, I'm new to these forums. I am a 26 year old female, and autoimmune diseases are a common trend in my family's medical history. I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, and subsequently Graves' Disease, in 2010 when I was hospitalized for thyroid storm. I remained untreated up until...
  11. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    I feel like I've turned a corner and am getting better. My new numbers: TSH .01 (Range .40-4.50) okay still low but that is expected T4-free 1.8 (range .8-1.8) T3 free 4.2 (range 2.3-4.2) This is after 1 month of 15 mg. methimazole daily. I am still clinically hyper with many hyper...
  12. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    Friday, my endo said "It's Graves; I"ve seen worse, but it's not mild. Let's call it moderate." He started me on 15mg once daily and said we would probably have to increase the dosage. Day one I felt like I was going to upchuck all day, but didn't. Day two I felt like something was in my throat...
  13. Lab Results Discussion Boards
    Hello everyone! I'm new to the boards, been reading a bunch of threads and found them all super helpful :D I was diagnosed with Graves disease 4 weeks ago (High Free T4 5.27, High Free T3, almost zero TSH, High TSI, Antibodies present, Radioactive iodine test shows a homogeneous diffused / 2X...
  14. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    I am brand new on these boards - I just joined today. I posted in the newbie forum today - on this thread. http://www.thyroidboards.com/showthread.php?t=4107 I was able to get in to see my family doctor today and I was going to ask to get some labs done. I showed him my last 2 labs (May and...
  15. Thyroid Disease General Discussion Forum
    Hi, I was taking 15 mg/day of carbimazole (brand: anti-thyrox 20). Now I ran out of carbimazole and was told to take 5 mg/day of methimazole (brand: tapazole). I been taking 5mg/day methimazole (tapazole) now for about 8 days now. But now I'm relatively feeling more itchies and have gotten...
  16. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    My 20 year old son was very recently diagnosed with Grave's Disease. After taking methimazole and propanolol for approximately 3 weeks he developed a rash and fever ranging from 100.5 to 103. A CBC showed his white cell count was only 2 and his ABS neutrophile count was only .24. He was just...
  17. Graves' Disease Message Boards
    Help.... I am a 28 yr. old female diagnosed with Graves about 2 years ago. When initially diagosed with Graves my free T3 and T4 were both 2 times above the normal range and my TSH was < 0.01. I was "pretty seriously Graves" as a doctor friend told me. I tried Methimazole first for a month but...
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