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My 28-year-old daughter's TSH was below 0 .3 (hyperthyroid) and she had high antibodies on
the test indicating autoimmune they told us . So she went to see a specialist.
I myself have Hashimoto's but her symptoms are more like hypo then hyper.
The specialist is repeating the blood work but said it could be one of three
things- nodules, which he didn't feel, Graves' disease, or silent thyroiditis,
which he explained is autoimmune and your thyroid is inflamed . You swing
between hypo-and hyper and then you're back to normal . Each phase can last a
couple months. It isn't treated with meds .
He says the only way to know for sure which of the three it is , is to drink
radioactive iodine and see how your thyroid uptakes it. Is this true? He said if
it was his wife , he'd want her to wait at least a year before becoming
pregnant. That's scary! And that could be a problem for my daughter.
So they can't just treat with meds? I guess I can see the problem with treating the
silent kind.
I suppose she could just wait and see if she becomes normal- that would indicate
it's thyroiditis. But in the meantime, if she has Graves she risks not being
treated with meds. And I know hyperthyroidism thins your bones - we already have
osteoporosis in our family.
the test indicating autoimmune they told us . So she went to see a specialist.
I myself have Hashimoto's but her symptoms are more like hypo then hyper.
The specialist is repeating the blood work but said it could be one of three
things- nodules, which he didn't feel, Graves' disease, or silent thyroiditis,
which he explained is autoimmune and your thyroid is inflamed . You swing
between hypo-and hyper and then you're back to normal . Each phase can last a
couple months. It isn't treated with meds .
He says the only way to know for sure which of the three it is , is to drink
radioactive iodine and see how your thyroid uptakes it. Is this true? He said if
it was his wife , he'd want her to wait at least a year before becoming
pregnant. That's scary! And that could be a problem for my daughter.
So they can't just treat with meds? I guess I can see the problem with treating the
silent kind.
I suppose she could just wait and see if she becomes normal- that would indicate
it's thyroiditis. But in the meantime, if she has Graves she risks not being
treated with meds. And I know hyperthyroidism thins your bones - we already have
osteoporosis in our family.
I've also had hyperthyroidism and I wasn't cold at all. In fact I felt hot and sweated excessively. My heart rate was high all the time and depending on how much excess thyroid hormone was in the blood, high 90's/100 + bpm range.
I think about 80. Why?
The symptoms she has are weight gain, sleeps ALOT, is often cold.
The symptoms she has are weight gain, sleeps ALOT, is often cold.
You said her symptoms were more hypo then hyper? What is her heart rate per minute?
So how do they determine which it is?
Just because I have Hashimotos doesn't mean she will get that. The doc said it is thyroid disease that runs in family , not specifically hypo or hyper.
And he said you can gain weight if you are hyperthyroid.
Just because I have Hashimotos doesn't mean she will get that. The doc said it is thyroid disease that runs in family , not specifically hypo or hyper.
And he said you can gain weight if you are hyperthyroid.
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