Who Has Graves and who has Hashi's? Just general curiosity in regards to ratio.

[Smilerdeb]

Can I ask those to fill in if you have Graves or Hashi's...just curious in regards to ratio.
Its just seems to me to be MORE people with Hashi's than Gravess....maybe I am wrong.
The Poll will tell all :)

[Tonibrookshire]

I have BOTH the Hashi's antibodies and Graves' antibodies!!!!   "lost the luck of the draw" is what my endocrinologist told me....

[dawnangela]

Oh and it went back to bout 25 year ago the symptoms, but of course it was just my imagination and anxiety's :))

[dawnangela]

I have Hashi...

[Smilerdeb]

Doing well Nicola ..thanks xxx
Back at work although did go a fraction hypo from chronic hives and stress.
But numbers are coming back up and TSH going back down lol.
You know me...like a see-saw the last few months lol.

[Super_sally888]

I am hypo, but my antibodies have always been low.

However, my condition was progressive as I started on a low dose of thyroid meds and have had to increase over the years to what is now more than a full dose (based on body weight).

They  have no idea what has caused it, so I have no label.

[laura1967]

My thorn in my side is Hashi's.     :)

Someday ALL of my Hashi symptoms will magically disappear! lol

[thyroidian]

Hi Debs.

I am graves through and through, two surgeries due to graves.
Hope youre keeping well hun.
Take care debs
Nicola,xx

[Smilerdeb]

At the moment...its looking pretty much EVEN on both....
Interesting.

[BB8911]

My doctors says I definately have Hashi's, but I never test positive for the antibodies. I have a goiter and nodules, so that's how he knows. He's also the one that doesn't test the Frees.  He's probably right on that call though.

[Smilerdeb]

And maybe we should start another Poll...but I am interested as most here are Hashi's and I wondered if Graves was not as common.

[Smilerdeb]

Yep Totie..thats what my lab sheets says lol.

But a lot are missing the point here.
There is a BIG digfference between Hashis and hypo...and also Graves and hyper.

I am not asking if they are hypo or hyper...only who has Graves and who has Hashis.

The antibodies...the autoimmune disease.

[JKenton]

I think people with Hashimoto's Thyroidosis can have hyperthyroid spells, if I understand correctly.

I have dropped a significant amount of weight spontaneously for absolutely no apparent reason. Someone once asked me during that time how I lost it, and I flat out told them "I sat on my butt in front of a computer for ten hours a day."

My sister has Grave's though and I've never been tested for those antibodies.

[Barb135]

I was dx'd with Hashi's about a year and 1/2 ago, but have never been tested for Graves because no one ever looked at my thyroid when I was dead tired and lost down to 75 lbs at 45 yrs old.......

I suspect I might have both, Hashi's and Graves.......

I'm also hypo........maybe we need another thread "hypo or hyper"??   LOL

[Totie]

So, I am hypo with graves?

[Smilerdeb]

Once Graves..always Graves.
I am now classified as Hypo lol.

[Totie]

I HAD graves/hyper/goiter but had TT, what would I be considered now? Hypo?

[Smilerdeb]

I have Graves and was traced back to 26 years prior...but was ignored.