Newbie with hyperthyroid

[Sorcia]

Hi apparently I have hyperthyroid and I am due to start carbimazole, would this be correct diagnosis thanks

Thyroid peroxidase antibody >1500 (<34)

Thyroglobulin antibody 256.3 (<115)

TSH 0.03 (0.2 - 4.2)

Free T4 21.3 (12 - 22)

Free T3 4.2 (3.1 - 6.8)

Am taking levothyroxine for hypothyroid diagnosed 2011 (100mcg)

[Octo]

Hi Sorcia, Can't understand why you're about to be treated for being Hyper when you're taking Thyroxine. My Health Authority (UK) only routinely checks TSH. I was diagnosed Hyper about 20 yrs ago, treated with Carbimazole for a couple of months until it was convenient for me to be treated with Radio-active iodine.

Afterwards, I was started on Carbimazole again until my thyroid hormone level reduced as my thyroid died off (almost a year) and have been on 100mcg of Levothyroxine since then. My TSH registers at just above .0

[startagaingirl]

Hi - you are NOT hyperthyroid, you have Hashimotos auto-immune hypothyroid, and you are in fact undermedicated. Carbimaxole would simply make you even more hypo. Who said you are hyper? Who said you should start carbimazole? Personally I would run away from any doctor making that diagnosis based on those numbers.

I would recommend you don't accept the treatment and ask for an explanation - in writing - confirming that diagnosis, how it was arrived at and the justification for suggested treatment. If you do manage to source that, then post a copy for advice on exactly how to counter or address it.

Good luck,

Gillian

[Sorcia in reply to startagaingirl]

Thanks I had symptoms of hyperthyroid when my TSH was really high and the doctor thought I have hyperthyroid and not hypothyroid

[startagaingirl in reply to Sorcia]

As i said, run a mile from that doctor! Hypo & hyper symptoms are not clear cut with many being common to both. It is quite likely that some of your nutrients are deficient - almost universal with hashis - and can exacerbate the hypo symptoms. Tsh being really high is unequivocal for HYPO, definitely not hyper, and any doctor who doesn't know that isn't fit to use the title.

Change your doctor and also try to get tested for vit d, vit b12, folate and ferritin. Post results for advice. Sorting out the likely deficiencies may well help your conversion which isn't great at the minute.

Good luck

Gilluan

[greygoose]

Totally agree with startagaingirl. You are not hyper, and you really should not start carbimazole, it is totally the wrong treatment and will make you ill!

I would imagine your doctor is only looking at the TSH, which is totally and utterly the wrong thing to do. A low TSH alone means nothing. The most important number is the FT3 and yours is actually low. If you were hyper - or over-medicated - it would be over the top of the range.

I cannot stress enough that you have been given the wrong diagnosis and you should contest it - and never see that doctor again!

[Marz]

Your Doctor knows nothing about Hashimotos .... listen to the others here.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

You are absolutely NOT hyper thyroid. Your vitamins an your other post are extremely low. This stops the Thyroid hormones being able to work. Therefore you get mixed symptoms of excess hormones but extremely hypo.

Seasidesusie will sort out your vitamin supplements on the other post.

Your very high TPO antibodies show you have Hashimoto's, also called autoimmune thyroid disease

As you have Hashimoto's then hidden food intolerances may be causing issues, most common by far is gluten. Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms and eventually start to lower antibodies. Very very many of us here find it really helps and can slowly lower antibodies, improving symptoms

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Other things to help heal gut lining

Bone broth

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Always take Levo on empty stomach and then nothing apart from water for at least an hour after. Many take on waking, but it may be more convenient and possibly more effective taken at bedtime

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Many people find Levothyroxine brands are not interchangeable. Once you find a brand that suits you, best to make sure to only get that one at each prescription.

All thyroid tests should be done as early as possible in morning and fasting and if taking Levo don't take it in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take straight after.