graves or hashi? any dual diagnosis people out there?

[Mstiles]

hello everyone. I'm still new and still learning from everyone.

If you have a dual diagnosis of both Graves and Hasimoto's and both TSI and TPO antibodies, how was this diagnosis reached?, and how were you treated to become euthyroid and symptom free?

[Russellb73]

I have Dual diagnosis but as in the medical terminology! But not dual disorders such as yourself !!

I’m sure there will be others graves and hashi !

Good luck I’m sure you will find the support you need !

[ilenuca]

I had Graves with positive TSI, TPO and ATG. Also TSH 0,01, FT4 11,9 (0,8-1,9). I was treated for Graves with tiamazol for 9 months and then 15 mci of rai. i was euthyroid for a short period of time - 3 month - then i become hypo with symptoms in the last 3 years.

but I found this forum and I think I'm on the right way

[Mstiles in reply to ilenuca]

Thanks for responding ilenuca. Your numbers are similar to mine when diagnosed. So the diagnosis was Graves even tho you also had TPO antibodies? What is ATG? Guess you were having hyper symptoms so the diagnosis? I think I’ve read too much about trying to figure out what I have, Graves or Hashimoto, and it’s not making sense anymore to my fuzzy brain.

[ilenuca in reply to Mstiles]

With Graves i had tachycardia, sweating, fatigue, goiter and cough.

TgAb ( thyroglobulin antibodies) is like tpo. You can have one, two or all three.

[Mstiles in reply to ilenuca]

So you were diagnosed Graves because of the symptoms? And the blood levels, I guess, the antibodies weren’t a factor in naming it Graves or underactive

I’ts confusing because I’ve read that those with Hashi can have flares with hyper symptoms and also both kinds of antibodies but I guess their blood levels wouldn’t swing into hyper range during a flare.

[ilenuca in reply to Mstiles]

My levels of ft4 were 10 times higher than the normal. Also had a bigger thyroid. I dont think this happens in a hyper swing/ flare...