Thyroid disorder
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Jennifer:
Received the blood test results this morning which confirms that I have Grave's Disease and am to be on medication for at least 18 months.
Jennifer, glad to hear that this is not life threatening.
Can u share what is Grave's Disease, the symptoms n who are more prone to get it?
I think someone did mention this earlier but I am not clear abt this sickness. -
zbear:
Jennifer:
Received the blood test results this morning which confirms that I have Grave's Disease and am to be on medication for at least 18 months.
Jennifer, glad to hear that this is not life threatening.
Can u share what is Grave's Disease, the symptoms n who are more prone to get it?
I think someone did mention this earlier but I am not clear abt this sickness.
I only know it is a autoimmune system gone haywire that affects the thyroid glands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves%27_disease -
Jennifer, hope you are feeling ok. :snuggles:
I am thankful that this illness:
- is not life threatening
- does not cause further complications (eg. Diabetes is harder to manage)
- medicine is cheap cheap
- doesnt require me to change my lifestyle (other than eating less seaweed n seafood. Lol)
Treat the medicine as popping vitamin pills!
P.S. you can do the regular blood tests at GP clinics (cheaper). -
Will a GP be able to tell whether one has Graves disease simply by looking at the blood test for hyperthyroidism? Or do additional blood tests need to be done to test for Graves disease?
I ran out of medicine and went back to the GP. It was another doc on shift. He seemed to sense my uneasiness about the dosage and type of medicine given and asked if I wanted him to recommend a specialist. I was so shocked with the suggestion that I said no. He ended up increasing my dosage of camazole to 6 tabs per day.
On second thoughts, I wonder if it’s bcos they are not confident with treating hyperthyroidism that’s he made the suggestion. -
dimsum:
Jennifer, hope you are feeling ok. :snuggles:
I am thankful that this illness:
- is not life threatening
- does not cause further complications (eg. Diabetes is harder to manage)
- medicine is cheap cheap
- doesnt require me to change my lifestyle (other than eating less seaweed n seafood. Lol)
Treat the medicine as popping vitamin pills!
P.S. you can do the regular blood tests at GP clinics (cheaper).
went to GP this afternoon to get antibiotics for the mycoplasma bacteria that is giving me the ahem phlegm. Will be popping many pills for quite a while.
From fan tong to yao tong
The GP told me once my condition stabilises, I can switch to GP for maintenance. For now, he told me to stick to the endocrinologist. -
rains:
I had additional blood test done at the endo clinic.Will a GP be able to tell whether one has Graves disease simply by looking at the blood test for hyperthyroidism? Or do additional blood tests need to be done to test for Graves disease?
I ran out of medicine and went back to the GP. It was another doc on shift. He seemed to sense my uneasiness about the dosage and type of medicine given and asked if I wanted him to recommend a specialist. I was so shocked with the suggestion that I said no. He ended up increasing my dosage of camazole to 6 tabs per day.
On second thoughts, I wonder if it's bcos they are not confident with treating hyperthyroidism that's he made the suggestion.
Free T4 48.8 pmol/L on 2nd April before seeing the endo, 34.90 on 14th April on the day seeing the endo (no medicine taken)
TSH <0.01 on 2nd April, <0.0025 on 14th April
The additional tests are:
Free T3 26.25 which is out of ref range 2.63 to 5.70 pmol/L
Thyroglobulin antibody within ref range
TPO antibody 157.70 out of ref range < 5.61IU/ml
TSH receptor antibody (TRAB) 20.13 out of ref range < 1.75IU/L
Vitamin D within sufficient ref range
Rains, so far you have not seen a specialist? -
Jennifer:
The additional tests are:
Thyroglobulin antibody within ref range
TPO antibody 157.70 out of ref range < 5.61IU/ml
TSH receptor antibody (TRAB) 20.13 out of ref range < 1.75IU/L
Absolutely no inkling what these numbers imply.
Next endo apt is mid May. -
I cant rem exactly my readings now but seems like yours were much more out of the range as compared to mine.
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rains:
Will a GP be able to tell whether one has Graves disease simply by looking at the blood test for hyperthyroidism? Or do additional blood tests need to be done to test for Graves disease?
I ran out of medicine and went back to the GP. It was another doc on shift. He seemed to sense my uneasiness about the dosage and type of medicine given and asked if I wanted him to recommend a specialist. I was so shocked with the suggestion that I said no. He ended up increasing my dosage of camazole to 6 tabs per day.
On second thoughts, I wonder if it's bcos they are not confident with treating hyperthyroidism that's he made the suggestion.
GPs will not be able to tell whether one has Graves disease. Yes, more blood tests needed to test for antibodies. Endocrinologist will also do ultrasound scan.
Why are you shocked with his suggestion?
GPs dont have the relevant expertise wrt this illness. May i know on what basis he increased your dosage to 6 tabs?
Once the readings ate within the normal range, then ok to visit the GP. But recommend to stick to the same GP. -
dimsum:
I cant rem exactly my readings now but seems like yours were much more out of the range as compared to mine.
:yikes:
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