Lab questions

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Newest labs done November 5th:

TSH .004 (.35-5.5)

Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Ab 11 (0-34)

Thyroid Antithyroglobulin Ab 2322 (0-40)

FT3 2.2 (2.3-4.2)

Increase Methimazole back up to 30mg/day as of Friday, November 7 -

hyper symptoms started again with the 20mg/day. Doctor is pleased

that previous TSH numbers were " less than " .004 and the latest

was .004. That great, huh?!? <sigh> Oh well, I don't think any of us

ever get the docs away from that number do we? Been on the 30mg now

for 5 days and actually feel much better overall than I did on the

20mg before. Follow-up blood work in 4 weeks.

So far I don't have a problem with the increase in dosage as I said,

but do have a question about the Antithyroglobulin AB results. I

thought I was going to have a test with numbers I would have

recognized. I have no idea what this one means. And is 2000+ an

outrageous number for this test? Any help is appreciated.

The doctor and I have a truce going after the last hypO situation and

her subsequent apology, but I can definitely feel her trying to gain

command of the situation again. I feel like I have to have all my

arguments in place in case of having to defend any actions/requests

for change.

Thanks!

Carolyn B

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*June 2003 dx Graves TSH <.004 (.35 – 5.5)- 10-20 mg Propanolol 3-4

times a day according to need (I took 10mg 3 times a day)

*July 2003 Uptake Scan 82.2% - PTU 50mg 3x day

*July 2003 TSH <.004 (.35-5.5) PTU increased to 100mg 3x day after

results of Uptake Scan came in

*Sept 2003 TSH <.004 (.35-5.5) Changed to Methimazole 10mg 3x day

*Oct 2003 TSH <.004 (.35-5.5) FT4 1.34 (.61-1.76) T3Uptake 31 (24-39)

Increase to 40mg 3x day for only 3 days before going hypo. Reduced

back to 30mg while waiting to call doctor. Reduced to 20mg 3x day per

doctors orders on Oct 23