New Labs

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I've been taking carbimazole 30mg per day

for 5 weeks now.

Labs were:

FT4 72 (9-25)

FT3 23 (3.5-6.5)

TSH <0.01 (?)

Saw my endo today, she seemed pleased my

labs are now:

FT4 10.9

FT3 3.9

TSH <0.01 (same)

I'm now going on 20mg per day for 3 weeks,

then 15mg a day for 3 weeks, then see her again.

About a week after beginning treatment I felt

really fantastic, jumping out of my skin, heaps

of energy. Seem to have come down with a thud.

I had really awful itching all over my body for

about a week and now am getting terrible headaches.

Have put on about 3kilos in weight (sorry don't

know what pounds are!!) which is no big deal really,

but the endo said it's going to happen, we will deal

with that later. I am incredibly tired and lethargic.

The thyroid itself seems to be not so prominent and

she said its " activity " was much slower.

There has certainly been no talk of RAI or removal

and I gather here in Australia it is an absolute last

resort.

This endo was pleased to see I had just got a copy

of Elaine's book (at $85 from the US ...yikes) and that

I was interested in understanding my treatment.

My eyes are still really sore and puffy, but she

says this bit will always respond slower to the meds

and I have to be patient.

All in all I am happy with everything so far, gee, over

this side of the big pond we don't even have to pay

for our blood tests!

regards

Alison, Melbourne