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Hi all,

Okay, I have been looking over my labs for the last year. Someone define for

me exactly what qualifies you as hyperthyroid. The labs that sent me to this

particular endo were run by my primary care back in 09/02. My TSH was 0.01

(which is what they were monitoring me by), Total T4 was 10.5 (range

5.0-12.0), T3 Uptake was 31.5 (range 21.6-34.1). Based on these results I

was started on 1 PTU per day. Here's how my labs have been in the last year.

Ranges for test run by the endo:

FT4 is 0.6-1.6

TSH is 0.34-5.00

FT3 230-420

T3 Total 87-178

Jan 2003 (on 1 PTU per day)

FT4 1.4

TSH 0.04

FT3 437

Apr 2003 (on 1 PTU per day)

FT4 1.3

TSH 0.01

FT3 459

May 2003 (on 1 PTU per day)

FT4 1.5

TSH 0.01

FT3 530

June 2003 (on 2 PTU per day)

FT4 1.3

FT3 494

T3 Total 209

Sep 2003 (on 2 PTU per day)

FT4 0.9

TSH 0.01

T3 Total 187

The TSH has not been in the " normal " range for me since I was diagnosed 6

and a half years ago. Don't think it will ever be " normal " again. My FT4 has

been in range all along. FT3 or Total T3 is the number that has always been

" high " . On 2 PTU per day my FT4 went from 1.5 to 0.9 in 4 months, do you

think 2 PTU per day is too high a dose for me? I do. I have currently

stopped my medication and have not taken it in almost three weeks. I am

supposed to go back for more labs next month, the endo thinks I'm taking 1

PTU per day. Think I'm going to stay off the meds and see what my labs are

after two months of no medication. I have been feeling fine since stopping

my meds and even feel a little more energetic. I also have been feeling less

" blue " . The last several months I have been feeling slightly depressed and

lethargic. Did I mention that in the last 12 months I have also gained 30

pounds? I have made no dietary changes in the last year and gained 30

pounds! I eat a controlled carbohydrate diet and have been since 1999. I

also eat only natural foods.

Opinions and feedback are more than welcome!

in MA USA

Graves since March 1997

Currently on 0 PTU tablets per day

Was in remission from 2000-2003

Will not undergo RAI