Graves disease ultrasound images
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hello everyone,
i went for my thyroid ultrasound earlier today and had a question for anyone that might have had one before. the order said the reason for the scan was to rule out thyroid nodules, thyroiditis and graves disease. the tech didn't say a word during the scan and when she was finished she said, "i have to take these images to the radiologist to see if he wants me to get more views of your thyroid, or if what i have is enough. i'll be back in 5-10 minutes.
Have you been tested for thyroid antibodies to make sure you do, in fact, have Graves disease and are not simply in a hyper phase of Hashimoto's? Both Graves and Hashimoto's are autoimmune.
While Graves is always connected with hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's is most often connected with hypothyroidism, however it's not uncommon for one to have periods of hyperthyroidism in the beginning stages.
You should ask for thyroid antibody tests.
Thyroid inferno refers to the colour Doppler appearance of the thyroid gland in active Graves disease (inclusive of variants such as Marine Lenhart syndrome), and consists of multiple small areas of colour flow seen diffusely throughout the gland representing increased vascularity and arteriovenous shunting.
I have been going to an Endocrinologist for almost 1 year. He has done several ultrasounds showing that I have 5 tumors on my thyroid. I have a biopsy which showed they were benign. I recently had another ultrasound which showed one of the tumors had shrunk but another one appeared.
I was diagnosed in April 2011 with Hashimoto's (the dx came after several different rounds of bloodwork, a thyroid ultrasound and the nuclear uptake scan.) I was prescribed synthroid and was told "we'd have to wait and see" how my symptoms responded to the meds. I would go for labwork every 6-8 weeks and each time, either I had to increase or decrease my synthroid dosage.
You have hyperthyroidism. Most commonly this would be Graves' disease. The ultrasound did not show a nodule that would be "hot". The vascularity on the ultrasound was unremarkable, typically in thyroiditis this is a low. Classically in Graves' disease it is high but this does not exclude Graves' disease. The antibody you've had have been negative but these are nonspecific for Graves' disease.
hi i'm a 28 yr old woman and have suffered badly with symptoms from graves disease for 3yrs i've been on propylthiouracil for a year now as i had a severe allergic reaction to carbimazole!
my symptoms include insomnia,severe fatigue,anxiety,bouts of depression,poor concentration,memory loss,bruising easily,dizziness,nausea and graves rage and weakened immune system (sick often). the problem is that i've recently had a blood test that read normal at 5.
I have been diagnosed with Graves Oct/12. On thyroid meds. Beta blockers. Going for ultrasound next week. Doctor says I am improving because my TsH is in normal range. I am stil shaking. Heart racing. Difficulty swallowing. Headaches. Rash on my body in various areas. Exhausted. I don't feel any improvement. My family doctor is sending me to an internist next....and for an ultra sound. I as well think I am going crazy. And to complicate worst I have menopause.
I found out via an email that I have Graves' disease . 4 weeks ago I learned I had hyperthyroidism and was placed on methimazole 10mg2x a day. The email for the type came 3 weeks later and it was frightening to read about. I felt exhausted for months had stomach issues and lost 15 pounds in a month.
4 weeks into the medication I have a distended stomach with pains and horrible rashes.
All that said I'm completely stressed about the eye issues that come with graves.
I am a 33 yr old female who was diagnosed with Graves disease almost 2 yrs ago. At this point it is pretty much out of control and I am having problems getting into see an Endo. My TSH is .009, T3 1329 and T4 3.94. I have had a numerous amount of symptoms develop over the last few months the one that concerns me the most is a constant feeling of someone chocking me. Although my levels are extremely high I have still managed to gain 25lbs over the past year and a half.
I received my thyroid ultrasound results today, and my doctor explained the findings suggested I had Graves disease. She then explained in depth about it. When I got home, I looked at a copy of the US report and it said chronic thyroiditis. I Googled that term and it kept popping up with Hashimoto's, so I'm slightly confused now whether my Dr accidentally messed up or if chronic thyroiditis can also mean Graves? Thanks for any/all help!
s disease, then still not feeling well, and finally diagnosed with graves disease and vitamin D deficiency. Then came Graves eye disease, not severe and under control. So yes have levels checked, I had only TSH checked in Feb of last year, and it came back in normal range, when i had my physical my tsh was 0.00 so they tested T3 and T4 and they were not normal. Good luck, it is a slow process, and i get depressed about it often, it is not a disease with an easy cure, it is a long battle.
My GP has diagnosed me with Graves Disease after obtaining the following lab results:
TSH <0.03 (RR 0.40 - 4.00)
Free T4 13.2 (RR 10.6 - 20.5)
Free T3 5.4 (RR 3.3 - 6.2)
Thyroglobulin Antibodies 17 (RR <150)
TPO Antibodies 399 (RR <50)
Thyroid ultrasound- "...thyroid normal in size, however diffusely inhomogeneous with increased vascularity..."
- Both antibodies tested can be present in BOTH Graves and Hashi's.
I went to the endocrinologist, and she is doing additonal bloodwork to see if it is Graves disease. I only began showing symptoms of hyperthyroidism around December 10th. If Graves turns up, she is going to begin medication on Tuesday. I am a bit leery of medication if my symptoms are almost non-existant now. Must you take meds if you have Graves? My Free T4 is only .2 higher than norm.
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