Graves disease diagnosis

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1646899 tn?1302143134 Is it possible to get Graves Disease before the age of 20!? SAY LIKE 19!???
Avatar m tn I don't understand your question. Are you asking for a diagnosis? What are your actual test results for TSH, FT3, FT4, TPOab? Please post them, along with the reference ranges, since these are lab specific.
Avatar n tn Your test results seem to suggest Graves' Disease. A good article on it can be found at the Mayo Clinic web-site here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/graves-disease/DS. In short, though, if you have Graves' Disease, your immune system is mistakenly attacking your thyroid.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn Did I develop neutropenia from the Graves disease and how do I stop the neutropenia from getting worse? Also, what are some things that I should avoid as a result of my neutropenia? In addition, my heart rate ranges from 120-140 and I feel very tired and confused. Are these feelings a result of my heart rate? Thank you in advance.
Avatar m tn Low tsh can be a sign of Graves Disease, which causes eye problems and goiters like you are describing.
2079117 tn?1332020390 Autoimmune diseases don't always cause symptoms in their early stages...... I have 2 of them, so can attest to that fact. With a TSI of 314 (range < 140), I'd agree with the diagnosis of Graves Disease. My agreement might limited from here on. There is really no treatment for the autoimmune disease itself (lowering the antibody count). The symptoms caused by the disease are what's treated.
Avatar n tn I am very concerned for her and have talked to a friend who is an MD and they said without a doubt it is Graves disease. This MD has not met her, though says she needs to see a doctor asap! She also mentioned to me that she should not be caring for young children as the episodes I described to her demonstrated her emotional state. My question is...can someone tell (as this doctor has) without a doubt with a list of physical symptoms that she does indeed have graves?
Avatar f tn 4 yrs ago i was diagnosed with graves disease and since i was about to move out of state and lose medical for a while my dr treated me in a hurry. After being assured that Graves disease was most likely what was wrong with me and having to sign a million wavers I was given a low dose of radioactive iodine and sent packing. Within 2 weeks of the treatment I was in the ER, I'm not sure what the level was but apparently I went from dangerously over active to crazy low.
Avatar f tn Hi there... there isn't any reason for you to be so depressed about your daughter's diagnosis of Graves Disease... Why don't you give me some more information and I'll try to help you work through it, so you don't feel so bad about it? First off, do you know what her current thyroid hormone levels are? They should have tested her for Free T4 and Free T3, along with the pituitary hormone, TSH.
Avatar f tn hi I have recently seen my doctor about 2 lumps on either side of my neck, he done blood tests which he said were basically fine, I am now having blurred vision and the lumps are causing uncomfortable ache in the back of my head, I have read about graves disease and many of the symptoms I have, could the doctor have missed graves disease?
Avatar f tn How did your family doctor make the diagnosis of Graves disease? Did he perform a radioactive iodine uptake scan? Did he test your blood for antibodies that are present with Graves disease? An endo is much more familiar with the diseases of our glanduar systems, but that doesnt mean your gp. couldnt make the call. I have Graves and my immediate symptoms were: rapid heart beat, weight loss, shakey hands, anxiety attacks and a few more.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn M PCP told me i had graves disease and referred me to an endo. The endo said that all of my symptoms "were in my head and nothing was wrong". A few years go by and I see my PCP again and asked how I have been treating my thyroid problems and I said "I don't have one". He showed me the consult report from the Endo confirming my PCP diagnosis. My question is this, What am I to do now? I have lost about 20 lbs. when i only weighed 110 2years ago and hair loss.
Avatar f tn In the mid august I had my second visit with the endocrinologist who continued insisting with Graves disease. When I questioned her about the absence of Graves antibodies she responded that I had the abTG antibodies to confirm the diagnosis. Now, one month after my latest tests, I am confident I have entered hypothyroidism. I have been eating less, yet I have gained 2-3pounds in 10 days. I am sure it's water retention. I feel a bit tired. My last period came 4 days earlier than usual!
Avatar n tn My daughter was diagnosed with Graves on June 4th. She is 6. Luckily, I'm a teacher and have been able to stay at home with her the past couple of months to get this under control. I feel like our lives have been turned upside down. We started out with a sore throat and a diagnosis from an ENT of Thyroiditis......We ended up seeing a pediatric endocrinologist in an emergency visit because of her heart rate. We've been on methimazole since.
Avatar n tn I am currently Hyperthyroid with a diagnosis of HAshimoto's disease and Grave's Disease. As far as vaccinating for Swine flu what is the general consensus?
Avatar m tn We noticed some anomalies in the test results which would seem to call into question the Graves diagnosis and so went to a second endo who hints at Graves in remission but has not yet given us his diagnosis and recommendation.
Avatar f tn He had another sperm count test done just after he was diagnosed with graves disease and took the results to his new GP and was told there was activity but it was very low.We are confused about if it has anything to do with the overactive thyroid and if there is explanations or answers?? PLEASE HELP!!!!
Avatar f tn I was recently diagnosed with Graves Disease which is an autoimmune disease associated with ur thyroid. I have noticed that I'm needing more pain meds than normal to relieve my pain. My question is, does this disease affect the relief I am supposed 2 be receiving from my normal dose? Basically, does my pain meds need to be increased or does my thyroid affect the digestion process of the meds?
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with Graves disease 11 years ago. My endo prescribed Methimazole, which I was allergic to, so he told me he didn't want to prescribe me anything else because sometimes the allergy kills the thyroid. It apparently did, because all of a sudden I was hypo and I had to go on synthroid. Since then, I lost my health insurance and got handled by my PCP instead of the endo (cheaper).
1494095 tn?1288784877 List your symptoms-fast heartrate,anxiety,losing weight and heat intolerance are big.Somtimes Graves disease can be subclinically diagnosed but usually TSI is always positive .
Avatar f tn Last year I was diagnosed with Graves disease and had a radioactive ablation done in April. Sometime around March of 2009, my eyelids became puffy and my eyes were usually watery. I called my Endocrinologist and asked if this was related to my thyroid and she sugg. I visit my Primary Care Dr. I did and he followed an allergy path. I finally went to an allergist who said that allergies may be playing a role, it was not the primary cause.
Avatar f tn Sure enough, it came back positive at 153%. Endo confirmed it was Euthyroid Graves Disease. I made an appt with an opthamologist who said I have no evidence of any eye disease at this time. I should also mention I was dx with insulin resistance a month ago. My questions are :1. Isn't it unusual to have neg TPO and TG in Graves? 2. Should I be worried that the lymph node present did not have well defined hilum-- how like is this cancer? 3.
Avatar n tn Elevated TPOab is, typically, a basis for a diagnosis of Hashimoto's, which IS a thyroid disease and can be present for many years without symptoms, though many/most people aren't ever tested for it until they have symptoms of the resulting hypothyroidism. Slightly elevated TPOab can also be present with Graves Disease, which is another thyroid disease, and there are those, that have both Hashi's and Graves.
Avatar f tn so to speak. Some ppl like myself have walked around with this disease 10+ years without the proper diagnosis. Also if you read the stats, the remission rate is in the 90's I believe. I have the antibodies but I've been in remission for the most part of this disorder. I just hate reading stories of how people's endo's are pushy and rush ppl into something.