Graves disease tsi
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Not sure if they are the same, but here's what I found on one site: "Graves' disease can be diagnosed using Thyroid Receptor Antibodies (TRAb) / Thyroid-Stimulating Immunoglobulins (TSI). The presence of TRAb/TSI test can confirm Graves' disease, and while experts can't agree, it's thought that from 75 to 95 percent of all Graves' patients will test positive for these antibodies.
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).
It should be pointed out that, especially in the US literature, the term ‘hashitoxicosis’ is sometimes used to describe an autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves’ and Hashimoto’s disease.2 In this article the term is strictly limited to the ‘leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease.
Looks like Graves' disease based on the significant elevation in T3 however to confirm this a TSI blood test or I-123 nuclear uptake would be required.
the author Elaine Moore, who wrote books on Graves says that normal people have no tsi or 2 percent, I think. Mine was 109 at diagnosis, even though the normal goes up to 125, that's bull! Some just don't feel symptoms till they reach that. I had an uptake scan too, which was normal but on the high side. I have heard the TRab test or the TBII is supposed to show remission. My doc argues this, he says it's just for diagnosing Graves. What was your TSI? What are your labs?
I don't want to tell you how often we hear of doctors telling their patients that their labs are "perfect" when they're anything but. Many doctors think that anywhere in reference range is "perfect" for everyone. They are very wrong. So, when you get your labs today, please ask for reference range with results and we can see how well they're interpreting them. Also ask if the tests are FREE T3 and FREE T4.
I have graves disease (TSI 60). I am on 2.5mg of tapazole. My thyroid tests are tsh 2.5 t4 10 and t3 3.7 Clearly t3 and 4 are at low end. My eyes feel dry. My doctor wants.me on the tapazole because of my high TSI. My TSI was 12 until I went hypo a few weeks ago. Now it is 60. Do.you think I should be off tapazole? Will my t4 go up if I. Off tapazole? I don't feel great.
No need to apologize. We just have to be able to see where in the range you fall.
Your TT4 is just a little over the top of the range, but many people can't tolerate the high end of the range. For total T4, we shoot for middle of the range, which for your range is 8.25. So, your TT4 is quite high.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that is a free T3??? It looks like an FT3 range. You're right at the top of that. Target for FT3 is upper half to upper third of range.
my son was a newly diagnosed "graves disease" pt. he was given tatazole tablet 5mg. to be taken after breakfast for one month, what are the side effect of tatazole, the things he have to avoid and if you can give me more/additional information about the disease. thanks!
Your TSI indicates Graves Disease, however, it would seem that we might need more information. Are you taking anti-thyroid medication or have you had a thyroidectomy? Even though your TSH is very low, so are your Free T3 and Free T4...
Graves Disease is associated with hyperthyroidism and low thyroid hormones, such as you have are associated with hypothyroidism...
Have you been tested for Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOab) and Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb)?
Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin (TSI) is the definitive test to diagnose Graves Disease. Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOab) and Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb) are both needed to diagnose Hashimoto's).
You should also ask for a thyroid ultrasound to check for nodules, since, sometimes, nodules produce hormones on their own, independently of the thyroid.
Hope you're feeling better.
My reading has indicated that people who don't have Graves' disease don't have TSI antibodies (TSI should be less than 2% in people without Graves'). The range limit (140) indicates how high antibody levels can usually get before symptoms start appearing. I think you're in a gray area...some doctors would say you have Graves' (or a "predisposition"), others would say you don't.
You might call the hospital (or their lab) and request the results and reference ranges. Also, the hospital probably copied the results to your PCP.
If you can't get those, you might ask your PCP to order FREE T3, FREE T4 and TSH. The "FREE" in those tests must be specified; if T3 and T4 are ordered, you will get different tests, which are not nearly as telling.
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