Daisybell
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
My latest round of blood tests has showed that i am now ‘sub-clinically hyperthyroid’ - which is to say that my TSH is <0.01, my T4 is 16 and my T3 is also at the very top of the normal range.
I have had this before - i was diagnosed with Graves Disease about 10 years ago...
So this is the third time I have had issues with my thyroid levels, but they have been stable for at least 6 years prior to now. Previous treatment has been with carbimazole. It was horrible. It now states in my medical records that I am ‘intolerant’ of carbimazole. Even tiny doses make me feel poisoned.
So - sorry for the long-winded way of getting to the point - has anyone else here had alternative treatment for Graves Disease/hyperthyroidism? If so, how was the treatment for you?
I am reluctant to go down the surgery or radioactive iodine route unless i really have no other options as I dont want to end up on replacement thyroid hormones if its at all possible to avoid it...
Thanks for reading!
I have had this before - i was diagnosed with Graves Disease about 10 years ago...
So this is the third time I have had issues with my thyroid levels, but they have been stable for at least 6 years prior to now. Previous treatment has been with carbimazole. It was horrible. It now states in my medical records that I am ‘intolerant’ of carbimazole. Even tiny doses make me feel poisoned.
So - sorry for the long-winded way of getting to the point - has anyone else here had alternative treatment for Graves Disease/hyperthyroidism? If so, how was the treatment for you?
I am reluctant to go down the surgery or radioactive iodine route unless i really have no other options as I dont want to end up on replacement thyroid hormones if its at all possible to avoid it...
Thanks for reading!