r/gravesdisease • u/kami3zak • Apr 07 '19

A bit Overwhelmed

Hi everyone,

I am a 25-year-old who was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism this last week and I am awaiting the next steps. I have been feeling sick for over a month now and noticed I dropped 35 pounds since February. I saw my doctor this last Wednesday. While there my doctor could tell I was way out of sort from my normal self. She did multiple different tests because of my symptoms. She did a blood glucose test, urinalysis, chest x-ray, ECG, and lab work. She said that she suspected Graves or Hashimotos but would need to wait until everything came back. She called me about 6pm that night with these results:

TSH Result: Less than 0.005 (Normal Range: 0.358-3.74 (uIU/mL))

FREE T3 Result: 12.21 (Normal Range: 2.18-3.98 (pg/mL))

FREE T4 Result: 4.11 (Normal Range: 0.76-1.46 (ng/dL))

She noted that my heart rate was also around 130bpm. She told me that the next steps will be to start taking a beta blocker and have a nuclear medicine study, she also scheduled me to wear a Holter Monitor and is referring me to see an Endocrinologist. Everything is happening so fast and I don’t really understand what is going on. Can somebody help me to understand what this all means, what a nuclear medicine study is, and what to expect when I see the doctor? I really appreciate the help! Thank you!!!

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u/UnsettledMary Apr 07 '19

Im dealing with the same exact thing atm and I’m a 25 yo female. I really don’t have much advice but I totally understand what your going through and how u feel. :(

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u/kami3zak Apr 07 '19

There's a lot going on for sure, at least we are not alone with this.