frustrated

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Registered: 04-05-2004
frustrated
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Sun, 09-12-2004 - 1:56am
I saw my endocrinologist today. My symptoms (rapid heartbeat, hand tremors) are getting worse again. He said my lab results from a week ago show my T4 is on the high side of the normal range, but my T3 is still high and my TSH is still low. He switched me from PTU to methimazole to see if that makes me feel better. He said to go back for more lab work in 10 days and he'll increase the dosage then if he has to. The weirdest symptom I have is running fevers at night, sometimes 100.5 or 101. Does anyone else with hyperthyroidism have that? He didn't seem too concerned about that, just said hopefully it will go away when my medication is titrated correctly.

I suppose this could be due to stress, since my husband filed for divorce a few weeks ago. I just think the rest of my life could be managed so much more easily if I felt healthy for a change.

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Registered: 09-11-2004
Sun, 09-12-2004 - 8:14pm
Hi,

Stress is one of the major causes for your thyroid to go "crazy". I have been on meds for eight years for Hypo and was doing very well. Then about four months ago, my symptoms switched over to hyper and my Dr. is trying to level me out. One of the symptoms I experienced was night fever 100 or 100.2-3. Very uncomfortable. My blood is being tested on a regular basis so I know I am going to level off sooner or later!! I hope it will be on the soon side.

Just wanted to let you know that low grade fevers are one of the symptoms. Just keep your Dr. informed!

Hope this was helpful.

Babs

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Registered: 04-05-2004
Sun, 09-12-2004 - 9:40pm
It is helpful, thanks. At least I know I'm not going crazy.

Diane

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Registered: 11-09-2001
Sun, 09-12-2004 - 9:51pm
Hi and welcome - I'm so sorry you have to feel so badly and go through such a difficult time in your life. I hope you can get your medication adjusted so that you feel better and are better able to deal with things. Keep in touch and let us know how you're doing, ok?? Cathy :)
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Registered: 01-19-2004
Sun, 09-12-2004 - 9:57pm
Hi Diane! Welcome! I'm hyper too, but fevers haven't really been a prob for me. I have just about every other symptom though. Stress is a huge prob for me too. I was dianosed after an extremely stressful event. I had a sudden increase in symptoms, kind of felt like a huge panic attack, that sent me to the ER. I had a pulse of 135 and bp of 185 over 125, and this is after laying there in the hospital for a couple of hours and calming down. It was only then that i was able to turn around and look at the monitors. I think i had it after pregnacy too, but was never dianosed because i rarely went to the doctor, and when i did they didn't know what was wrong. I'm really sorry you're going through a divorce. I hope you have a lot of support. Be careful and take care of yourself.

Shellie