Robyn’s experience with RAI, Graves and a life forever impacted.
In 2000, I underwent radioactive iodine ablation (RAI) for Grave’s disease. I pushed my doctors to do it because I was allergic to the anti-thyroid medications (they shut down my…
In 2000, I underwent radioactive iodine ablation (RAI) for Grave’s disease. I pushed my doctors to do it because I was allergic to the anti-thyroid medications (they shut down my…
…optimal dose of NDT or T3, our TSH lab test will fall below range. That is not hyper. A suppressed TSH lab test with Graves disease is hyper. That is…
…FALSE. It’s the low TSH from Graves’ disease (hyperthyroidism) that causes those!! Our low TSH happens due to its sensitivity to T3 in our treatment. We are NOT hyper. In…
…issues related to low iron or low cortisol. Did some numerous updates to the Graves page. February 2015: Have done a visual update to the Things We have Learned page,…
…graphic they provide afterwards. What if I have BOTH antibodies for Hashi’s and Graves? It’s called Hashitoxicosis. This is a more difficult form of a thyroid autoimmune condition where you…