Hyperthyroidism

[South]

I've just come back from my local hospital where the Doctor diagnosed me with 'hyperthyroidism'. I, too be honest had never heard of it until today and reading what I can find on the internet doesn't really give me an answer.

It started about a month ago when my left eye became irritated and started 'bulging'. I left it for a while and then yesterday went to see an eye doctor. She immediately started touching my neck which I thought strange. Then she mentioned thyroids and I said no, my eyes. Anyway after further advice I went to the hospital and had my blood checked and I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Anyone out there have it or have experience of someone who has/had had it?

[eek]

I have Hashimoto Thyroidis, South. Which basically means its a permanent condition and i take a hormone replacement pill for it.

But, it did start out as hyperthyroidism. (My thread if you would like to read my own experience: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Hypothyroidi...;hl=hypothyroid )

May I ask where you had the test done? Also, is the doc a qualified Endocrinologist? What treatment have they given you?

Just best to make sure that you are given the correct diagnosis and treatment for that. The thyroid is quite delicate and can swing from hypo to hyper if the treatment is too aggressive.

The good news is that (in my limited knowledge) that hyperthroidism often will correct itself. In my case it didnt, but most cases it does (well, thats the info i was given in any case).

Im sure Sheryl will come along to give you some great advice on this.

[South]

I have Hashimoto Thyroidis, South. Which basically means its a permanent condition and i take a hormone replacement pill for it.

But, it did start out as hyperthyroidism. (My thread if you would like to read my own experience: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Hypothyroidi...;hl=hypothyroid )

May I ask where you had the test done? Also, is the doc a qualified Endocrinologist? What treatment have they given you?

Just best to make sure that you are given the correct diagnosis and treatment for that. The thyroid is quite delicate and can swing from hypo to hyper if the treatment is too aggressive.

The good news is that (in my limited knowledge) that hyperthroidism often will correct itself. In my case it didnt, but most cases it does (well, thats the info i was given in any case).

Im sure Sheryl will come along to give you some great advice on this.

Thank you for the reply. The test was done at a local private hospital and the young doctor actually came across as knowing what he was talking about.

Treatment is 2 pills of PETEYU (antithyroid) & 1 BETALOL (?) morning and evening. He also gave me XANAX but that is because of my insomnia related to something else.

[Sheryl]

I recommend evaluation by an endrocrinologist specializing in thyroid disorders. Among other things, need to exclude certain possible underlying causes.

There is an ecxellent specialist at Bumrungrad whom eek saw, see her thread for details.

if you live outside Bangkok, it will not be necessary to travel there for treatment indefinitely, just initially so that diagnosis can be confirmed and treatable causes excluded (hyperthyroid can sometimes be secondary to something else). Once all that is done, follow up care can be done locally and need consult the specialist again only if not responding to the treatment.

If it is primary hyperthyropidism (not due to another disease and also not due to cancer of thyroid), sometimes medication alone is enough while other peopel require surgery or treatment of the thyroid with radioactive iodine, point o the last tow being to remove or destroy some of the thyrois so as to decrease production of thyroid hormone.

[cognos]

I recommend evaluation by an endrocrinologist specializing in thyroid disorders. Among other things, need to exclude certain possible underlying causes.

There is an ecxellent specialist at Bumrungrad whom eek saw, see her thread for details.

if you live outside Bangkok, it will not be necessary to travel there for treatment indefinitely, just initially so that diagnosis can be confirmed and treatable causes excluded (hyperthyroid can sometimes be secondary to something else). Once all that is done, follow up care can be done locally and need consult the specialist again only if not responding to the treatment.

If it is primary hyperthyropidism (not due to another disease and also not due to cancer of thyroid), sometimes medication alone is enough while other peopel require surgery or treatment of the thyroid with radioactive iodine, point o the last tow being to remove or destroy some of the thyrois so as to decrease production of thyroid hormone.

you are right. I have a hyper active thyroid and take half a pill of medication ( tapozol) a day. The doctors in Canada ( regular one and the specialist)want me to do the radioactive procees to knock it down, but I resist doing it. My wife's cousin in LOS is a doctor and agrees with me not to get the radioactive iodine, as I feel good, just a little tired and irritable at times( but was always a little irritable if not careful). Could you possibly give me the name of the specialist at Bumrungrad? I do like many opinions from the experts on the matter. My feeling is that is 10 or 20 years they will have a better way to deal with it, and once you destroy part of the thyroid, well the genie is out of the bottle so to speak.

[South]

Thank you for the responses. I'm 800km from BKK and don't get up there too often. The Doctor I saw seemed to be knowledgeable and he wants me back in in a fortnight for another blood test and will then, depending on the results change any medication as necessary. I'll see what happens then. In the meantime I am doing a lot of online research.

[cognos]

Thank you for the responses. I'm 800km from BKK and don't get up there too often. The Doctor I saw seemed to be knowledgeable and he wants me back in in a fortnight for another blood test and will then, depending on the results change any medication as necessary. I'll see what happens then. In the meantime I am doing a lot of online research.

keep us posted in a fortnight, whatever that is (2.5 weeks?) my dilemma is whether to stay hyper or go hypo..choose your poison! signed: kick yet

[South]

keep us posted in a fortnight, whatever that is (2.5 weeks?) my dilemma is whether to stay hyper or go hypo..choose your poison! signed: kick yet

Ok, just saw a different doctor today at the same hospital. He sort of checked me over and then prescribed three 'Tapazole' tablets a day along with one Betalol morning and evening. No side affects and actually feel pretty good.

Go back in a month.

Thnx

[PMNL]

keep us posted in a fortnight, whatever that is (2.5 weeks?) my dilemma is whether to stay hyper or go hypo..choose your poison! signed: kick yet

Ok, just saw a different doctor today at the same hospital. He sort of checked me over and then prescribed three 'Tapazole' tablets a day along with one Betalol morning and evening. No side affects and actually feel pretty good.

Go back in a month.

Thnx

Hi,

Hypo-hyperthyroid is not a complicated condition but can be mess up easy if you do not becareful with the medication/change dosage to often.

If it was me, I would try to stay with one doctor so that he/she can see the progression on the treatment from the start.

Tapozole is methimazole,as you know antithyroid medication, which sometimes could have side effect with hematopoesis( Blood producing system).

It is recommended to check your blood count from time to time since you will be on the treatment, I would say, about 2 yeears.

Betalol, Beta Blocker, Is only help the symptom of palpitation. If you pulse rate is not to high( <80 bpm) nd you DO NOT feel palpitate. there is no need to take it. However discuss with your doctor before making any change. If you have palpitation, make sure it is not atrial fibrillation ( AF).

Good luck

[fishhooks]

Without starting a new topic are there any members who can describe symptoms they had previously which led them to be diagnosed with "Low" thyroid activity.

My doctor had me have tests as he thought I was putting on too much weight and he was right, the blood tests proved "low"

I have been on 100 Microgram of Oroxine once per day for nearly 2 years, but still the same amount overweight, but no other symptoms that I know of!

[PMNL]

Have you checked your blood test for TSH and Free T4 recently? How is your heart rate, any faster compared to the previous record?

You might need higher dose of thyroxine but better to consult your doctor first.

[fishhooks]

Intend getting further tests in the coming days, thanks.