ADVANCES IN GRAVES' DISEASE
GRAVES' DISEASE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
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Hi Nicola,
Ideally, you'd be on a lower dose of carbimazole, more like 5 mg. You want to be on the lowest dose needed to keep your FT4 near the high end of the reference range. Your antibody tests at the time of diagnosis confirmed Graves' disease as the cause of your hyperthyroidism.
The goal is to lower your dose of meds over time always with the goal of keeping FT4 near the high end of the range. A low TSH while on meds is expected and doesn't mean that you're still hyperthyroid. Having FT4 and FT3 levels that are too low for your body's needs can trigger thyroid eye disease. Take care, Elaine
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