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What Causes Fatigue With Grave's Disease?

I have been feeling profund fatigue in the past couple of weeks. I work full time, and I get 8 hours of sleep a night, pkus when I get home I take a 2-3 hour nap. All I've been wanting to do is sleep. Plus, I've been nauseous and shaky. Those are all the symptoms I have but it's really affecting my quality of life. Currently I am being treating for Grave's disease, and taking anti-thyroid medications. (for about 2 years now) I have not had these symptoms until now.
Tue, 2 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

Without knowing your dose of drug like propylthiouracil , tsh and t4 level to give more comment is difficult...

Whenever drug started for hyperthyroid , regular monitoring of t4 , tsh level should be done esp at every 3 months. ...

Here your symptoms related to hyperthyroid , so after reports and examination if needed your dose can be increased ...

And if needed adjunct therapy with steroid or lugol's iodine might needed ....

If patient not response to medical therapy than subtotal thyroidectomy like option needs to be think...

Take care ..

Advise : consult endocrinologist ...
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What Causes Fatigue With Grave's Disease?

Hi welcome to HCM... Without knowing your dose of drug like propylthiouracil , tsh and t4 level to give more comment is difficult... Whenever drug started for hyperthyroid , regular monitoring of t4 , tsh level should be done esp at every 3 months. ... Here your symptoms related to hyperthyroid , so after reports and examination if needed your dose can be increased ... And if needed adjunct therapy with steroid or lugol s iodine might needed .... If patient not response to medical therapy than subtotal thyroidectomy like option needs to be think... Take care .. Advise : consult endocrinologist ...