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Welcome to The Q&A with Elaine Moore. Registered members are invited to ask any question of Elaine Moore on autoimmune diseases, Graves' disease, other thyroid diseases and subconditions, laboratory work, traditional and complementary medicine, triggers and environmental influences, thyroid and immune disorders in pets and animals, and other relevant areas of inquiry.
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Hi Carol,
TPO antibodies are indeed markers of inflammation and there's likely some inflammation going on since you've moved into hypothryoidism. Still, this is a mild rise and as we get older thryoid antibody levels rise. Even in the normal population, you can see TPO abs in about 20% of women ...
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Hi Carol,
Most doctors wouldn't comment on that slight rise. In people with liver disease, ALT can rise as high as 90,000 or so. When only ALT rises, it's usually more related to biliary and dietary issues. It could be exercise related but this isn't really a common cause unless you're doing com...
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Hi Carol,
I wouldn't worry about the rise in ALT, and there's a good chance it'll return to normal with your next labs. ALT can rise if you drank alcohol within a day or two before the test or took Tylenol or other drugs that are metabolized by the liver. The most common cause of elevated liver ...
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Hi Amanda,
I'm sorry to hear about your relapse and glad things are going better now.
Coconut oil is more helpful in hypothryroidism. And allergies to it are common. I'd skip that for now as it's been known to worsen hyperthyroidism, possibly due to allergic reactions and immune system stimulat...
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Hi,
Worldwide, Tapazole is used more often in pregnancy than PTU. The reason PTU used to be recommended for pregnancy is because it has a slightly lower chance of crossing the placental barrier. With a low dose of Tapazole such as 10 mg daily or lower, Tapazole should be fine in pregnancy. Most ...
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