[cathycnm]

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Hi all – Just checking in really quick to say I am alive. My break to see family flew by and the semester starts next week for the program I direct. I feel so normal most of the time now – but I do notice that I can’t just push through being tired/stressed as I did before. It is interesting – maybe I am just getting older. Anyway – once the semester gets going, I will try to be around more. I am calling it quites for today – my "pause" button seems to be broken today ” title=”Smile” />

One question for you guys – I am having a seborrhea outbreak like none before (I have it genetically). I can’t find anything on it related to Graves other than hypo – but I am not hypo. I wonder if it is stress or the statin, too. Two months of marriage to head and shoulders – I am ready for divorce.

[RhondaG4]

#1068839

Glad to hear your still alive and doing relatively ok. *scratching my head* LOL….don’t know what to tell ya on that one…but glad your going good. Don’t push yourself too hard k? We want ya around for a long long time. Take care Hugs Rhonda

[npatterson]

#1068840

STRESS?!? You mean that stuff that messes with our body when we are overcommitted, under-rested, eating poorly, not exercising, bottling up all our feelings because no one else wants to hear them, AND dealing with Graves".?? You’re kidding, right? (ROFLOL) Love ‘ya!

[cathycnm]

#1068841

Post grad school, a full-time job in healthcare leadership, a house, budget cuts, etc. No stress here. I am almost ready to go see a derm – but I am soooo ready to be down to some normal # of doctor visits/year. My bone scan is due and I am just plain dragging my feet as I prefer outdoor camping to waiting room camping ” title=”Wink” />

Another discussion item – I find it harder to wake-up in the morning since Graves treatment. Makes some sense that our thyroid kicks in more naturally in the morning without us having to take the replacement, though it could be one of the other meds I am still on (minute dose). Anyway – I got one of those progressive alarms that slowly lights up, gives a pleasant noise (like ocean or stream) and emits aroma therapy for 30 minutes before the alarm sounds. I am wondering if that will help. Right now, I set 2 alarms – one across the room – and I still can go back to sleep too easily. Clinicals start in a week or so and I need to be at the hospital 30 minutes away by 6:45. Testing it this weekend to see.

Anyone else with the slow wake-ups??? Tried the progressive alarm????

[ewmb]

#1068842

Cathy,
I haven’t been lucky enough to experience that yet but it seems to me that the same things that are on the books for insomnia would make things easier on you too. I.e. going to bed at the same time each night, getting up at the same time each day even on the weekend, not doing work in bed etc.. These things helped me when I was having issues with my fibromyalgia many moons ago. My body learned to wake up even when I didn’t want to.

ewmb

[cathycnm]

#1068843

Good advice. And I laugh because I am not and never have been a morning person. I have learned that this is probably somewhat genetic, so I quite trying to change it. I only do nursing clinicals 2 days a week for 6 weeks in the fall and 4 days a week for 2 weeks in the summer. If I am right, that is less than a month of the year. It is interesting that I am profoundly happier if I let my body’s natural rhythems rule and I have a job that allows flexibility most of the time. I am less happy waking early even when I do it routinely for several weeks and get 8 hours of sleep. Even camping, I sleep until 8 or 9 AM. Evenings are my "go" time! I got the alarm because I read a book about depression a couple years ago called "healing without Frued or Prosac." It claimed that gradual awakening also decreases depression – it is not natural to wake to alarms. It is worth a try – I am curious. I’ll let you guys know!

[RhondaG4]

#1068844

Cathy,
I wish I had that problem of not being able to wake up….well I kinda do..but my schedule is all jacked up right now from the prednisone for the Lupus. I have heard that the vitamin supplement Melatonin is good to take in the evenings before bed. It might help you sleep more deeply, and be able to wake up easier in the mornings. Yes, it is a hormone produced by our brain, which you probably already knew, but thought I’d mention it anyway. I’ve noticed that all of my hormones seem to be completely outta wack since the RAI…well really even before that when I didn’t know I had GD. So, maybe the sleepy hormone might help.

Has anyone noticed that us Gravers’, when we are somewhat level…seem to have great sences of humor? Well….that and also just the slightest tone of sarcassim too… Stress….what stress…*LOL*. I love reading posts on here some days. Hugs all, Rhonda

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