[mamabear]

#1071572

Welcome!!!!
Has your Dr. suggested the 4 that you mention or did you find this out on your own and need to speak with dr. about it ?

Each treatment that you mention has different side effects and it also is the individual person as well. Some take well to PTU as others wont. Some go into remission where others wont. Some do great with RAI and never have a problem with going Hypo and some do and when they go hypo their meds work right away and dont’ have to adjust them often. Some do poorly with these options as well. It really depends on who you speak and what worked and didn’t work them.

personally I ONLY tried PTU. I was trying to get pregnant and didn’t want to do RAI which is what the very 1st dr. i went to recommended. We said no (dh and I). Went to another dr. and he said try PTU and i did and I was one of the lucky ones where it worked and did it’s thing right within the first few months. When I got off the meds i was fine till another episode happened then another but each time went back to normal with the PTU. I have been off of it for almost two years and still doing well. AND i didn’t have a reaction to the meds which I hear a lot of people do have.

So each person is different, it really depends on what you would like to try. Are you looking at getting pregnant, are you near children or someone who is ill or has cancer or cancer treatment? Are your levels so high you have to do meds first anyway even before trying RAI? (those are questions you have to ask yourself and talk to your dr. about)
Each case is so unique although so many of us have similar complaints. Do your homework about it but don’t wait to terribly long. The faster you start something the faster you will be on the road to recovery and getting back to good health.

[hyperm]

#1071573

Hello hello dolly ” title=”Very Happy” />

I just wrote you a post and it went awol!!!! Something strange happening on here tonight.

Firstly, welcome. Goiters are very common with this condition. I had a goiter 4 years ago and it disappeared after 4 months on meds. This time however, I have a large goiter and it seems to be growing. I presume you have been seen by and endo and he had a feel at your neck? This time with my goiter, like you it is really pushing on my trachea. When I told me endo he plapated my thyroid and noticed it was very enlarged and then had me do this:

Sit up on chair and lift both my arms straight up towards the ceiling. I could feel my thyroid pushing on my trachea and as though someone was choking me. However, he said that as long as he couldn’t hear a rattling sound as though I was struggling to breath then it was ok.

The swelling should go down once the meds start to do their job – sometimes it takes longer than expected. Mine isn’t reducing at all but it coming out soon ” title=”Wink” />

I would recommend if you haven’t been seen by an endo then get an appointment and make sure he has a feel at your neck.

Hope that offers some reassurance to you

M x

[hellodolly]

#1019422

I have been diadnosed with grave’s. my thyroid is quite medium sized but pushing on my airway. how can i reduce it?

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