[Ski]

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Hi Emily,

It’s very common, what you’re going through ~ for many of us, this is the first "serious" condition we’ve dealt with, and it’s sufficiently complicated so as to completely possess our brainpower for a time. It’s encouraging that your symptoms are better each day now, that’s a really good sign. At this precise point, you can PROBABLY point to most of the "weirdness" going on with you and say it is in some way related to either Graves’ hyperthyroidism OR recovery from that same thing due to the meds. And yet, I can’t say that for a certain fact, because I’m not your doctor, and I don’t know what else might be complicating things. All I can say for sure is that, if the symptom is small and transient, you probably don’t need to speak with your doctor about it yet.

Does that help at all? ” title=”Wink” />

[ely2009]

#1072209

It does help. In my pre-hyperthyroid mind I wouldn’t have been all-consumed by this. I miss that person. ” title=”Smile” />
This is the first health problem I’ve ever had – and it’s very overwhelming.

Thanks for your undertanding.

[ely2009]

#1019522

or is it something more?

It’s early in my treatment – only been on ATD and beta blockers for 3 weeks. But will I ever stop obsessing sbout my symptoms? So much has been happening to my body and I know I’m hypersensitive to every little thing. But I keep thinking that something else is going on too. Is that just part of the anxiety? i feel a little twinge somewhere or feel light-headed and think – is that the GD? Is that the meds? Is there something else I should worry about?

Anyone else felt that way? I know that I need to relax, but I don’t want to "miss" anything. People keep telling me to listen to my body. I’m trying to find a happy medium. ” title=”Cool” />

I’m feeling better physically, sleeping more, etc. than a couple of weeks ago. I keep telling myself that each day is better than the one before.

Any thoughts?

Thanks for this great resource. I’ve found all the previous posts informative and comforting.

Emily

[genuinruby]

#1072210

I was diagnosed in fall of 2007. And I too, was consumed with worries that there was something else wrong. I obsessed over every symptom and test results. As silly as it sounds, I didn’t want my endocrinologist thinking I was a fruit loop so I took copies of my lab/radiology reports to another doctor and quizzed him about my concerns. He answered my questions and I went back to my endo feeling a little more confidant of his treatment strategy. Fast forward to now, spring of 2009, the anxiety filled days from the beginning of treatment are a blurred memory. Hang in there, it really does get a little bit better every day.

[ely2009]

#1072211

That’s my hope – thanks for the encouragement.

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