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#1072297

Apostriphe – I am on a similar curve – I just went hypo sooner (I still think the low iodine diet for 3.5 weeks first may have been a factor). I went on replacement in October. Now, I am high with my T4 again and symptomatic (like when I first started getting symptoms). So, we are in process with tweaking it down. I appreciate the encouragement. Hypo was awful – like a wooden doll with a migraine. Hyper is just a state of agitation for me which I also hate but I can keep up with my work – it is hard on relationships, though. Each time the ping – pongs with the thyroid – it gets less and less out of range before we adjust it back. Soon, hoping that the ball just stays put. C

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#1019536

I haven’t posted on here much, but I wanted to share my story.

I was diagnosed with GD about seven months ago, in August ’08. My symptoms weren’t bad, I just felt a little bit "funny" (shakiness, the occasional heart palpitation), so I went in for a physical and my thyroid levels were elevated. After saw an endo, I opted for RAI and did it the same week I was diagnosed. The RAI was very easy — the only side effect was the boredom of sitting around the house for a few days!

In December of 08 I went hypo, and for me that was probably the worst part. I had an endo appointment scheduled for early January, so I figured I could just wait it out, but in the meantime I was exhausted all the time, sleeping anytime I wasn’t at work, and every muscle in my body hurt. Fun stuff.

I started on Synthroid in January and started feeling a bit better within two weeks, and a LOT better within a month. As of my last endo appointment my levels are normal. Whoo!

So if you’re newly diagnosed, I just want to let you know there is a light at the end of the tunnel and you will get back to feeling normal again. Prayers for all of you struggling with this.

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