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Hi amyrz17,

I’m starting a new topic just for your question ~ sometimes these threads get so long that it’s hard to keep track of who is asking for help. Here’s your post, for others who may not have seen it:

by amyrz17 on Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:11 pm

Hello! Everyone in this blog. I have so many questions regarding my thyroid disease. I just barely diagnosed with overactive Hyperthyroidism in june of 2008. I hate drinking pills everyday. I go throught lots and lots of depression, mood swings, and most of the time i’m super tired and lazy. (I cant seem to cope with my disease yet) Any suggestions on what activities a should do and should not do. I get to much stress from my work!!! Any ideas please help i’ve became too intolerant even with my own children.

It sounds as if you could use some good, basic info about your thyroid disease. You can read many of the posts here and gather all KINDS of information you may not already know.

Looks like you’ve been going through this for about six months ~ since you say you are taking "pills" (plural) every day, I am going to presume that you’ve been prescribed PTU, the anti-thyroid drug (we refer to them as ATDs), but let me know if that’s not correct.

The single most important thing to know about Graves’ Disease is that it is NOT one of those conditions that you can get one prescription for, keep taking that prescription on and on indefinitely, and consider yourself "treated." This takes frequent monitoring, and you need to take an active role in getting your thyroid hormone levels dialed in and maintained.

In the meantime, you will feel stressed out, you will feel abnormal, you may well be a little bit TOUCHY with your children. These are things to know, and to minimize as best you can. As far as your children go, no matter what their age, you can let them know things are tough for you right now and you may lose your patience from time to time. Reassure them, when you are NOT impatient with them, that you love them and that this is a chemical reaction in your body. They are not to blame.

Try not to label yourself as "lazy" just because you’re not feeling well enough to do everything you used to do. Take it very easy on yourself, forgive yourself for things you are unable to do. Keep in mind that you are VERY SICK. If you had a cancer diagnosis, you’d feel perfectly justified in telling people that there are things outside of your capabilities right now. Your body feels just as badly as someone going through a life-threatening health crisis, and you need to be vigilant about taking GOOD care of yourself, which sometimes may mean saying "I can’t do that." It’s OK.

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Amryz~
I am cutting and pasting a reply I just put on another topic. Counseling will help you (and even your family) a great deal. However, the chances of finding one who deals with Thyroid problems is almost non-existant. If you have a rehab hospital in your area, they may have someone that deals with people who are genuinely sick, and also very upset by the effects of the illness. You do not need a behaviorist, nor an energy-therapist. YOu need someone who understands the biology of excess thyroid hormones, and the havoc they can wreak. A good psychiatrist will understand. You can be evaluated, given medical treatment (antideprassants or something for anxiety), and the psychiatrist should know a good therapist to refer you to for some on-going counseling.
We have literature available, and I have talked to many therapists over the years.
That is not to say that we all don’t come with a boatload of our own "issues" that are not magnified by our Graves’.

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