[Maple]

#1059482

Has anyone else here had problems with being extremely absent minded? I am forgetting important things – for example yesterday I left a candle burning in my house and went out to do errands. When I got home I saw it and was so scared that I did that, and relieved my pets didn’t knock it over and I didn’t come home to a fire. I have never forgotten a candle before. I’ve had FT3 and FT4 in the normal range now for about four months and am on PTU. I know there’s a sweet spot to be found, but I’m worried that my brain is still only half there. Any body got some light to shine on this? How long does it take or could this be the fault of the PTU itself? I do have an option to try methimazole again and I wonder if it would be worthwhile.

PS – I’m being really careful with the over and burners to make sure I turn them off now.

[vanillasky]

#1174966

I honestly don’t know! But I can relate. I feel like I’ve become a real airhead lately. Going to the supermarket and forgetting to buy what I need, getting home and saying “Oh, no, I forgot the dog food.” So it could be. I’m not using any ATD’s yet, but will soon. I will let you know

[Kimberly]

#1174967

Hello – Being hypER can affect our memory and concentration, and sometimes the symptoms persist even after our levels are brought under control. Most of us have picked up little “memory tricks” here and there that help us get through our daily routines – writing things down in a daytimer, using alarm bells on a watch or cell phone, etc..

This is a great bulletin from the GDATF that talks about the mental/emotional effects that can come from having thyroid levels out of balance:

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http://gdatf.org/about/about-graves-disease/patient-education/whats-wrong-with-me/

Hopefully, over time, you will start to see some improvement.

Take care!

[snelsen]

#1174968

I think this is pretty typical for all of us! Kimberly’s reference is very helpful.
WE are pretty scattered when we are hyper.
Shirley

[Maple]

#1174969

Great to know I’m not alone in this, thanks for the support!

[herring]

#1174970

While I was doing research for a neuroscience essay I searched Graves’ Disease (as you do) and apparently new research has shown that it can cause actual, measurable brain changes that may be permanent, or at least longer lasting than they thought, so that may be why the absent mindedness is persisting.

[jstephens]

#1174971

do you have a link to teh research?

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