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    thank you so much. it is an amazing feeling to know that someone else understands. My fiance has been so caring and understanding, but sometimes i worry that he will get tired of always taking care of me. i feel so helpless sometimes. He always tells me that God will never give me more than he thinks I can handle, but I wonder sometimes. I know I can’t handle feeling like this forever. I’ll go crazy first. Thanks for your advice and help.

    Kristy

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    HI KRISTY,
    IT’S NOT UNUSUAL TO FEEL OVERWHELMED AT TIMES. IF FRIENDS,CO-WORKERS AND FRIENDS DON’T UNDERSTAND OR YOU FEEL THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND AFTER YOU EXPLAIN, MAYBE THEY NEED TO SEE INFORMATIVE MATERIAL ABOUT GRAVES DISEASE. WERE YOU TESTED FOR THYROID LEVELS WITH A BLOOD TEST? SOMETIMES THEY SHOW UP NOT CLEARLY INDICATIVE NUMBERWISE ON THE TEST RESULTS. HAVING A CARING AND EDUCATED ENDOCRINOLOGIST AND OPTHAMOLOGIST IS A NECESSITY. ARE YOU TREATING THE SYMPTOMS FOR YOUR EYES? I USE LUBRICATING EYEDROPS IN THE A.M. AND LUBRICATING EYE OINTMENT IN THE P.M. ALSO I USE A WARM MOIST COMPRESS ON MY EYES ESPECIALLY AFTER READING. THE USE OF ASPIRIN ALSO HAS HELPED ME OUT.ALSO TRY TO CHANGE YOUR LIGHTS IN YOUR HOME TO SOFT LITEBULBS INSTEAD OF BRIGHT ONES. SUNGLASSES ARE A MUST TO HAVE. I EVEN WEAR THEM AT NIGHT WHEN IN A CAR.THIS WILL ALLEVIATE YOUR HEADACHES AND YOUR EYES HURTING SO MUCH.FROM EXPERIENCE, DON’T TAPE YOUR EYES CLOSED AT NIGHT. IF THE TAPE MOVES IT CAN HURT YOUR EYES WORSE AND YOUR EYELASHES MIGHT BE PULLED OUT. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR FIANCEE IS GREAT. THINK OF HOW YOU WOULD BE WITH HIM IF THE SITUATION WERE REVERSED. YOU WOULD GLADLY HELP HIM.IT HELPS TO KEEP BUSY EVEN IF YOU ACHE. HUMOR HELPS TREMENDOUSLY. KEEP ON LOOKING AT THIS BOARD AND ASKING QUESTIONS. IT FEELS GOOD TO KNOW OF OTHERS GOING THROUGH THE SAME TRIALS AND WAYS TO HELP. DON’T GIVE UP BECAUSE TOMORROWS ANOTHER DAY. TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME AND MAYBE START A JOURNAL. IT HELPS WHEN YOU SEE YOUR DOCTOR TO HAVE THIS INFO. I’LL BET IF SOME PEOPLE DO THINK THAT YOU’RE EXAGERATING THEY NEED TO SEE WHAT GRAVES DISEASE IS ALL ABOUT. IF THEY STILL AREN’T SUPPORTIVE IGNORE IT. OTHERWISE YOU’LL GO CRAZY. I’VE BEEN THERE AND IT INDEED DOES HELP. LIFES TOO SHORT TO WORRY ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE’S THOUGHTS. YOUR NOT BEING SELFISH, YOUR JUST EASING STRESS YOU DEFINITELY DON’T NEED NOW.GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE IT HELPS YOU. DOTTIE

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    Kristy,
    It sure is a comfort to me to have this bb, and see others going through the same thing. I know that there can be a lot of bwd days with this disease and hope you are feeling better soon.
    Best Wishes,
    Norma

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    Dottie,

    thanks so much for all of your help. I have had so much turmoil going on in my life right now, I feel like I am falling down a pit. It’s an awful feeling. Sometimes I wish I hadn’t had RAI, it seems as though I am feeling worse than I did before. Does that make sense at all?

    Thanks for your insight.

    Kristy

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