[Anonymous June 24, 1998 at 4:15 pm Post count: 93172]

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Cori –

I know exactly how you feel, and it is a comfort that others are going
through the same (misery loves company!) I have gone from being
underweight when I first had Graves (4 years ago)
to being overweight wihout seemingly changing a thing about my “regular”
routine.n If anything, I have been trying to eat healthier and excerise more.
I am sick of fruit and veggies!!

But there is hope!! I had a long conversation with my Doctor last night
regarding the sudden weight gain, and he has assured me that it is temporary.
Your body just goes through so mnay difrrenent horomones when you are recovering
from Grave’s – he compared it to going through menopause and being pregant
at the same time!! You want to eat more to fuel your body – but it doesn’t
work. I was especially scared beacsue I gained 5 lbs. over the weekend, and I was
rollerbalding 6 miles and eating practialcyy nothing. He said that
when I do get back under control that 10 lbs. of it will come off in one
week because most of it is water weight and because I am constipated.
Which I hadn’t thought of before he mentioned it, but it is true.
This morning I has a hearty bowl of bran flakes with a cup of coffee – and
still nothing!! He did say that it will be hard to take off that final
ten, but promised to put me on a diet that will help take it off –
which should help stabilize me back to normal.

I know how hard it is – because I am going through the same thing right now.
I was forced to go into a store last night and buy some new skirts for
work becase I can’t fit into anything I own anymore and I had to buy stuff
two sizes larger than I used to be! I know that some people feel like it
is worse to be on the other end of the spectrum.
I too looked ghastly, because I am normally around 120-125 lbs – where
I have been my whole adult life. When I lost all the weight
I was maybe 100lbs and people constantly came up to me and asked
if I had cancer or if I “threw up” after I ate.
Nice questions huh? I was also looking or Size 1 because my
Size 4 was hanging off of me. But, now being on both sides
I have to say that I would rather be underweight any day than
have to keep expanindg. Especially in the midst of bathing
suit season!

I also have been on an emotional rollercoaster and cry alot!
(I never usd to cry) My boyfriend and I broke up about 3 weeks
ago because he couldn’t take the moodiness anymore and I really
don’t balme him. I am also much to hot most of the time and
VERY irratible. However, in about the past two weeks
the jittery hands seems to have subsided which is good.
The one thing that I have not experienced that you have is
the loss in sex drive. Quite contrary, I can’t seem to get enough
and it’s been better than ever. Too bad my boyfriend and I
broke up!

Write back and hopefully we can all go through it together!!!!

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