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#1074545

I was disgnosed with graves april last year. since then my life has been a roller coaster. my family has been really supportive and so as my then bf. Just a month ago, right before my period was due, i had a fight with my bf (like u said, i cried for no reason and got mad at ppl). he decided to leave me telling me it’s all my fault that the relationship failed in the end. he said i was simply no fun to be with! i took it personally and got really depressed about it. Today, just reading ur thread, i am feeling much better…i am not alone in this world and shouldn’t take all the blame for it.

[hwalter]

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OMG you are not the only one who feels like this.
Really truly I think GD is a ticking time bomb and watch out if you are the inocent bystander who is around when it goes off.
These emotions are the same for me, as far as they cycle tho that is a whole different thing for me. I had my uterus removed last month so i don’t know when I am actually having a cycle (still have my ovaries so I do still cycle, just w/o menstrations ” title=”Wink” /> ). The only thing I can do, is ask my family for support, let them know I need to be left alone and then leave. Last night I got so hot that I actually had to put my head in the freezer to cool off~!!!!

[lmr1023]

#1074547

I am reading everyone’s responses and getting nervous! last cycle (a couple of weeks ago) I had a complete meltdown at work feeling overwhelmed and sat at my desk sobbing-this was a few days before I had an actual diagnosis. Now my next cycle is due in about 2 weeks – while I am on vacation on a cruise-I am hoping my emotional levels do not get out of hand – it is awkward enough to breakdown amongst colleagues but on vacation with strangers – I hope I don’t want to jump ship! I am currently off methimazole because of a reaction to it and I have to wait until next week to see what the doctor wants to do. I want to be on vacation not only feeling good but coming back rejuvenated but I am not so sure now! I don’t even know if the doctor is going to give me anything before I actually leave for the trip. Oh well, I will put my family on PMS alert while away and make sure there is a daily dose of some sort of cocktail!

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#1074548

"But a good cry would make me feel better. So today, I simply locked the bathroom door…turned the shower on and cried for 30 min straight."

Firstly, I am so sorry to hear of your loss -I lost 2 babies through GD. My little was only 2 and I didn’t want him to see me cry etc so like you did on the above quote – in the bath at night I sobbed! My husband used to knock the door and come in as he could hear how hard I was crying. My heart really goes out to you – if you need to PM for some support I am here for you. I got so much support from other women who had experienced loosing a child.

You sound as though you have had an awful time of it but good for you being strong. I think without the GD you would still have every right to have mood swings however, YES I have went completely bonkers with mood swings – this last flare up has been the worst. But when I was first daignosed my eyes actually blurred with rage and I really did think that I was going to put my husband through a wall – I believed that my rage would give me the strength to do it! Its a horrible feeling as I know I often felt like monster…. Hopefully it will start to settle but it may be worthwhile asking for an anti-anxiety med in the meantime.

I will be thinking and praying for you and as I said above if you need to PM regarding the loss of your little one – I will be here for you

Lots off love and prayers

M x

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I never had a problem with anger, but rather, sadness and a feeling of anomie (feeling very distant from other people). It seems (particularly during "that" time of the month), I become very sad about events in the past that I can’t change. I cry at sentimental movies, t.v. shows … reading a Hallmark card at the grocery store makes me weepy.

I don’t know how Graves affects personality/mood, really … I don’t understand the intricacies of it that much. But it seems to me that my tendencies to become more sentimental, sad about the state of the world (or people and my relationships with them) was amped up considerably. I learned very quickly to avoid media that might upset me — or people who might upset me — during that time.

Oh and I never had hormonally-induced food cravings before Graves. Now, it’s out of control. If I want macaroni and cheese, nothing is going to keep me from it, and if it’s not in the house, I’m not going to eat until I go out and get it. Usually, it’s a very specific food craving, such as a banana split, and one time, it was shrimp cocktail (not very convenient). ” title=”Smile” />

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