[Bobbi]

#1066042

Hi, Paloma:

Eye floaters have nothing to do with Graves. People with Graves get them, but so do vast numbers of people who have never had thyroid disease, and never will. The tingling feet is not something I’ve heard of with Graves, either, but it does sound annoying. As for the numb spot on your shins, the only way to tell if it’s pretibial myxedema is to have the sking biopsied by a dermatologist. Pretibial myxedema (PT) isn’t, strictly speaking, a rash, either. It is a thickening of the skin — it looks a bit like the rind of an orange: pitted and harder than normal skin. It can be look a bit reddish but it occurs in patches, not dots, typically.

We DO get through this, Paloma. But if you are getting depressed about the whole process, please talk with your doctor.

[teacherhelper]

#1066043

I know exactly what you’re talking about as I experience the same feeling in my feet, and it’s an almost all day feeling. My feet don’t like to be confined in shoes. I’m glad I’m in SW Florida so I can wear flip flops most of the time. My toes hurt a lot, also. I have talked to another person whose husband had thyroid issues and he had many feet problems too. I’m still waiting to get to where I can have RAI. Right now my levels are too high and my thyroid is enlarged so we can’t do anythig yet. I know it will all get better over time and have been trying to leave it all up to God. Patience is a thing we need as we battle this disease. Try to stay positive and know you’re not alone!

[paloma]

#1018618

hi guys, i’ve been away for a while. had rai in september, still trying to hit the sweet spot with meds to control hypo/hyper thyroid. question is, has anyone had tingling, burning hot sensation in their feet? i have this problem early mornings, it feels like my feet have been inside the oven and the cold tile floor feels so good. i also have numbness in the skin of my right shin, could this be the beginning of pretib myxedema? no rash, so far…but i’m worried. i haven’t been able to work for so long, my sister supports me, i need to get up and go already. it takes so long to get anything done with this disease. meds we’ve been working with since september and still haven’t got it right. now i read about floaters in the eyes, something else to worry about. i am sick of it. this won’t end till i die, maybe i should just hurry it along…

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