[Anonymous August 13, 1997 at 8:07 pm Post count: 93172]

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Hi…hmm, well yes and I just had an experience of this. My left eye became increasing more uncomfortable in the last few days. I became nervous, hoping it is not the onset of serious eye trouble. ( I am on Tapazole and had been feeling fine) Then hours after my menses began,
I experienced relief in my eye. I looked in my claedar and saw that I had written a note of similar occurance on previous months.
I suppose it could have simply to do with fluid retention. As you swell what is already trouble becomes more so? But I don’t know.

[Anonymous August 13, 1997 at 8:11 pm Post count: 93172]

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Definitely! At one point my Endo even told me I could take more Inderal to help out. It is written in his official report on me that PMS has been worsened since Graves’. If you’re in your 30’s and 40’s, PMS seems to naturally get nastier anyway. PMS can start from ovulation on. My Gyn has given me progesterone supplements, (a deficiency of same leads to PMS symptoms that mirror Graves’), and they are a MAJOR help. You can get natural progesterone creams OTC. Also, take extra B-vitamins, calcium, magnesium and zinc. Warning: be careful not to take TOO high a dose of the extra B’s, they can have some side effects. The things I’ve read suggest 50mg of B-6, no more. However, on that amount for several days I had terribly vivid dreams…now I take just a little bit extra and it helps. Stay away from chocolate, bananas, hard cheeses, caffeine and tobacco. Try to exercise regularly (aerobics rids tissues of excess adrenal stores). Hope this helps you out!

Glynis

[Anonymous August 13, 1997 at 11:55 pm Post count: 93172]

#1158160

i had to reply

[Anonymous August 13, 1997 at 11:58 pm Post count: 93172]

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Do you ladies find that your hyperthyroid symptoms are worse just before your period? I am 12 weeks post RAI and feeling better except just the week before my period. I suspect that I am still in hyper and will find out next week. How long does it take before the doctors decide that you probably need another dose of RAI? I am not happy about the possibility of having to take more radioiodine!!!

[Anonymous August 14, 1997 at 9:35 pm Post count: 93172]

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Argh!! Since I have had RAI and am starting a new dose of thyroid meds I’m craving bananas BIGTIME. My REAL problem is that I am losing soooooo much hair I am FREEKED!!I took RAI late March..and am still not well. My July results were as follows: tsh-.03 t4-10.3 t3-101. I was started on 100 strength synthroid to begin with……and I thought I was getting better. I started having symptoms of crying headaches anger outbreaks etc …so he now put me on 112 until He got the blood readings back??? When he did ..I am NOW on 88strength??? Im lost is that right??? Im sooo lost and upset about my hair falling out. The doctor said it would be 3 phases I would lose hair..1 with being Hyper..2,from RaI and #3 Hypo. I am STILL losing hair to the point of having to cut it off short ..it is so thin. Anybody lose hair??? How long does it last??? Can it be from the synthroid..I read somethig on the reactions of synthroid that said hair loss. Could this be my problem?? Could I be alergic to meds?? I also have mild eye disease. My email is Blondy77@hotmail.com and my name is Brooke. Im new 4 th3 1st time reading this bb and I am not sure I can find my way back. Please write me email also besides posting here in case I cant find it again. Please 4give me for seeming out of control…I am =….( scared. Thank you alot!

[Anonymous November 30, 2001 at 8:48 pm Post count: 93172]

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Should a person with Graves haves no symptoms when thyroid function returns to normal?
Thank you
Lillie

[Anonymous December 3, 2001 at 12:51 pm Post count: 93172]

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Hi Lillie,

Our doctors might like to think we are completely normal once our thyroid levels have come into balance, but the truth is that there are some lingering symptoms that a lot of us seem to feel. Some memory loss is fairly common, and some people seem to go into a depressed state, for instance. Not everything is known about Graves’ disease, and there is still research going on to determine which body systems the antibodies can affect.

That said, we cannot blame every ill we experience on Graves’, either. It is always worth looking for other causes for lingering symptoms — especially since we are more likely to contract other autoimmune diseases now that we’ve got one.

-Ski
NGDF Assistant Online Facilitator

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