[Anonymous August 26, 1998 at 3:40 pm Post count: 93172]

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Dear Emily:>}
Hi there Emily,you never know there gal it could have been me ,but with this memory problem graves has been so nice to give me that I just cannot remember,anyways how are you doing Emily? You know my ankles are that way too,but mine I think are from my wieght gain,I think it’s my wieght in the belly oh gosh I hate it so much nothing and I mean nothing fits me no more I have nothing left to wearpretty soon I’ll be posting begging to borrow everyone’s clothes,so if I do don’t hesitate to lend out ladies, heheheh I also wanted to tell you’s that since I had the radiation treatments I don’t feel any different but I do see a difference in my eyes to look at them their alot smaller,so that’s a big PLUS FOR *GRAVES & RADIATION TREATMENTS,take care everyone and chat again later little warrior Barb

[Anonymous August 26, 1998 at 5:09 pm Post count: 93172]

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I’m so glad we’re back on line! I don’t think I realized how much I depend on the support of all of you out there!

After my RAI in April, I had the same symptoms – swelling, weight gain, huge periods, sore joints, depression, forgetfullness……I’ve recently eliminated sugar from my diet (Sugar Buster’s Plan), including rice, potatoes, white bread, beer, etc. I can’t believe how much better I feel. I still don’t have as much energy as I’d like, and have trouble exercising.

Also, I’ve been taking St. John’s Wort for about three months. I don’t know – it could be the synthroid, but I DO feel better, and not so depressed.

[Anonymous August 26, 1998 at 7:23 pm Post count: 93172]

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I was beginning to wonder if we’d EVER get back up. Barb – I thought I saw your name on the “other” thyroid BBS but it could have been somebody else.

I have a strange sounding question. Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m pregnant although I know I’m not. I had a whopper of a period two weeks ago (with PMS) thanks to being hypo now due to RAI. My joints have been swelling – lately I’ve been having problems getting my rings on – and I never had that when I was pregnant. What I did have was waking up with aching knees. Now I’ve gained a few pounds from being hypo – but not that much. My other symptoms include being really clumsy – today I spilled what must have been the third drink in the last week at my desk. Also I’m getting a bit of a pot belly (stomach crunches here I come?).

Is all this part of being hypo? I’m only taking one pill of S— a day so far. I do back in a couple of weeks to the endo for another blood test and check-up so perhaps I just need to increase my dosage.

Now I also had a sinus infection which took a month to get over and I was feeling really depressed – but I know that is normal hypo-type symptoms.

But what about the other symptoms?

Thanks for any insight anyone can give me.

Emily

[Anonymous September 23, 1998 at 4:10 pm Post count: 93172]

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I see you all have been up since the 19th – but I still couldn’t get on here at work.

I am SOOO happy to see you all again – I’ve really mised you!

Especially since my thyroid panels showed my TSH was up to 33 because the endo didn’t want to start me on more than one hormone pill a day after RAI.

Well, now I’m up to 100 mg a day and hopefully will start to rejoin the land of the living.

As an example – before the LAST time we went down I wrote down Jake’s e-mail addy – but threw the piece of paper away! Major brain fog – so I couldn’t even get
a hold of anybody!

[Anonymous January 15, 1999 at 7:30 pm Post count: 93172]

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Has anyone ever experienced pain like a burning
sensation in your throat? Almost like Acid Reflux.
I guess it could be AR but I was just wondering if
anyone else might have experienced this and if it
could somehow be related to Graves. Any comments?

[Anonymous January 15, 1999 at 7:31 pm Post count: 93172]

#1148158

Has anyone ever experienced pain like a burning
sensation in your throat? Almost like Acid Reflux.
I guess it could be AR but I was just wondering if
anyone else might have experienced this and if it
could somehow be related to Graves. Any comments?

[Anonymous January 16, 1999 at 9:42 am Post count: 93172]

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Jake used to experience acid reflux and doc thought it was related to the graves. Ask your doctor what you might take for it. Suffering needlessly is not the answer!

Regards,
JAN

[Anonymous January 16, 1999 at 6:50 pm Post count: 93172]

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Yes! And the tongue. Tums helped and staying away from acidy, spicy foods and wine, too. I don’t know what it’s from – never asked, but it would come and go.
Could be the meds, RAI reaction, or just this disease showing itself in one of its many strange ways. I haven’t had a problem with it in about 6 months. If you get an explanation for it – please let me know.

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