[Kmess]

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Thank you Kimberly, yes my doctor is watching all my T4 AND T3 levels. I go in every couple weeks for blood tests. I looked at all the links and the stories of people are helping me a lot to realize that this disease is causing my emotions. It helps a lot to know that people here are going through the same thing. No one in my life seems to realize how big of a deal this disease is and its hard to explain to them that it’s not just something I can ignore or take a pill and get fixed right away. hopefully everyone on here can share stories and we can get some support from each other, since we are the only ones that really know what it’s like. Take care everyone.

[JenP]

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Kmess, so sorry to hear what a rough time you are having. I too have had a lot of emotional ups and downs. I think they come from feeling so helpless as you said. I am a very motivated person. I work 2 jobs, have my own business, have kids, a husband and am trying to go back to school for my graduate degree. It used to be a rush to balance all this. Now I can barely make it through the day. I get very little done. I feel like a failure most days. I keep trying to cut myself some slack, but it is hard. Understand, I am only saying all this so you know you are not alone. I yell at my kids, then I cry, then I drink too much wine. But I am doing my best. This forum has helped me to know I am not alone. I hope it helps you feel less alone too.

[Kmess]

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Hi Jen, I do the exact same thing. I have a 6 year old daughter, work long hours, and am trying to go back to school. I have a girlfriend who is finding it hard to deal with my emotions and everything as well. I too drink too much and find myself very down and out most days. I’m sorry to hear that you are struggling too, Maybe we can help each other out, since we know what this is like to live with, no one else seems to know. I feel helpless too, this disease is tough to deal with, but no one seems to understand why, unless you have it. Thanks again for the response, it means a lot to me. -Kyle

[Kimberly]

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Kmess wrote:

Hi Jen, I do the exact same thing. I have a 6 year old daughter, work long hours, and am trying to go back to school. I have a girlfriend who is finding it hard to deal with my emotions and everything as well. I too drink too much and find myself very down and out most days.

Hello – Obviously, we are all grownups here and have to make our own decisions, but here are a couple of thoughts…

1. Can you postpone starting school again? Education is important, but you might have a better experience by waiting a bit, rather than trying to force yourself into adding an extra stressor in your life right now.

2. Can you find an alternate activity that can help you decompress? Drinking too much can definitely lead to serious longer-term problems. Check out the post from AZGravesGuy, who started up a meditation practice – or brainstorm whether there is something else that can give you a similar benefit, without the negative consequences.

[Tipsy]

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I always loved my wine, but since my diagnosis, I find that drinking wine sometimes exacerbates my symptoms. I have been trying to find triggers, and I think sugar is one of them. I haven’t been at this very long. Diagnosed in October 2015. Holidays were terrible. Since I was losing so much weight, I over did it with food. I am talking overboard. But back to reality. Maybe we can start a chat on exercise. Light walking, light biking. Exercise has always worked for me for stress. How is everyone doing with exercise?

[Kimberly]

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@Tipsy – Great question on exercise, although you might want to start a brand new thread to ask this question. The “New Topic” button is right underneath the GDATF butterfly logo at the top of the screen.

I pulled the plug on all of my activities for the first couple of months after diagnosis, and then slowly got back into things with light walking. Now 8+ years later, I don’t really have any limitations on *what* activity I can do, although my flexibility and stamina aren’t as good as they used to be. I do tennis, boot camp, yoga, and kickboxing every week.

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