[ely2009]

#1069917

Christy…you’ve come to the right place, although I know you don’t WANT to be here.

I was diagnosed in March. Many of us are mothers with young children, so completely understand the struggle to deal with life while feling like crap and trying to figure everything out.

When I found this site, I read and read and read previous posts. It was SOOOOOO helpful to get a grasp on things and know I wasn’t alone or crazy. It also helped my husband understand more.

So read when you can and ask questions. You’ll find good answers and lots of support here.

Hang in there,
Emily

[Hopeful23]

#1069918

Christy,
Welcome aboard. Sorry its under these circumstances. However, I don’t have kids im 24 F. I cant even imagine. I can hardly care for myself every second of the day let alone a family. Your family is your support system now. Lean on them and us we are here for you and we have great people and FANTASTIC MEDICAL STAFF AND FACILITATORS on here that REALLY know their stuff. They don’t give medical advice but its close enough ” title=”Wink” /> Stay strong and confident. like you said its not cancer and eventually you do see that light at the end of the tunnel. I was diagnosed in Nov but had been dealing with symptoms about 2 years prior. I was in BAAAAAAAAAAD shape was lucky not to have gone into TS (thyroid storm). My PCP looked over my thyroid levles for about a year and then by the luck of GOD I had to schedule an emergency appt and was put in with another provider who saw my labs and recognized my symptoms and boooom GD journey began. I selected the RAI after the PTU and Tap didn’t react in my favor. Good luck, read and ask questions all you want. PRAY, BELIEVE IN A HIGHER POWER. YOUR NOT WALKING ALONE ” title=”Smile” />

<<<<hUGS>>>>

[cathycnm]

#1069919

MommySick – Welcome. This is an awesome, healing community. It sounds like you have some good family support. The eyes are important – I assume you are getting care for that now. Weight gain varies with the individual. Once you are stable, there is more you can do about that with exercise, etc. For now, focus on getting well. The house cleaning will wait. The fear can be overwhelming – and we are more sensitive to stress hormones when we are hyper so staying calm is real work. But we do heal one day and one cell at a time. Let us know how you are doing.

[MommysSick]

#1019187

I need all of you! Crying already. I am so scared. Here I am 36 yrs old F, 3 kids, thank god I am married. I honestly have the Hunchback of noterdames eyes. One eye is bigger than the other. I am thankful I do have a loving family and my condition is not cancer. It says on the computer that this may be caused by stress, I stress about everything! My concerns are Gaining weight (I already weigh 169lbs), My eye sight, and how can I keep up with this house and kids (already having enough trouble). Tell me how all of you cope with everyday life. I need to work but I cant keep a job I am always tired or in pain. I just dont know where to turn. And to add I am going to make a flyer and post this link in my Dr. office. I am glad I found you and wish to share you with others who do not know you are here. Thanks,
Christy

[MommysSick]

#1069920

Thank you for all of your replys and words of encouragement. Yes I am being seen by my reg dr, encronogist and now next month an Optmolgist. I have read over some of the prior posts and they have helped some. This morning I am feeling a little bit better. You know I went to the Doctor THREE years ago because I was tired, noticed a change in myself, etc. They did bloodwork and said my thyroid was hyper. The doctor I saw refered me to a Enconolgist (I know spelling is all wrong, LOL). Because she thought my eyes looked a little poofy. My eyes have always since childhood been poofy. So I did not think nothing of it. Went to the Encronolgist and my co pay was 300.00. I did not have it so they refused to see me. I left and never thought about it again until the begining of June this year when I noticed my eye. First few times I noticed it, I thought it was the position I was in looking in the mirror. What I am trying to say is that this has been going on for 3 yrs. I had never heard of this disease before. If I would have known how serious this is I would have went back to the Encrolgist (Guess I will be learning the correct spelling) three years ago. My kids are 13 M, 11 F and 3 1/2 F. And I will be honest, I do everything in this house for them and thier father. Just recently my son has started mowing the grass and weedeating the yard. My oldest daughter 11, she is alot of help with her sister 3 1/2. My 3 1/2 she is my tornado. I get one room done and she the other room dirty. I do try to get my older two to do more around the house. But when I do I have to hear the argue and complain about they should not have to clean thier room. Honestly to me it is not worth it, I cant handle it. So after awhile of trying to get them to clean I give up, upset and ready to go sleep. Like right now my kitchen and bathroom is half done the two things I asked them before they went to bed. I do have to say since they found out I am sick (even prior ro seeing the dr) they try not to argue as much when they see me getting upset. My 11 daughter will tell me mommy you need to go laydown. Go laydown and I will keep an eye on E**** (3 yr old). My husband all he worries about is his job. Not much of a helper around the house. Having Gaves Disease he tells me why are you stressing and so worried. Not really alot of support there. Wow I am just going on and on. Thank you again all of you. And I too wish all of you the best with your recovery.

[hyperm]

#1069921

Christy,

DEEP BREATH……… This is alot to take but please try and settle…it is a very daunting diagnosis and I cried too when I was first diagnosed (my sis had the op) and then sobbed when I read would could happen with the meds. Also the fact that your levels are out of range only exacerabate these feelings.

Hopefully once you are on the meds for a time you will feel better not everyone remains very unwell with this condition – you may be one of those lucky ones. Yes it is very hard when you are unwell and have kids. Your situation sounds like mine at the moment and after I was unwell a few months back and like your hubby mine is always worried about work as he is so busy and stressed with it all. I also done everything in the house and now well I just can’t do it. It was very hard for me but I had to let go of some of the things around the house…it wasn’t easy and I still have my days where I think no one can come into this house because I feel its not as clean or tidy as I want it to be. However, I have learned to accept that as long as the kids are clean and fed and the house is clean enough for them to play safely then I can’t have my stepfords wives home which I normally like to have

It may take a while for hubby to realise what this all means and that its not just weight gain/loss. This condition can make you feel awful – the hardest part for me was giving myself "permission" to be unwell. Have a wee look at some of the older threads which may help to settle you and also Hopeful has started a great thread for anxiety so there is another place to get some reassurance. I think when you have kids and you are unwell you are like the walking wounded. My friends who don’t have kids take days off work for trivial things whereas like most mums on here I have went to work on a few hours sleep and unwell myself. Try to be gentle with yourself. I told a story a while back which was called "I am where God wants me to be" it was about 3 men who worked at the World trade centre. Well for me I prayed that I could take the year off with my mat leave (financially it would have been a struggle), well I have got my year off but not in the way I wanted it but hey God works in mysterious ways.

We are all here for you!

M xxx

[MommysSick]

#1069922

Thank you Hyperm. We must be alot alike. I also am a Stepford Wife. I love everything to be in its place and everything clean, If not I freak. And from the way all of you tell me, This is not helping my condition at all. I have let most of it go until I cant stand it anymore. I also am ashamed to have anyone come to my house. Not that it is dirty, it is just a mess. But still I am not the person I use to be or want to be. Thanks for all you posts and input. I am starting to understand it all more.

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