[Ski]

#1061779

I know that thyroid imbalance in either direction can cause this, but after two years with Graves’, if your thyroid hormone levels have been correctly stabilized, then it shouldn’t be happening due to Graves’. So there are two things to consider — is this from a thyroid hormone imbalance? If you suspect that, you will need to get blood tests and see a doctor, sorry about that. There’s just no other way to be sure. It is possible also that your levels are in the normal range, but are not normal for you (those ranges are enormous), in which case you would still be suffering "imbalance," even though your levels look to be "normal." For this, you need a doctor who is willing to work with you, and for their sake and yours, some empirical data. That means keeping a symptom journal over time, so that the doctor can see your symptoms and their severity on a daily basis, which can help convince the doctor to move your medication or thyroid hormone supplement dose in order to find better health. You should include all the bothersome symptoms you may be feeling — excessive fatigue, skin dry or oily, feeling cold/hot when that doesn’t match the weather, things like that. Look to lists of symptoms from thyroid imbalance (hypo or hyper) and see if you are feeling many of them regularly. Some occur in both conditions, so try not to "pick" one or another imbalance, just choose the symptoms you’re feeling, and keep track of how they affect you during the day. I would think you’d be well prepared to speak with your doctor after about a month — try to walk in with your symptoms only (not an opinion of what that means), and have a discussion with the doctor. It really does help. It’s worth it for longterm health.

If you are convinced that your thyroid hormone levels are fine right now, then I would seek help from a general practitioner in order to point you in the right direction to resolve this. You may not think it’s much of an issue — we know it won’t kill us to have no sex drive — but in fact it can point to a lot of different issues (like heart conditions), so it’s always best to share this kind of thing with your doctor and see what they can find out about its root cause.

Sorry it points you in the direction of a physician, but the fact is that, if you have no desire, nothing except solving the underlying issue is going to make you feel that desire.

[alone2009]

#1017945

Hello, I was diagnosed with GD in 2009. Since then my husband has been suffering in a way. I have no sex drive, does any
one have any input in this topic and what I can do? I am so tired of seeing doctors, so if there is any thing I could do with out going to a doctor would be great. Please help.

[mamabear]

#1061780

i agree with ski.

What are your levels at ?
Are you on medicine for the Graves, or did you have RAI and are now hypo?

I understand not wanting to see a dr. but I am not clear if your levels are stable or not.

[alone2009]

#1061781

I had RAI in April 2009. Have not been on any meds since June 2010. All blood test results are normal.

[Ski]

#1061782

It’d be good to go speak with your doctor and ask them to look into this ~ as I said, it can have implications with your circulatory system, which is something you really want to know about.

It’s also very possible that, though your thyroid hormone levels read "normal," they are not normal for YOU, and you need to adjust something to move around within the (gigantic) normal range, and find your normal POINT, whatever that takes (adding thyroid hormone or taking a little bit of ATD). Believe me, the difference between nearly normal and really normal is enormous, when you’re on the wrong side. You’d be absolutely amazed how different you can feel with a tiny movement in thyroid hormone levels, especially after you’ve been at the right level for a long time. It’s night and day, I’m not kidding. It may take a while, and some energy and effort, but think about it: is it worth a year’s effort in order to feel well for every day thereafter? The alternative is feeling unwell now and always. [And it doesn’t have to take a year, either ~ I’m just picking a large window of time to make my point.]

Just curious ~ what were you taking between your RAI in April 2009 and the point when you say you stopped taking medications, in June 2010?

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