[snelsen]

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You will be fine!!!!!! Read the other posts here, you will learn a lot!
Shirley in Seattle
TT

[etleon05]

#1174830

Hello Michelle,

So glad to hear you are doing better too!

Glad to hear heart palpitations will slow down/ stop. Do you breathe heavy at times? I also feel colder now, I feel it more on my legs (quads) and arms. Will this go away?

I feel my energy flowing in my body again. I get tired after doing a lot – but I may be pushing my self a bit much, I keep forgetting it’s only been 20 days. I can’t wait to get back to the gym and back to Crossfit!!

To hear the Dr. saying “your body it’s wearing it self out”, I actually still can’t believe it – I guess I was too scared to really let that register. I felt I was crazy for the longest and I felt un-happy with everything I was feeling. I knew I did not want to continue feeling this way, I wanted and needed this change. I don’t think I will be my “old” self, but I do believe I will be a better Emily… Emily 2.0! If I keep looking back, I won’t move forward – I will miss the ride… <<< My new mantra

Soo far, happy that I opted for TT. Time will continue to tell this tale.

I will continue to read the posts and check in. I’m happy to have found this forum, it helped me tremendously. I hope others find the words and answers they seek, just like I did.

Emily

mhanscom wrote:

Hi Emily,
I just read your first post. It sounds just like me. I have posted my scenario as well, but hadn’t read yours before. It was like you were posting for me. Then I read you had a TT 14 days ago. I had mine on Nov 12th. I feel exactly the same way you do. I get my levels checked tomorrow. I definitely know they are lower. The heart palpitations have stopped and I feel like the pressure has been lifted off my chest. I was on 100mcg of Synthroid when I left the hospital and my Dr. moved it to 75mcg 3 days later. I have been weaned off the beta blockers too.

I am still a bit tired but I am not sure if it is from the healing process or the thyroid. Time and tests will tell. I am really cold all of the time even colder than I was before. I too am worried about weight gain but my Dr. said if I eat healthy it should be no more than 5lbs. I have read differently but I guess this is the least of my worries.
So far I have been please with my decision to have it removed. The symptoms were so severe they were scary. When the Dr. said that my own body was killing itself I really knew this was a big deal.

You can read more about me on my post, search for mhanscom.
Hopefully this will help someone. I know the posts help me make my decision.

Michelle

[susanne13]

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Hi All,
I just wanted to reply because I haven’t been on in awhile and know when I was first diagnosed and figuring this crazy disease out this board helped me A LOT!

I was diagnosed with Graves’ in January 2010 and had my TT in May 2010. I have pretty much been on the same dose of synthroid since about December of 2010 – except when I was pregnant and I was at about 175 mcg consistently throughout pregnancy.

As you can see, it took awhile to get the levels figured out and I went through some depression and anxiety during that time. I do not regret having the TT, I feel SO MUCH BETTER NOW! But I definitely agree that thyroid issues do not go away. I only get levels taken every six months, but I feel like I can fluctuate during those six months. And I can tell when I am high or low, some symptoms come back – both hypo and hyper. It’s weird.

I think it’s just something we have to live with and deal with, hopefully you have the support of a family and friends, as well as a good endo and PCP!!! Best of luck to you!!!! And please feel free to message with any questions, comments, etc. IT can feel very lonely but you are NOT ALONE!!!!

-Susanne

[susanne13]

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Hi All,
I just wanted to reply because I haven’t been on in awhile and know when I was first diagnosed and figuring this crazy disease out this board helped me A LOT!

I was diagnosed with Graves’ in January 2010 and had my TT in May 2010. I have pretty much been on the same dose of synthroid since about December of 2010 – except when I was pregnant and I was at about 175 mcg consistently throughout pregnancy.

As you can see, it took awhile to get the levels figured out and I went through some depression and anxiety during that time. I do not regret having the TT, I feel SO MUCH BETTER NOW! But I definitely agree that thyroid issues do not go away. I only get levels taken every six months, but I feel like I can fluctuate during those six months. And I can tell when I am high or low, some symptoms come back – both hypo and hyper. It’s weird.

I think it’s just something we have to live with and deal with, hopefully you have the support of a family and friends, as well as a good endo and PCP!!! Best of luck to you!!!! And please feel free to message with any questions, comments, etc. IT can feel very lonely but you are NOT ALONE!!!!

-Susanne

[Kimberly]

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Thanks, Susanne for the update…and for offering to connect personally with others who are going through the Graves’/thyroid rollercoaster ride! Wishing you all the best!

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