[Buttamama28]

#1074246

I feel like you. I am 29 years old with the body of someone who is 100+. I can’t say 90 because my grandmother will be that next month and she can do more than I can. I went to the SS Disability doctor yesterday. I am visibly in such bad shape that I almost brought a seasoned doctor to tears! Oh, he also, diagnosed me with PM (pretibial myxedema). My two small children are my motivation and what keeps me going. I have no insurance, and my fiance’ lost his job. It’s rough, but I have to be strong!

Cry! Shout! Scream! But whatever you do don’t give up, you are most definitely not alone…..

[npatterson]

#1074247

Judy,

You sound miserable and scared. Are your thyroid levels at all stabalized? You are talking about a number of things that could be thyroid-related, and if they aren’t, they need to be looked in to.

What you described is truly a thyroid storm, although they usually don’t occur AFTER you were treated, but before, and perhaps even undiagnosed. Those are really medical emergencies, as you now know ony too well.

If you are worried about your eye surgery, let us know what kind. There are lots of people here that have had eye surgery, and can give you lots of support and help you know what to expect.

[judy]

#1019814

Hi Iam Judy I have had graves disease for the past 5 years. I was treated in nuclear medicine with the procedure RAI. I think thats what is it is called its the pill that kills your throid.I had it done 2 TIMES.. First time I was told it didn’t work
So the second time within a few days I became really sick,tired,nausea,breathing heavy, diarrea I become so ill my husband made me an appt on the weekend I couldn’t even walk to the office from the car I was so out of breath. As soon as I got into the office they took me in back to check my heartrate, there was panic the dr told the nurse to wheel me downstairs to emergency she was running,
I was in emergency all I remember is telling my husband I wanted peaches?? The
nurses told him not to give me anything. But he did WHEN SHE WASN’T LOOKING.
My heartrate went down a little. The nurse was surprised when he told her what he did,, I woke up in critical care I was there for 2 weeks, I was told that if I didn’t go to dr that day I proably wouldn’t be here today..
I am now going to have surgery on my eyes in March.. I have gained weight, I am emotiona my hair falls out. I want myself back.. I hate being sad feeking akone like nobody cares,, I am crying again.. Does anybody feel like me

What is in store for me next??

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