[Anonymous]

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Hi Shannon, It must be the time of year! (September and everybody is starting new and exciting ventures – and here we are with same old, time consuming, debilitating Graves disease). I have heard from a couple of people feeling down and depressed in the past few days. That has been me also. I just am so sick and tired of having no energy. Everything is such a chore and when I pretend I feel OK to go out to certain events I pay for it later for a couple of days. I’m always feeling guilty because I’m not getting things done and that makes it even worse.

There, now I’ve vented too. Please know I’m thinking of you and the others that have written me and I understand. Let’s all send special prayers to one another that this depression will lift and we will start feeling better. At least we know we are not alone and things do get better because we have heard it from friends on this BB.

Thanks again everybody, take care and enjoy your weekend. SAS

[Anonymous]

#1157132

Shannon,

It only took me 3 years to feel ‘normal’ again. When did you last see your endo? Maybe the meds dosage needs to be fine-tuned a little??

Anyway, my thoughts are with you.

[Anonymous]

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Hi Everyone,

Feeling a little down lately. It’s been over 5 years with GD
and I still feel terrible the majority of the time. I am sick
again with a cold, my skin is itching like crazy and my eyes are
hurting terribly. I’m sorry if I seem like I’m whining. It is
just very depressing being this way. I am so happy for people that
get back their “normal” selves but SO envious as well.
I hope that things will eventually get better for me too. I’m just
tired of waiting so long. Thanks for listening.

Love to all,
Shannon

[Anonymous]

#1157133

Shannon,
I’m eightteen and had graves disease for nine monthes. I went through a terrible time trying to get better, but nothing really worked. I was first put on a medicine.(don’t remember what)Anyway, it caused my white blood count to drop and I got an infection in my mouth. Thus being only able to eat jell-o and pudding for a week. I lost five pounds that week! After all those miserable monthes going from one drug to another,and dealing with all the never-ending symptoms,the doctor finally said I had to have it removed. It was the size of a softball.(NO JOKE)It’s been over a year now and I feel almost 100% better. I’m on med’s for the rest of my life, but o’well.

[Anonymous]

#1157134

Hi Meghann!

Your optimism is great. I wish I felt so good so soon after treatment.
I got GD and the eye disease at the age of 24. I will be 30 in January.
I feel like I’ve lost the best years of my life sometimes. It’s hard
not to feel that way when you are feeling sick most of the time.
I do my best to keep a positive attitude, there are days though when
I do feel that I will never have my life back, my life before GD.
I had to give up my career. Something I loved. A few days ago I
saw a job posting for a partime position in the field I use to work in.
I went in and applied on inpulse. When I got the phone call I had to
reject it because my doctors had told me I could never work at this
particular type work again (Esthetics) I get angry and I feel sorry
for myself at times. I haven’t given up though, and I don’t intend
to. Maybe one day I will wake up and be the old Shannon again, that’s
what keeps me going.

Much happiness,
Shannon.

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