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in reply to: Eye Masks #1068919

Hi there

I just bought an ice pack that I keep in the freezer and when things get bad with my eyes I use the frozen ice pack which greatly improves the swelling. So if I’m going out somehwere special the ice packs come out as part of my "beauty" regimen!

What I find works best for the eyes is drops. Not the regular drops either although they do help with luprication. I make a solution with honey and ice water and I use an empty "visine" bottle to apply it to my eyes. It stings like hell but really improves the appearance and general irritation in my eyes. I asked my doctor if it was ok to do this and he said it was. You just take a large tablespoon on organic honey and mix it with about three tablespoons of bottled water. Once again I use an old eyedrops bottle to apply to my eyes, plus the bottle is a good storage option if you make a small batch of the stuff.

I also just found a new treatment which is made by a Dr. Shultz. It is called "bright eyes" . I just started using it about a week ago and I’m almost afraid to say it, but I think that the swelling is actually going down. I’ve been using the drops about three times a day and my left eye (only one of my eyes is affected) looks a lot better a the moment. The drops contain all natural herbs and cayenne pepper and OMG burns like crazy for a few minutes. Right now the pain is worth it but only time will tell if this stuff works long term.

Hope this helps you. Good luck.
Anna

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in reply to: 13 years later, now what? #1075447

Hey

Something here that may or may not help. I am 43 too and my thyroid has been normal for quite a while. Recently felt a bit all over the place. I wrote in to this site and I think it was Ski who advised that it might be something other than my thyroid causing the problems. Guess what? She was right and I am perimenapausal with hair falling out all over the place and night sweats too. So, I am now on a vitamin called Remifemin and after just one week I am feeling better. So you never know what might be causing you to feel bad at the moment but you should check it out especially since pre-menapausal symptoms can start way earlier than I ever thought – as young as mid thirties sometimes. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

Anna

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in reply to: I need some help making up my mind. #1075416

Hi Mike

43 year old female here and have been on atd’s for two years. I currently take one methimazone 10mg per day – down from 30mg when I started. I found the side effects of the meds were pretty bad but eventually they went away. The worst effect for me was the constant heartburn and indigestion, but it too has gone away. So it’s not such a bad deal treating it this way if you can bear the meds. However, because I have heard that rai can aggravate the greaves disease I have been against it for myself. My eyes are very mildly effected and I would like them to stay that way. Also, for me having a part of my body irreversibly removed scares me. One other thing I found is that the beta blocker (atenenol) is good at the beginning but can cause dizziness and numbness in the hands and feet. I took myself off that once my thyroid stablized and have never taken it since. Not sure if this is the right thing to do or not, but so far I don’t think my body has needed it.

I think that the whole Hyper/graves thing is a bit of a bummer in general because once it sets in, well you really have to work through some not so good times. The first year for me was pretty bad as I was constantly unwell and tired and depressed. However, thankfully things do settle down and not everyone has the same symptoms. I have to say that these days I feel pretty good and still taking the methimazone every day or so. Also and friend of my who got diagnosed 20 years ago and had the rai treatment around the same time says it was wonderful and she has been healthy ever since.

I hope you can reach the decision that’s right for you Mike and like you say, you’ve got time to do the research. Good luck with it.

Regards
Anna

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