[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073310

Dear Ski,
Thanks. Today I happened to see one action movie at house. When I saw saw action scenes suddenly my hear palipitations increased and suddenly I felt a little restless. Is that expected ? Suddenly I felt dizzy also. Now I am tending to get a little bit better. WOuld the action scenes trigger the release suddenly or is it psychological ? Please do help. Thanks

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Beer and PTU #1072494

Dear Powergirl,
I think it is always better to stay away from Beer and alcohol especially when we have AT drugs. (or completely whatsoever). My opinions might be different because I have come from a country(India) where drinking alcohol itself is considered bad for health.They are known to harm our body a little bit atleast. The facilitators can advise you better. Thank You Aravindh

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073308

Dear Ski,
I have a few questions regarding the RAI Process. The url that I mentioned states that the males who are administered RAI should avoid parenting for several months. I took one of the pamplets and there is a section called Are future Pregnencies possible ??? I am not technically competent to interpret this paragraph. It would be very much helpful if you could help me with this. Thank you
[b:2p313nkn][i:2p313nkn]"For safetys sake males are advises to avoid parenting a child for several months.Females are advised to postpone pregnancy for six to seven months after radio iodine treatment. Women are advised to wait a little longer to help stabilize their thyroid status before conception. This is because a theoritical risk to a developing fetus existsm even though the amount of radioactivity retained may be small and there is no medical proof of an actual risk from radio iodine treatment,Such a precaution would essentially eliminate the direct fetal exposure to radioactivity and markedly reduce the possibility of conception with the sperm that might theoretically have been damaged by exposure to radio iodine. You may need to contact your physician for guidance about the methods of contraception.

Regulations regarding the use of radio iodine theraphy are made by US Nuclear regulatory commission NRC.Physicians and hospitals that administer tghis theraphy much have a license to administer radioiodine and must adhere to stringent regulations regarding its use. If you have any questions before or after receiving your treatment, please do not hesitiate to contact your physician or your hospital radiation safety officier for clarification[/i:2p313nkn][/b:2p313nkn]"

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073307

Dear DianneMaamaBear,
Thanks for your emails and prayers. I actually went to the Endocronologist today. As all our members had suggested he was as busy as ever and asked how I was very hurriedly. Then he checked my blood sugar levels to check if it was normal. After that he read the blood work taken by my general Prac. and then he said that the T4 Level was normal. He said that my general prac hadnot done one particular test and hence requested one more blood test and then asked me to go. He talked about the RAI treatment and asked me whether I wanted to have the RAI treatment. I was first afraid at the thought of this. He also gave a pamplet and referred me to a url http://www.thyroidawareness.com/hyper.php#t
This was the first time I saw such an url. I was a little afraid and said that I would think about this and tell him. He gave me an appointment after 2 months and asked me to come after 2 months. Thats all happened today. As most of our members, I started feeling that Doctors are too busy to take care of us (all a part of life.. What to do). .However I took some time yesterday and jotted down all my symptoms one by one. Then I gave the print out to him. He took the print out and started reading it as I left. Most of the symptoms are the ones that i discussed with our members in the forum. He said he would give me a call as soon as the results of the new blood test comes out. Thats the updates from my side. I still have a feeling of dizziness in the mornings and evenings and I dont know whether stopping Inderal LA would help. Endo. has asked me to stop the Inderal, if I wanted to.
As most of you I am going into a state of confusion as well. As ski stated only time can take care of me(us). Lets wait patiently to see what is going to happen. Thanks again Aravindh K Natarajan

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073304

Dear Mama Bear,
Yes I am from Jersey City (Hudson County)too and work in NYC.The Doctors office today boasted that New York City has the best medical facility in the entire USA and I was indeed happy about that ” title=”Very Happy” /> . I dont remember signing any paper work. But I am asking for the copy of the results every time as you said. I will surely make a note of everything in an excel. As you said since I am from S India.. I tend to eat a lot of rice and lentils.. Starting to eat a lot of fiber too…Yes I am trying to substitute it with more wheat from yesterday…When I spoke with the general physician as he was drawing blood he said that there is a good chance to obtain remission.. Hoping to actually .. This Friday I am having an appointment with the ENDO.. currently having a little bit of dizziness.Nothing much for now. Will keep you posted. Thanks
Aravindh

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073302

Dear SkiMaamaBear,
Thank you very much. Today I went to the General Physician for giving the blood test. He took the blood this time and he gave me the results of the last test. The Free Thyroxine has come to 1.61 (normal range 0.93 and 1.7 ng/dl). But the TSH is still low. It is 0.010 (Normal range of 0.27-4.2 uIU/mL). He has asked me to be under the same medication of Tapazole 20 mg daily (10+10) and one Inderal L A per day. He also adivsed me to take a tablet called as Lotrel 30mg per day as the Blood presure was a little bit High (150/90) . Hope this comes down in due course. These are the updates from me now from the General Physician. The next Endocrinologist’s appointment is on this Friday and he said that he would fax over the latest blood test results (that were taken today) to him. I am actually starting to feel a lot better. I am having only a little bit of dizziness, little shortness of breath, little bit of gas trouble.. Hope this goes away too. Hoping to see the old and normal Aravindh in days to come.. Thanking you and Best Regards Aravindh Natarajan.

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves’ Disease – Tips & Tricks for hair/skin/mental health #1075251

Dear Maama Bear,
Your signature was as nice and sweet as your advises. I have made a note of them. I do not consume wine and am trying to avoid tea and coffee. As you said I would drink a lot of water. Thank You..
KN Aravindh

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Surgery in Two Days #1072668

Dear Loraine,
Our Best wishes and prayers are with you. We hope and pray that you get normal after the surgery. Wish you all the very Best.
Regards
ARAVINDH K N

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073299

Dear Ski,
Thank you very much . Could not reply over the weekend. I am surely starting to feel better . in Baby steps as you have clearly stated.. It is going to be six weeks of medication and I have clearly seen the difference. The only time I feel bad is when I watch action movies and at certain times during the mornings and evenings. At those times I see my heart pumping a little fast. May be it is very psychological. I have started to eat normally (touch wood ..) but I as other people have suggested I have digestion problems and gas problems. Am I allowed to take tablets like Gasex ? With regards to my sleep.. I am clearly sleeping better that what I used to .. But still not the same old sleep. Are we allowed to do some light exercises at this point ? I remember a lady (29 yr old) asking you a few questions regarding whether she could go to the GYM.. But I have not yet come to that level of going to the GYM and working out.
Other than that you have given a lot of confidence to me.. Thanks again. Aravindh K Natarajan

[Aravindh]

in reply to: My Daughter’s Weight Gain #1072734

Oh .. I did nt realise that the weight would increase post the Graves Disease cure. I am a GD patient myself and have been on Tapazole. Lets see how it goes. Would Doctor advise us to go to the workouts after we are cured of this disease ? Will we be able to do the normal running ? All these are questions that I am asking to myself. Still without answers. Lets see. Keep posting what you know. Thanks Aravindh K Natarajan.

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073297

Dear Mrs Ski,
I read the post and the comments that you have given under the topic Emotions .. Even I feel the same way.. I feel as if my blood is boiling and I get angry at others for reasons unknown to me. I try to control them.. But when I cant I start crying. I especially feel impatient when the train that is supposed to come at 8:15 comes even a minute late. And I feel really nervous when the Mobile phone says NETWORK Busy.. I suddenly feel as though all of this is happening at the same time to me.. I try to remain calm these days.. Thats what I am trying to do.. I would like to know when you were diagnosed and whether you have been cured of this fully ? Thank You Aravindh K Natarajan.

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073295

Hi All (Kim and Dianne),

The Graves disease make me browse a lot and go through a lot of references. A leading american Athlete called Gail Devers had Graves Disease. She has won a lot of Olympic Titles and overcame Graves disease very quickly. Please refer the excerpt from Wikipedia below(They say that she had radiation theraphy– Does that mean she was on Iodine Ablation Theraphy ?):

"Yolanda Gail Devers (born November 19, 1966 in Seattle, Washington, USA) is a three-time Olympic 100 m champion in athletics for the US Olympic Team. Devers grew up near National City, CA and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1984.National City, CA. Sweetwater’s football and track stadium is named Gail Devers Stadium.

A young talent in the 100 m and 100 m hurdles, Devers was in training for the 1988 Summer Olympics, started experiencing health problems, suffering from among others migraine and vision loss. She qualified for the Olympics 100 m hurdles, in which she was eliminated in the semi-finals, but her health continued to deteriorate even further.

In 1990, she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, and started radiation therapy. Amazingly, Devers recovered quickly and resumed training. At the 1991 World Championships, she won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles.

At the 1992 Summer Olympics, Devers starred. She qualified for the final of the 100 m, which ended in an exciting finish, with five women finishing close (within 0.06 seconds). The photo finish showed Devers had narrowly beaten Jamaican Juliet Cuthbert. In the final of the 100 m hurdles, Devers’ lead event, she seemed to be running towards a second gold medal when she hit the final hurdle and stumbled over the finish line in fifth place, leaving Voula Patoulidou from Greece as the upset winner.

In 1993, Devers won the 100 m World Championship title after – again – a photo finish win over Merlene Ottey in an apparent dead heat, and the 100 m hurdles title. She retained her hurdles title in 1995.

The 100 m final at the 1996 Summer Olympics was an almost exact repeat of the World Championships final three years before. Ottey and Devers again finished in the same time and did not know who had won the race. Again, both were awarded the same time, but Devers was judged to have finished first and became the first woman to retain the Olympic 100 m title since Wyomia Tyus. In the final of her favourite event, Devers again failed, as she finished fourth and outside of the medals. With the 4 x 100 m relay team, Devers won her third Olympic medal.

After these Olympics, Devers concentrated on the hurdles event, winning the World Championship again in 1999, but she had to forfeit for the semi-finals at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Devers left competition in 2005 to give birth to a child with her husband and returned in 2006.

On February 2, 2007, Devers edged 2004 Olympic champion Joanna Hayes to win the 60-meter hurdles event at the Millrose Games in 7.86 seconds – the best time in the world this season and just 0.12 off the record she set in 2003.

She is most easily identified by her long nails."

Please read the following article and let me know your comments. Thank You

Regards
Aravindh K Natarajan

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073294

Hi Jo,
Yes. I am planning to take a print out of all the questions and go to him. Thats what I am thinking..
Thanks for your heads up.
Best Regards
Aravindh K Natarajan

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073292

Dear Ski,
Yes sorry.. You told me to be patient..Thats the only thing we males lack. So accustomed to see things happen fast. Ok would surely be patient. Thank You..
Aravindh K Natarajan

[Aravindh]

in reply to: Graves disease in Males #1073290

Dear Ski,
Thank You. I just went to the nearby Blood Center (New York Blood Center) for a Blood Pressure Check up. The Blood Pressure levels also seem to be elevated. Wouldnt we have expected the level to come down ?

Regards
KN Aravindh

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