[beanie1960]

in reply to: Is this a thyroid problem or menopause? Opinions please #1177027

I have Graves and went thru menopause about the same time I was diagnosed with the Graves. One thing I figured out is that hot flashes for me, were just that. They came and went very quickly, lasting no more than 3 or 4 minutes, and you could feel them coming on strong, especially in the face. I would get really, really hot and flushed, and after a few minutes it would completely go away. That was from the menopause. The Graves heat intolerance is a little different. It is more like you are just hot for a long time, like you would be hot from being outside on a hot summer day. I would be at work and would just be hot and miserable, like it was 110 degrees out. It was not a “flushing” type of feeling. It was just hot and it didn’t go away. I would sweat for a long time. People who are cold a lot can be hypothyroid. In Graves, you are hyperthyroid, which causes heat intolerance. I am on meds for my Graves, and I was getting too much of them, and I eventaully went hypothyroid. I did not have being “cold” symptoms. However, I knew almost right away I was going hypo because of the horrible weight gain (40 pounds in 6 months) and I fought to stay awake past 7 at night. I was exhausted. Your doctor can easily test your blood for hormone levels for menopause (estrogen and or follicle stimulating hormone.) You can also ask for a thyroid panel.

[beanie1960]

in reply to: Diet & Graves Disease #1175378

I think there is a possibility that food may cause auto immune diseases. I think processed food, and all the additives and chemicals are bad for everybody. I have also read that Aspartame may be a possible cause of Graves. I have read this is many places, not just in one article. I have NO family members with any thyroid problems at all, yet I was diagnosed with Graves over 2 years ago. I drank a ton of Diet Pepsi. I have since quit consuming anything with Aspartame. I also read an article written by a doctor (wish I could find it now) that mentioned something about going on diets, and drinking Aspartame at the same time you are dieting. I can’t remember what it all said, just that there could be a link to Graves. I noticed some of you mentioned going on diets and such. Just curious if you drank soda with Aspartame or anything else with Aspartame when you were dieting, or even when you weren’t dieting. Right now I am trying a gluten free diet. I just started about 5 weeks ago. I want to see if it changes anything. I still have my thyroid and I take 5 MG of Methimazole every day. I would try anything to get this in remission.

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