[Beths49]

in reply to: PLEASE HELP ASAP PLEASE #1066031

Thank you Bobbi. I am not running a fever and feeling okay, just tired but going on very little sleep. Going to lay down and rest. I think that is best as I need to keep my stress level down to help my immune system. I am trying not to even think of what the next step will be. Praying for peace and good white blood cells right now.

Thank you again.

Beth

[Beths49]

in reply to: Side Effects From my antithyroid medication #1066117

Thank you for your reply and help. I am seeing my pcp today at 1:30pm. I have not seen him as of yet because my husbands ins. changed and we thought he was not on our plan. This all started when I went to another dr for my high BP and she found "something" in my thyroid, order the ultrasound, it was clear of nodules but enlarged. She got my blood work back, she only did a TSH and called me on a Thurs., said I was hyPERthyroid and that I had an appt with the endo the next day. It’s the same endo I spoke about in my earlier post. He prescribed the 10mg of Methimazole. As I said, I have had no bad side effects from that dose. Yesterday though was a different matter. He didn’t like me asking questions and. He had my blood work back, complete thyroid work up included and I am alot hyPERthyroid. He wants me to up the medication to 30mg a day, taken at one time a day as stated in my previous post. It really scares me as I am sensitive to medication, but I didn’t dare say anything else to him. His last words to me yesterday was that they would call me with the blood work results and tell me then whether to take the 30mg. I said excuse me? You don’t want me to start the 30mg now then? He sighed, slammed the paper work down and said we will call you and walked out. I know I sound dense but I had to ask to make sure I heard his instructions carefully as that fully contradicted what he had said in his "rant". The reason I am seeing my pcp(We have since found out that he is in our ins. plan) is that the first dr I saw for high BP did not address the problem, only sent me to the Endo. The Endo didn’t think I needed anything for it at my first visit. Yesterday, after his ranting to me, I was afraid to ask. My BP BEFORE I saw him was 170? over 101 and my heart rate was 104. After I came home, got calmed down, I took my BP and it was 140/90 with pulse rate of 90. I took it again this morning at 8:00am and it was 155/98 with a pulse rate of 93. So therefore, I called and made an appt. with my pcp for today at 1:30. Am I doing the right thing? I will take my blood work results from both drs and the ultrasound results with me today. And let me add that my BP has been a problem that was found when I went for preop on Dec. 23, 2009. I was told then to wait until I had my surgery, was released by my dr and to then check it for 2 weeks and if it was still high to see my dr. I was released by my surgeon on Feb. 8th, saw this other dr for the BP on Feb. 23rd. Thank you.

[Beths49]

in reply to: Side Effects From my antithyroid medication #1066115

I have been on 10 mg of Methimazole for 16 days now. I was diagnosed about 3 weeks ago. I went back to my dr today and he wants me to up my dosage to 30 mg of Methimazole a day and take all 3 pills at once, not spaced out? Does that sound right? He got very upset with me today because I had questions so I am afraid to ask him anything. I am scared that upping my dosage will cause bad side effects and I have read here that the side effects can occur or pop up in the first few months. I have had no problems on the 10mg a day so far. I am terrified of drs and medications, am very sensitive to medications, and told him this on my first visit and he seemed so understanding but today, my second visit with him was totally different. He told me that he was the dr, to do what he said or dr myself or find myself another dr. I just want to educate myself about this disease and the medication. He said that was his job, not mine. This was definitely not a good day. I know things could be much worse but this is still scary.

Thanks for any help and I hope you improve soon.

[Beths49]

in reply to: Not going to do radiation or surgery…am I a minority? #1066567

Hi, I am new today to this forum. I was just diagnosed yesterday with Graves disease and it’s all very scary to me. I have been feeling fine. I went to my dr on Tues. for my blood pressure. It had been running a little high but I had surgery on Christmas Eve and the preop nurse told me to wait until after my surgery and release by my surgeon and see if it was still running a little high. It was, so that was my reason for going to the dr. She felt my thyroid as part of the exam and thought that one side was larger than the other so she sent me for an ultrasound that day and did blood work. The ultrasound came back with no nodules so she said no cancer, thankfully. My TSH was low so she referred me to the specialist that I saw yesterday. He read the reports and did his exam. Let me back up and say that I was diagnosed with panic/anxiety disorder 16 years ago and have been on a low dose of xanax since then. I have had blood work many times since then and my TSH level has been fine. Anyway the dr yesterday examined me and said it was Graves disease, which my pcp had already said it was hyperthyroidism. He does not want to go the radioactive iodine therapy route(and I didn’t ask why because it scares me, I didn’t want it either) and said surgery was not necessary in my case. He gave me what he said was a low dose of Methimazole 10 mg a day. I am very, very med phobic so of course I am afraid to take it. I am terrified of a bad reaction (I have had bad reactions to antidepressents when I was first diagnosed with panic) and also scared of the low white count or high liver function. He assured me that it was a safe drug. He did blood work yesterday and I should have those results this coming week. He wanted to do the scan where you drink the stuff but I said no to that because there again, I am terrified to put anything like that into my body. He said that was fine, he had the ultrasound and we would see what the blood work told him. Any input here would be greatly appreciated. I do have the fast heartbeat, but it’s not always fast. He said I could take the medication or not but that the thyroid levels would not get better if I didn’t. I asked if I could use a beta blocker instead but he said that would not take care of the Graves disease. Thanks for help!

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