[DarcRaven]

in reply to: 27 year old from Pa overwhelmed with Graves #1171163

I’m 28 and was diagnosed with graves in this past November. I’ve tried to keep strong through the diagnoses and the tests to know that once it is fixed that my life will be somewhat better.

My first concern was my hair falling out so badly. I went to my family doctor and described the symptoms I was having. (Hair falling out, rapid heart rate, anger issues, my anxiety had gotten worse, extreme fatigue, messed up my blood sugars cuz I’m a type 1 diabetic, and my periods had stopped)So I’m dealing with two autoimmune problems.

My endocrinologist had me do an RAI treatment and check my levels in a month. By the time the end of January 2012 6 weeks after the treatment my TSH levels were clear on the other end of the spectrum. So I had a quick response. Now that I have been on medication for the last 4 months I’ve noticed a few things…my periods have tried to get back to their regular flow, my heart rate has still been high off and on, my hair has still been falling out but not as bad, my blood sugars have started to normalize again, my fatigue still isn’t good but its better.

My only major concern at this point is my heart rate still being weird. Should I take my beta blockers again only on the days I’m have the heart problems? Or should I go get an ekg and see if its something else? My hair is still falling out ….I guess that takes time to normalize.

[DarcRaven]

in reply to: Possible GD, having anger/suicidal thoughts #1170786

Hello all … One thing that I’ve found the most frustrating with all this is that my Endo. tells me to seek attention from a psychologist/psychiatrist for my “altered personality” problems…what I believe they’re related to the Graves! I do have a psychologist I see on a regular basis. I’m not an angry person nor have I ever been…my short temper/and “rage” issues are obviously related to the pituitary gland issues that causes your TSH to become out of wack. I also have recently ended up with Massive anxiety attacks from PTSD I was already diagnosed with…its just they’ve gotten worse since all this has happened…to the point of being hysterical and some passing suicidal thoughts. The anxiety part of all this has started to really scare me and the hormone related issues from all this has screwed up so MANY things with my body its unbelievable.

I am a Type 1 diabetic… since I was 12…I’m now 28 and even making life adjustments to that is nothing compared to what hell I’ve gone through with dealing with graves disease. That plus being female, and the GD is one hormonal whirlwind.

I’m wondering if anyone else has had problems with this as well…the mental parts of this?

[DarcRaven]

in reply to: New Graves Diagnosis #1062132

Ahhh ok…I wasn’t sure how they dosed these things. I hope this works…I hate waiting. Being irritable and all that doesn’t make your patience any better. LOL!

[DarcRaven]

in reply to: New Graves Diagnosis #1062130

I have my art and photography. That has always helped me with "emotional stress" and easing those feelings. I have to juggle so much when it comes to my health its unbelievable…and I’m only 28. Type 1 diabetes (16 years), PTSD, Panic attacks, IBS, depression, short term memory problems, and Degenerative Disk Disease (bad bad bad pain from that)…now Graves.

Thank you for the article. It makes me feel better that its explained. I had the RAI treatment done almost two weeks ago so it hasn’t had time to do much. What is a big dose on that? I had to take 18 Mcl.? is that big?

[DarcRaven]

in reply to: New Graves Diagnosis #1062128

I’ve just been recently diagnosed with Graves….about a month and a half ago. MAN has it messed my body up entirely. I’ve had symptoms of it ranging back to about a year and a half, and it’s still a battle. I just had my RAI done. Not sure how long it will take for it to send me swinging the other direction. I’ve had digestive problems, Heart palpitations, Hair falling out, skin changes, period has been messed up for about 6-8 months now, emotions are just all over the place. I’ve never been an angry person but since all this I seem more irritable and angry and things. I was angry at dirt the other day….yes you read it…dirt. That should explain a few things. lol. I haven’t been put on any thyroid meds yet since the RAI. Won’t get blood work til the first of next month. I was put on a beta blocker for my heart rate cuz it was 120 when I went to see my endocrinologist. Luckily I already see one because of my Type 1 Diabetes, it seems my body is doing the same type of thing to my thyroid as it was to my pancreas. (similar but not exactly the same)

Any advice on the mood swings and emotional changes this has? Because its bad. I usually can handle some and just calm down but its to the point of personality changes?

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