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in reply to: confused #1070463

Thanks to Ski & others for this information about the leg weakness!! I have had this problem for about 4-6 months & had no idea that it could be related to my Graves…I had to stop going to my exercise class because I was embarrassed that I could not get up from my mat at the end of class. One question–can you build up muscle strength again when your levels are stable?

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in reply to: Radioactive Iodine prep #1069129

Thanks so much for all the info–it helps a lot. It feels good to be able to talk about this stuff with others that have gone through the same things as myself. ” title=”Very Happy” />

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in reply to: Need Advice: Methimazole Allergic Reactions #1069431

I was diagnosed with Graves in June & put on Methimazole. After roughtly 3 1/2 weeks on it I developed ankle swelling & a rash on my ankles as well. I stopped the methimazole for 4 days (on advice of my endocrine Doc) & tried restarting it but got extremely nauseated & had almost flu-like symptoms. Needless to say, I stopped the med again & was told by my endocrine Doc that the next step will either be something called PTU or radioactive iodine. Has anyone else had these problems & what is the likelihood of this happening again with the PTU? I am really at a loss here-hope someone can help. Thanks!

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