Hi, I’m new to this Graves’ Disease site, but I may be able to offer some helpful information.
I am 36 years old and have been hyperthyroid for over 3 years now.
I also had the eye bulging for about 6 months.
My eyes were so dry and actually, I only had the problem with my right eye.
Thankfully, my new endo sent me to an ENT surgeon on December 29, 2008.
I had a total thyroidectomy due to the fact that my body was not responding to PTU or methimazole.
I also had to take a beta-blocker daily to keep my heart rate at 90.
Many sleepless nights, headaches, hot flashes, mood swings, irrational behavior, aches, pains and bulging eyes.
It was NUTS!
I had my tt on January 7, 2009! I was so scared from reading all the horror stories on the internet.
Honestly, it was one of the best day of my life! For three years I have felt like I have the flu. I was tired and cranky.
My body was miserable!
I’m two weeks post op from the TT and I feel wonderful. Still a little bit tired, but that is to be expected.
My scar is just a small line and my eyes are FINE! I worried about that too.
I guess it’s different for everyone, but I wish I had done surgery a year after not responding to treatment.
So, good luck in what ever option you choose, but this TT surgery turned my life around.
I was missing out on life from feeling so awful all the time.
I did have a really sore throat for about two days and I slept for the most part due to the pain medication.
I stayed in the hospital over night and the surgery lasted about 4 hours.
My neck is half the size it used to be and I can actually breathe and swallow.
Also, I worried about gaining weight. Honestly, I have lost weight since my surgery. I think the PTU was wearing me down so much that I was packing on the pounds.
Well, that’s my little story and good luck.
