My first year with Graves was a real roller coaster. I took beta blockers for about 8-9 months because of the fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate. I bought my own blood pressure equipment and monitored it daily, recording it into an Excel file so I could print it monthly for me and my doc – even did a graph. It was all over the map. But, after I took the radioactive iodine pill and my thyroid was killed and went into hypo, I was able to start taking Synthroid. I then leveled off and was able to stop taking the beta blockers. I know it is tough to wait for recovery to happen, but it will. It took me two years to level off, just don’t give up. My body was bombarded with all kinds of symptoms and I thought I was never going to get better. But I did. You will too!!!
