[meemeej]

in reply to: No sleep driving me insane! #1180930

‘sigh’ here we go again another sleepless night. This really sucks and head is pounding heart racing. i dnt know what to do

Diagnosed:graves 8/6/13

[meemeej]

in reply to: No sleep driving me insane! #1180938

well i actually got some rest last night i was 2 tired and felt weak so i didnt do any house work, so all i did was lay in my bed and listen to the cd that i bought yesterday morning the one with the soothing sounds. that was around 10pm last night and next thing i know i was waking up at 5am this morning i didnt even realize i had fallin sleep lol…thank you all for ur help i feel well rested

-MeeMee-

Diagnosed: graves 8/6/13

[meemeej]

in reply to: No sleep driving me insane! #1180935

thank you so much. im going to try cleaning the house right before bed tonight to c if that helps. ive tried a couple of things like taking a really warm bath b4 bed and it kinda works while im in the bath because i have fallen asleep in the tub lollllll! but as soon as i get up back to tossing and turning and thinking to much. my sis is really into herbals so im going to ask her about something to help me sleep thx. i am a heavy sleeper. i havent talked to my dr about the sleep problems ive always just dealt with it but now its becoming too much for me. this morning a ran out and got a soothing sounds cd im also goin to try that. i also think i will call my dr and tell her the issues ive been having as well.. i really do love this forum because ive been in a fog lately and this helps me think straight.

i hope you are feeling better and im sending lots of prayers your way

-MeeMee-
Sleepless In colorado

Diagnosed: graves disease 8/6/13
20mg methimazole 1x day
60mg propanolol 2x day

[meemeej]

in reply to: The treatment options kind of stink. :) #1180914

well from what i understand by some of the research ive done is that there is a range that your they go off of when they check your t3 t4 and tsh and if you t3 and t4 are high then your thyroid is probably over active but if there is another reason for your thyroid to be over active you are still hyper. did you also have an ultrasound of your thyroid? and do you have a goiter? and its alway good to get a second opinion i know i did just to make sure.

_MeeMee_
Sleepless in colorado

[meemeej]

in reply to: The treatment options kind of stink. :) #1180912

Have you had an uptake scan of your thyroid? And if so if it was enlarge and or had any nodules on it then you get sent to an endo doc and he or she looks over the results of blood work and the uptake scan to confirm the diagnoses. Ive heard of ppl being misdiagnosed with all kinds of different things, thats why it is inportant that they dont just go off of just one test. hope this helps and plzz keep us posted on how you are doing. hope you feel better soon..

-MeeMee-
Sleepless In Colorado

Diagnosed: Graves disease 8/6/13

[meemeej]

in reply to: Symptoms Extreme on Right Side #1180883

trina,
i will post an update when i get the results of my mri. it does seem like we are in the same place in this long processes. its nice to have someone to compare notes with and get much needed support.. im sending lots and lots o prayers your way…. Pm me anytime

[meemeej]

in reply to: The treatment options kind of stink. :) #1180905

hi,

you are not alone… ive looked over the treatment options and quite frankly they scare the heck outta me… i am not ready to choose either rai or surgery. i was just diagnosed a month ago and my endo is trying to get me 2 do rai…ive just come to terms with the fact i have gd im still trying to wrap my head around how my life has changed. so i told her i needed to think about it. and she wants to see me bck in 3 months with my answer. i told her i didnt want to do it yet and stick to the meds but she was really pushy…but u have to make the right choice for u…i didnt know it would be this hard or this serious.

-MeeMee-

[meemeej]

in reply to: Symptoms Extreme on Right Side #1180881

hi trina

Yes i too have chronic migraines and was reffered to a nuero doc. i also was diagnosed with hydrocephelus {i dont know if i spelled that right} in 2009. Sometimes i cant tell some of my symtoms apart thats why it took so long for me or my docs to see what was really going on…it wouldnt hurt to see a nuero doc if you are having migraines often. i just had an mri friday..im waiting for my results..i hope this helps in some way. So happy to know your meds are making you feel better.. that gives me hope that i will feel better soon too…

-MeeMee-

[meemeej]

in reply to: Symptoms Extreme on Right Side #1180878

hi trinateacher

i feel like you are talking about me in your post i too was diagnosed with gd almost a month ago. and im having those same symtoms but mines is on my left side not my right. i had been having symtoms for the past 2 years i just didnt know what was going on.. im on 20mg 1x day methimazole and 60mg of propranolol 2x a day. i truely wish you well and hope you feel better soon.

-MeeMee-

[meemeej]

in reply to: New here….Just Diagnosed With G.D #1180872

thank you very much i dont know what i would have done if i didnt find this forum because my endo dr didnt tell me what it means to have gd or what to expect so i was clueless.

diagnosed- Graves Disease 8/06/13
blood work done on 8/07/13
Free T4 normal range
0.70 – 1.80 ng/dL
my levels
3.10 H
T3 free normal range
2.30 – 4.20 pg/mL
my levels
8.40 H

[meemeej]

in reply to: Anyone else experience all this, or am i just a baby? #1177806

hi im meemee and im new here i was resently diagnosed with g.d. 2 years leading up to my diagnoses i had no energy i lost muscle mass in my arms and legs (especially on the left side) im so tired but i cant sleep more than 2 or 3 hours at a time. i am 35 y/o as of today 9/2//13 and i have 2 girls ages 12 and 15.i recently ended a 13 yr relationship so now im a single mom . it seems like i cant catch my breath just walking up 5 steps my heart beats so fast it wakes me up from what ever little sleep i do get. my goiter is HUGE. i just started taking methimazole 20mg 1x day. propranolol 60mg 2x day.

Diagnosed- Graves disease 8/6/13
T3 free 2.30 – 4.20 pg/mL 8.40 H
Free T4 0.70 – 1.80 ng/dL 3.10

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