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in reply to: Alcohol and Graves? #1074878

I checked with my pharmacist today, and he said as long as I don’t take the pills with the alcohol AND over do it, I’ll be fine.

Apparently Propapolol (sp) and alcohol slow the heart – so it has to be one or the other for tonight. I took some this morning at work at 7am, so he said I’m fine, just as long as I take some tomorrow first thing.

Cheers!

[Mickey65]

in reply to: anyone have Pretibial Myxedema? #1074907

I’m not sure if my itching is from the Graves. But my ankles and legs itch and my lower back and sides, and under one of my arms (in the pit). Those are the areas that itch the most for me, but my skin isn’t rough or anything.

Over the summer, when it was hot, my feet and ankles would swell up, but back then, I didn’t know anything about my thyroid being out of wack. It wasn’t until around Spetember when the tremors were noticed.

So I don’t know if all that above is attributed with my GD or not.

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in reply to: How many are like me? #1075127

I know all about the curbs and itching, Grasshopper! I’m still itching like crazy – my ankles, my lower back and sides and legs, and under my left armpit!

Just do what the doctor says and get back on the meds!

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in reply to: Hi, from Sherry! #1074945

That’s one thing I didn’t have any problems with – hair loss. I have very thick and lots of hair too!

I have a co-worker who may be hypo – who I talked into getting an appointment to get things checked out. She mentioned something to me today about her hair loss.

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in reply to: New Thearpy News…… #1074939

I work with a lady who has Graves and had a thyroid storm. It all happened about 20 years ago.

She did the RAI the first time, and about 8-9 years later, her thyroid grew back and she went hyper again. So they set her up with RAI and it was an internist who gave it to her. Apparently it wasn’t enough and 2 month later, she was given another dose and then got sick a few days later and was in the hospital for 7 days until they could bring her down.

Even after all that – she still recommended the RAI to me – but based on her experiences, I’ll be careful about any additional RAI doses!

[Mickey65]

in reply to: RAI VS REMOVAL OF THYROID #1074976

"Some endos prescribe medications to be taken during this period of time. For example, my endo told me to double my dose of the beta blocker when this occurred. I did that, but only for a couple of days. It depends on your endo, and your level of hyperness to begin with whether or not that is the case. Also, some folks cannot safely take the medications most often prescribed."

My endo has me on 10mg of Propoponal (sp?) – – take two, three times a day and also Predisone (steroids) 10 mg – twice a day.

The predisone is great for helping my neck not feel so "tight" and "full".

Tomorrow will be a week since the RAI and I knew better to not expect instant results from it. I’m just going to ride it out until I feel better, completely – or almost!

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in reply to: RAI VS REMOVAL OF THYROID #1074971

I’m just curious as to what to expect with that, when it happens – the spike in hyper? :” title=”Question” />

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in reply to: RAI VS REMOVAL OF THYROID #1074969

I did the RAI on dec 12 – barely a week ago, and I’m not sick yet from it. I’m actually starting to feel better a bit already!

I think it depends on the person and how they react to it, maybe?

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in reply to: Having a really bad day……please help #1075032

Like I said, I wasn’t intending to hurt anyone’s feelings here with the way I’m coping with my illness. I was just sharing with how I’m dealing with it all to make it easier – for ME.

I can’t say that I’m lucky because it was because of my Mom’s death which is what drove me to the doctor. If she’s hadn’t died – and of a neurological disorder (ALS), and made me question why my hands were shaking all the time, I would have never went and just chalked it all up to stress – which I feel brought the disease on anyway.

I hope that whoever is having a hard time dealing with their GD – that they find that light at the end of the tunnel and things get easier.

I am just VERY grateful that all it is is GD and nothing worse than that. I don’t think I would be so cheery if it were something you’d suffer and then die from like ALS – just like my Mom did – who I cared for and watched die a hideous death from.

[Mickey65]

in reply to: A good Grave’s diet? #1074993

Well with Prime Rib for Xmas Eve and Lamb for Xmas Day on the menu at the family’s houses – I’ll be a bad girl!

I was on WW a long time ago and lost a bit a weight with that. I’m a big eater and like to tuck it in! I’ll figure out something. My cholesterol levels are pretty low – surprisingly. I’ve done about all the diets – WW, Vegetarian, Atkins, you name it.

[Mickey65]

in reply to: Having a really bad day……please help #1075024

Well I am an Aries – and we are Optimists!

I guess I feel as soon as I knew that my illness was treatable and not fatal, or terminal, I just look at it all differently and know eventually I WILL get better and just have to ride out the symptoms or whatever happens with my body.

Last night I walked about a half block (if that really) to get my mail from the street, and when I turned around to come back, my legs really started to hurt, but I slowly shuffled back home (with the dog pulling me along with his leash!), and just told myself, "Okay this must be one of the symptoms I have to deal with". Once I got back in the house and relaxed my legs for a bit, the pain went away.

I just decided to keep a positive attitude about things. I guess like I said, feel better knowing I WILL get better and it’s not a terminal illness. Just makes it all easier to deal with, keeping that in mind.

[Mickey65]

in reply to: Hashimoto’s mistaken for Graves? #1075007

The doctor’s office did tell me that if it wasn’t what they thought it was when they saw the scan/pictures, I wouldn’t have had to do the RAI. They even told me they’d be able to tell if Hashimoto’s was present.

The advocate on the other board I mentioned is pretty intense to everyone about getting all their lab work done – especially the free t-3’s and t-4’s, autoimmunes, etc. She’s kind of scary about it in a way. But a lot of the people there at Hypo, rather than Hyper. Not too many Hyper’s on that board!

I feel okay with doing the RAI. I’d rather have done it that way then take a handful of pills for the next few years and find out later that I’d need to RAI anyway.

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in reply to: Having a really bad day……please help #1075021

I’m sorry to hear about people who are having emotional issues with their illness, but I can’t help but wonder why I’m not?

All I keep in mind is that I’m sick and trying to get better. Emotionally I’m okay with what’s going on with me. The more I read boards such as this and all I can about my disease, I feel more informed and able to deal with it.

I think maybe it’s because I caught my disease in an early stage? I’ve been reading about people dealing with their illness for YEARS.

It was my hand tremors that sent me to a doctor. I didn’t even notice I had a high heart rate! I think it was about 4-5 months of tremors I had noticed. I just got my RAI on friday the 12th.

I’m sorry to sound a little hard-nosed about things, but I guess either I’m not suffering emotionally as a symptom – or maybe it hasn’t happened, yet?

I don’t know, what makes me not mope about my illness, is the fact I know people who have it worse than me. My best friend was an alcoholic and had a lot of health issues come about because of it – liver failure, 2 hip replacements, throat cancer, and rotting teeth. Thinking about him, makes me feel I have nothing but a head cold compared to him!

But this is just me. I apologize in advance if I’ve hurt any feelings here… ” title=”Neutral” />

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in reply to: How many are like me? #1075125

Thanks for the info, Ski. I’ll be sure to keep that in mind when I go see my endo. I guess I’m afraid of blowing up with extra weight.
And also still being sick.

I’ll see what comes of it all. ” title=”Wink” />

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in reply to: How many are like me? #1075123

Hey Bobbi – thanks for the tip there. I’m on day two of the RAI, and so far I feel fine. My throat feels a bit "full" right now, but no soreness and my saliva glands are working just fine.

I guess in 3 weeks I go back to see my endo to figure out what to put me on. Synthoroid (sp.?) or Armour? I think she does the Synth one since I saw a few things in the office promoting it. I’ve heard Armour is better since it’s natural (made out of pigs!)?

Anyone got any ideas of which one is better?

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