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in reply to: Thyroid Regeneration? #1173331

Yeah. You’re probably right. I just took a pill. It just seems so counterproductive ya know? I mean, I obviously have too much T4, as the lab work shows, but yet I’m putting more synthetic hormone into my body?? Just doesn’t make sense. Seems like I’d be better off not putting any in my body until it levels out some. But…what do I know. If that were smart my endo would have told me to do that.

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in reply to: New GD Sufferer. Feel better when? #1061243

Just thought I’d drop back by with another update. It’s been 7 months since my RAI treatment and I’m still “back to normal”. My levels are normal according to my Endo (at 125 mcg) and have been feeling fine. My only lasting effects are I don’t tolerate salt all that well, and still get some face puffiness, especially around my eyes.

Other than that, I’m very happy I did the RAI to this point.

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in reply to: New GD Sufferer. Feel better when? #1061241

Just an update 7 weeks later. My T4 is down to .8 which is the low end of normal. I have felt great for about 2 weeks. This means it took approximately 5 weeks for me to go from feeling completely terrible to pretty much back to normal.

I put back on the 10 lbs I lost (and then about 5 more ugh…). My endo hasn’t started me on the replacement hormone quite yet. She’s gonna wait a few more weeks because I’m feeling so well.

Just thought I’d post this because nearly all of the research I found online said it could be upwards of 9 months before I felt better. There is hope (much faster hope!) for all those who have RAI treatment. It doesn’t have to take forever to feel good again.

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