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in reply to: Tapazole Dosages #1074773

Thanks Bobbi~

Don’t misunderstand, perhaps my wording was poor, I guess I was just looking to see if anyone else was on such a small dosage. I realize that everyone is different. I think finding places like this answers a lot of questions, but then it can also make you start to wonder about things that never occurred to you before. I think many of us are here to find a connection with someone else who can share their same thoughts, fears, and questions.

Thank you again for your concern and advice!

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in reply to: A good Grave’s diet? #1074995

Hi Mickey~

I did some research on a good diet or way of eating for those with Graves’ and I found that eating a low glycemic diet is helpful. It mostly is just "good" eating, but there are some great resources out there. I have been trying to follow the rules for the last 2 months and I really like it. I did allow myself some potatoes for the holidays, but for the most part, I make sure I get veggies, fruit, and even some small servings of pasta. In two months I have gone down 10 pounds, just by watching my portions and watching what I am eating. I haven’t been exercising, due to being careful of heart palpitations, so it is hard to know if I am losing weight or muscle. But I think the most important thing is that I have not put on any weight in four months of treatment.

Here is a link that will give you an idea of how the "diet" works :
http://www.the-gi-diet.org/lowgifoods/

Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year!
michelle

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in reply to: Questions I Have #1074827

Hi Manic Mom~

I’m new to this discussion group and Graves’. There were a couple of things that stood out for me in your post. I too have episodes where I have absolutely no patience. My husband thinks I’m nuts and I nearly ruined my mom’s Christmas. Luckily, my mom sat my husband down at Christmas and explained that clearly it is either my meds (Tapazole) or after meds I will return to my old self. I did some research, and there is some talk of something called "Graves’ Rage". Try a google search. It made me feel better to know that I wasn’t crazy. The second thing that struck home with me was your rapid heart rate with alcohol. I feel fine having a few drinks- but I do wake up roughly 6 hours after drinking with heart palpitations. They wake me up from a solid sleep and take hours- some times the entire next day to go away. I get up immediately to take my daily beta blocker (atenonol) but that doesn’t seem to do much good. Thank you for sharing your experiences- it makes me feel a lot better to know someone is having the same experiences as myself. Good luck to you and a healthy new year!

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