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in reply to: FTI or Free T4 #1073062

Thank you both for your responses. That helps. Grekson, as far as having a decent lab do the work, do you know if there is any way to know that? Also, Ski, would I have my GP do the uptake/scan or would it be best to have him refer me to an endo to have that done? I did get my results from my first labs. My total T4 and FTI were normal but on the high normal side, but I didn’t know if that mattered at all. I am actually going to see if I can get any of my lab work from when I was younger and I was hypo in high school and when I was pregnant. I don’t know if there will be anything useful on there but it might give an endo a better picture. At this point I don’t care if it is graves or not but just being in this state of limbo is driving me crazy! I am sure it will all work out in the end, one way or the other. Thanks again.

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in reply to: I’m sorry me again but think I’m going crazy #1073113

Hey hyperm,

I sent you a private message.

Niki

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in reply to: Life insurance and Graves #1073158

I was actually wondering that about medical insurance. I just got the diagnosis but I will be switching insurance in July so I am wondering if I will have a problem with that. Right now I am not being treated but I don’t really know if I need to be or not, but I may need to be in the future and I am wondering if the new company will cover it. I haven’t had to deal much with medical insurance before so I really know nothing about it. Jake, you said companies used to refuse to cover it but do you know if they still do? As far as life insurance I don’t have a clue. Sorry I’m no help.

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in reply to: New to GD, maybe. #1073276

Thanks so much Amy and Laurel for your responses, that helped. I did finally get a dr. appointment set up for Friday with a different dr. so we will see how that goes. I think they will probably refer me to an endo so that will be good. Hopefully I can find one easily enough. Thanks again.

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in reply to: Help me understand Me…. #1073864

Cherico,

Hey! I am super new to graves disease. My doctor just told me a couple of weeks ago that I had GD. In some ways it was a relief to know that there was an actual reason that I was getting angry and stressed so easily and yet scary at the same time. It gets bad enough as an adult, I can’t imagine what it would be like as a teenager with everything else ya’ll have to deal with plus the diabetes on top of it. You have been dealt a difficult hand but since you are here looking for help I know you can take whatever life gives you, even though it may not seem like it sometimes. It seems you are definatly doing a great job taking things into your own hands and getting the information you need to help yourself. That is an excellent first step to dealing with anything.

Like I said I am new to GD so I can’t tell you much about the meds and what they do and don’t do but it seems there are already some good responses to that. But I am interning at a highschool right now as a social worker/counselor and some of the things you said really have me worried about you. You are definatly going through a difficult time right now and you are not being cowardous at all. The feelings you are having are understandable and natural but you really need to talk to someone like a school counselor about how you are feeling and the thoughts you are having. I know it may feel wierd to talk about but you will feel better once you do talk to someone. You need to find someone you trust and feel comfortable talking to but also make sure it is someone who knows what they are doing and is a professional. It is good if you have friends to talk to but also please talk to a school counselor or other professional so they can help you work through all the thoughts and emotions that are going on in your head right now. Life is worth it, even a hard one. You are doing an awesome job handling everything that is going on in your life! Sometimes it seems too tough though and we really just need someone to lean on, so lean on us, and find someone to talk to. They can help get you though and maybe even help your dad to understand a little better also.

As others have said it would certainly help if your dad and any other family or friends in your life could learn more about GD and what it can do to someone mentally and emotionally. But if that isn’t possible find support where you can, including on here, with people who understand or want to understand what you are going through. You are not alone, people care and they want to help. Please keep us up on how everything is going for you. I wish you all the best.

Niki

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