[nikabellini]

in reply to: 18 year old college student #1175131

I’m a sophomore in college, and have been diagnosed with Grave’s since March, though I started getting symptoms when I started my freshman year. It’s been such a crazy experience. I’ve had anxiety for the first time in my life, and when my doctor told me to stop taking my beta blocker I was living with pms on a whole different level. My family thought I was anorexic when I was secretly crying on the phone to my boyfriend at night because I couldn’t eat enough to get full in the school cafeteria. Everyone keeps telling me about the college experience, but this is not what I wanted. It seems unfair that it happened now, but I keep telling myself that there are much worse things out there. My parents tell me that if I have to get one disease in my life, it’s good that this is it… Somehow I’m still miserable at the thought of going to the doctor and getting my blood drawn all throughout college. Should I get my thyroid taken out? How am I supposed to make a decision like this in the midst of finals?
Part of me doesn’t want to tell people about it, because no one can really understand unless they’ve been through it, and I certainly don’t want to play the pity card. Up until now, I haven’t talked to anyone, or seen anything from another Grave’s sufferer, and it’s a huge relief to see that there are people supporting each other. Reading about everyone’s experiences, especially the other college girls, makes me feel like I can do this.
We college girls should stay in touch and share our very out-of-the-ordinary experiences. I’m starting a blog for a class, and would absolutely love any feedback you have… I want to educate people about Grave’s, so no more girls have to go undiagnosed into college… I made a page especially for comments about experience with the disease! Anyone of any age is welcome to post, so we can all support each other.

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