Hi All:
I was dx with Graves 10 years ago and had my ablation shortly after diagnosis. I first decided to go on the anti-thyroid medication, but wehn I went to the pharmacy to fill the script, the pharmacist said they didn’t even keep that medication on hand, as no one ever opted for that therapy. She then proceeded to tell me that she had a friend who went through the therapy for 2 years and ended up having an ablation anyway – that was far more guidance than the endocrinologist gave me – so I went in for the ablation.
For those of you who recently went through this, I had the same effects from it – but this too shall pass. My biggest frustration was the weight gain. I have been to three endocrinologists over the past 10 years and none of them took my "Honestly, I am not overeating and I AM exercising" statements seriously. I finally tried going to an NMD (Naturopathic Medical Doctor) and she told me that although my T3 tell in the "normal" range, it did not fall in the "otpimal" range and prescribed Cytomel along with my Levoxyl. I am happy to say that I have lost weight and do not struggle to keep it off to the degree I have over the past 10 years.
Just a suggestion to have this conversation with your doc if this is an issue.
