[Patrick]

in reply to: Newly diagnosed and confused #1184474

Hi Evelyn,

I agree with snelson. At this point if you can, take your time and evaluate your choices. My diagnosis was in result of me getting a very anxious and nervous condition after I stopped smoking at age 55. Heart racing, hot flashes, chills, weight loss, shakes. I had immense anxiety to the point of being in bed 12-15 hours a day. Not being able to concentrate or barely being able to choose my clothing to wear, little own trying to understand what my dr. was telling me I had. My wife said her change of life issues weren’t as bad as what I was going through. She was almost going to buy me tampons !! lol.. I wanted a quick fix to the issue, like a headache and go back to the old me. The bad thing was even after I had my Thyroid abated all the conditions were still present. It wasn’t until they treated my emotional issues that I felt like me again. I wish now I would of known to treat the emotional aspect of the disease instead of abating my thyroid. My numbers were very minor compared to others I have read about. Don’t get me wrong I feel great now with the exception of a minor TED condition. I just wish I wouldn’t of killed off the little butterfly in my throat.

Patrick Z.

[Patrick]

in reply to: Patrick #1066288

Thank You so much for your kind words and thoughts, at times I feel like i am losing my mind and that no one knows what I’m going thru. I look fine on the outside but, the inside is a mess. It is just so weird that I came down with this being that it is so rare in men. I was raised by my Mother and three sisters and then the almighty decided to grant me a wife and three daughters, its no wonder I ended up with a disease which is primarily a female thing ! I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.But sincerely, with all the millions of things going on in the world and the fact that you have a million and one things to do yourself, you took the time to write to me means so much and I thank you for that. May God bless and the best of health to you and yours !

Patrick

[Patrick]

in reply to: Not going to do radiation or surgery…am I a minority? #1066569

Thanks for the info you guys, one quick questions, since my Endo said he is going to wait to do the io/rad because my levels are normal, shouldn’t I feel normal and why am I still having to take xanzx to get rid of the anxiety/anger feeling I am still having.Why isn’t the meth/propol taking care of my symptoms, I really don’t know what all my levels are but he tells me I have a mild case of the disease. My God I feel for you who have a bad case of it !

Patrick

[Patrick]

in reply to: Not going to do radiation or surgery…am I a minority? #1066563

Oh man, where do I start. I am 54, great health, fun loving, enjoyed every part of life. Three beautiful daughters and a wife of 34 years I still can’t wait to kiss when I get home from work. I started working out 4 years ago, dropped 24-26 lbs, in my attempt to stop smoking. Sept 09,2009 was my date and I succeeded. I was 5/10, 180 lbs and felt like I was 20.Life was great I became a new Grandfather for the first time and I just loved being me. Then all hell broke loose on Christmas Day and the weeks to follow. Rapid heart beat, very angry feelings,anxiety, scared, racing thoughts,weak,felt like I was pulled through a knot hole,loss of thoughts, depression and out right miserable. I started sleeping 12 to 13 hours per night but, could come home at noon and nap.Life as I knew it was gone and this isn’t good considering I am an insurance agent with well over 1500 clients! I went to My Dr. and she prescribed xanax .25mg 3 times per day until I could get my Thyroid checked. Blood test came back with elevated tsh and t3 /t4. She referred me to an Endo. who put me on Methamozle 10mg and propanolol 20mg 3 times daily. I had the iodine uptake and ultrasound, final results came back Graves Disease. I was still taking a small dosage of xanax because the Meth/Prop were not elimin. all the anixety I was having. After talking with a friend of mine who went thru this, this year, I decided to have the radiation iodine done and get it all over with. I was suppose to have the radiation iodine tomorrow however, the Dr pulled me off the Methamozle a week ago to see how the thyroid was doing and now my blood test are showing normal. So he said we are going to wait to do the radiation Iodine. I have to go back in 3 mos. In the mean time he put be back on the Methamozle and increased the Propranolol to get me off the xanax. Any advice would be of great help, its really nice to talk to someone who’s gone thought this.

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