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in reply to: Successful Thyroidectomy! #1172504

Thank you for your post. I’m new here (not new to Graves’ Disease) and seriously considering surgery since I’ve never been able to achieve remission after 7 years on anti-thyroid drugs. Over time the ups and downs of changes in labs have worn thin. Glad to hear your experience after day 1 was a good one. Please continue to post updates on how you’re doing over the days/weeks to come. My appointment with the surgeon isn’t until 8/14/12, (hard to get an appointment) but I want this surgeon based on experience and track record, so I’m willing to wait. Thanks again, best to you!

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in reply to: Depression #1171342

This reference article you linked us to Kimberly was extremely helpful. It could have been written about me personally, and I’m sure everyone who reads it can relate. I learned from my doctor that the brain represents 25% of your body’s metabolism, so any abnormal thyroid functioning can affect your brain’s activity. I’m quite sure (with my labs once again out of normal back in hyper state) that’s why I continue to experience moodiness, irritability, anger, frustration, inability to concentrate, emotional meltdowns and more. At this point, after 7 years on anti-thyroid drugs with only 1 remission I’m seriously contemplating another treatment option like RAI or surgery (weighing them carefully in the context of having ongoing thyroid eye disease issues too).

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