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in reply to: Update #1065570

Thanks bobbi ” title=”Smile” />

Had bloodwork done today to see if my levels are close enough to normal to do the surgery…he said i should know by tomorrow…and then he’ll set me up an apt to talk to the surgeon…he doubled my dose of proponolol so we’ll see how it goes…i asked him the benefits of surgery all he could say is that i would only have to take one pill a day and that i would get rid of my goiter….i’m trying to weigh the pros and cons before i talk to the surgeon …

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in reply to: thyroid injections? #1066356

Thanks for the replies… i feel so bad for my sister …she has been all over the place since she had the RAI with her meds… she was just in the hospital last month from a mild stroke and the doctor said her thyroid levels were coma levels …(didn’t even know that was possible) all of this while still on the highest dose… i have told her several times to find a new doctor…I have the same problem but i have totally different doctors and i don’t have half the worries she does.. she has been in the hospital several times due to enlarged organs ..not sure if that is from the graves or from medicine that she is on….but i will pass this information on .thank you so much!!!!

Nancy i was wondering what you mean by compliance concerns??

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in reply to: thyroid injections? #1066353

Thanks bobbi..i never thought of that ..she is on quite a few medications ..

for anxiety and she is on morphine for her fibromyalgia…her doctor said its the worst case of it he’s seen.. she is also on a couple other meds for various things..i will definitely let her know about taking them separately!

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in reply to: HypEr vs. HypO #1066421

Thank you bobbi, I’ve never heard the term euthroid…. since i’ve been treated for hyper i haven’t ever felt back to normal so maybe thats why i was wondering ..i never new we could be LOL but thank you that helps me a lot.

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in reply to: HypEr vs. HypO #1066419

Thanks for the replies everyone…i guess it just boils down to it’s better for your body to underwork than overwork … i just wasn’t sure if it was worth it and debated just leaving it as is and not have my thyroid removed or the RAI… i was struggling with that decision…in my mind it was worth it to stay this way because it seemed like the alternative of hypo wasn’t really solving anything but i guess its the lesser of the two evils?

thanks again!

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in reply to: Some questions from a newbie… #1066443

I don’t know have my test results and i’m sure they aren’t accurate anymore..time for some more bloodwork..

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in reply to: Scared, frustrated could use help #1066542

I would say that this behavior is a little extreme even for a graves patient… i’ve had mood swings but not quit to this degree… i would say it probably is a combination of things as others have suggested…the graves disease sounds like its just the beginning… i hope that you can get the help that your family needs.

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in reply to: Back Pain #1066999

My sister with graves had the same problem and it was indeed fibromyalgia…definitely worth checking out and i hope that you feel better soon….

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in reply to: My Story. #1066758

Sounds like you at least have a good head on your shoulders…my right eye is bigger than my left …its very frustrating…its bad enough to have a disease but its even worse to have one that physically alters your appearance….good luck to you…i hope that you are able to get things sorted out.

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in reply to: Graves’ Eye Disease #1066471

I am new to the board …i was diagnosed last year with graves disease …i also have the GED …but it started pretty much the exact same time that i was diagnosed…and i was reading these posts and 1. I am glad i am not the only one self-conscious of my eyes bugging out…but 2. it goes away? It stops ??? My oldest sister also has graves disease she had the RAI and her eyes got worse..to the point they bulged out so much her eye lid fell behind her eyes….so it freaks me out to have the eye problems…i’ve been diagnosed since dec 08 and my eyes hurt ..i get double vision..i’ve never had to wear glasses in my life but i do now…although it doesn’t seem to help much…i am also very sensitive to light, sometimes just looking at the computer screen hurts…so i guess i’m blabbing but my question is …do these side effects go away???

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