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in reply to: Newly Diagnosed…Would Love to Talk About Shared Symptoms #1067284

I was also just diagnosed with Graves. I apply an anti-itch lotion to my skin, especially at night. It’s an over-the-counter that I got at Walgreen’s. It does help. I only started taking the 10mg Methimazole Tuesday and take 1 pill twice a day. It’s too early in my treatment to really notice any effects yet. I never realized all that was involved with GD until I started reading posts and getting other information online. I have another friend with the disease so I do have someone close to talk to. I don’t have lab work done until Jan. 17. Then I’ll get to see if there are any changes. I do see the doctor Dec 21, so I am writing down things that I would like answers to. In the mean time, I leave it all in God’s hands! If He has brought me to it, He will see me through it!

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in reply to: I have graves what do I do please help #1067374

I was just diagnosed with Graves, had my thyroid scan/uptake and am waiting for those results. I have a question. My feet are puffy and HURT so much. Is this normal? At times I just want to scream! I’m not on any type of treatment yet. I still am not sure what to expect. All this is really scary! My eye involvement so far is dry, irritated eyes and my eye doctor gave me the names of two different drops to use that help. I guess I just need to get some concrete answers, be put on a medication of some sort and go from there. With the feelings I’m experiencing, it seems to be taking forever to get answers!

Also, I have not had success in posting my own question. I need help with that.

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in reply to: A year later…good news #1067378

I was just diagnosed with GD on Oct. 28. Today and tomorrow I’m having my thyroid scans/uptakes. This is all very new and somewhat scary. I’m trying to read all I can to be as informed as I can. I’ve just started with doctors in Florida and find it hard to feel close to them like my doctors up north. I talked to my GP up north, whom I trust so much, as to what he would recommend as a form of treatment. His recommendation was medication first and then go from there. My first endocrinologist was a total cold-hearted jerk and I will not go back to him. The endo that I’m now seeing is much more compassionate and will be a team player. I’m saying many prayers that things will go well and I won’t have issues with my treatment. Right now my body is crawling, I itch so much. I have been using an anti-itch lotion that has been helping. I also contacted my eye doctor for advice because of borderline glaucoma. She has given me good advice as far as drops to use and that has helped the eye irritation. Because the mind doesn’t focus well, it’s hard to take everything in! There are so many questions one doesn’t know where to begin! I really have a strong faith and will put it all in His care. I know there are worse things to have but this is somewhat of a roller coaster to be ridinig. The emotions one feels can be overwhelming!

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in reply to: DESPERATE!!! (please help me) #1067438

I was just diagnosed with Graves and have been somewhat overwhelmed but trying to find out all i can. I don’t have children at home so don’t have the same feeling and emotions that you are experiencing. I do know that there are treatments out there so don’t have the feeling that it’s the end of the world. If you are a believer, try to talk to your minister. Mine has been the most caring and compassionate. Try to hook up with someone you can just pour your heart out to. Your husband probably doesn’t understand all the emotions that we go through. My husband is having his own medical issues right now so I don’t even think he understands what I’m dealing with. I have to be there for him besides try to keep my own sanity. It’s not easy but we are women…we can do it! I hope you can find the right person for you to talk to. If you need a listening ear, I will talk to you. Don’t know what help I can be but you can open up!

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