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in reply to: Well, here goes! #1173612

Did I ever mention: I HATE THYROID GLANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

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in reply to: Feeling depressed #1178616

well, I moved up my appointment for ultrasound for Thursday. I guess that’s taking some steps in the right direction.

Originially they wanted me to wait until May 2 and I have to go to Cleveland on the 30th so I guess i will know where I stand by then.

thanks, Shirley for putting my “file folders” back in order!

Karen

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in reply to: Feeling depressed #1178613

Thanks Shirley for putting everything in proper perspective.

My mind is like a file cabinet. You know when the cabinet gets full? folders just get spilled out all over the floor. You begin to pick them up and have to re-file them and then you get bored and lose your patience.

That’s how I see myself right now. But you are giving me an order in which to do things. And that makes great sense.

THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR ME

Karen:cool:

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in reply to: Feeling depressed #1178610

Count me in for depression. Kimberly if you read this, what are the symptoms of a nervous breakdown?

This might be happening to me. Between the Graves’, the rotten husband, and now I am facing female problems and having to under go tests for post menopausal bleeding, (transvaginal ultrasound) I COULD DIE. It is sooo embarrassing and degrading. I want to go hide.

I have been crying off and on and it will just come over me. My hot flashes seem to last for hours, my husband is screaming at me and being abusive emotionally, what do I do? Now I can’t leave. HE HAS THE INSURANCE.

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in reply to: One minute I am sweating the next minute I am freezing! #1178626

Hi, how old are you? I go through this ALL day long sometimes. I have Graves’ and menopause. do you think it’s hot flashes?
I can be burning up one minute and then when that passes, I am freezing cold and usually all sweaty. very uncomfortable.

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in reply to: Never Rains, but it pours! #1178520

lol! THANKS, Since then I hear he has been brought up on charges by a patient he abused. She contacted me and asked me if he “did” anything to me, which I can say he didn’t, but made me feel bad.

And I did PM you!

thanks for being my friend.

Karen

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in reply to: Never Rains, but it pours! #1178518

Just got back from gynecologist. Have to go for tests now. she scheduled them the day I am supposed to leave for Cleveland for my Graves’. It’s always that way, everything falls on the same day.

So now I have to wait until May 2. I have had it! Could be anothe polyp she said or cancer of course. I’m so tired of this crap. Does it ever end? I suppose it does when we die.

Pretty down right now. Thanks for reading.

Karen

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in reply to: Started my RAI today. #1178501

Oh I admire you. I have already made this choice and am curious as to see how it goes. my doctor told me I wouldn’t feel “very well” for acouple of days so I’m expecting that, but what a relief to know that little monster that has caused so much trouble is going to die!!!!

God bless you and I pray you do well.

Karen;)

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in reply to: Another hyper / hypo rollercoaster story #1178561

It is so frustrating when you have other surgery that is so important and it cannot be performed because of hyperthyroidism.

Years ago, I had planned a cosmetic procedure and it was cancelled because I was hyper. I had to wait months until they got a normal range.

And then a few years later? the same thing happened. I was so disappointed because I wanted cheek implants and the doctors will not touch someone hyperthyroid for that type of operation. Finally I got a TSH of .0.15 and they said that they could operate with the right meds.

I hope you get this resolved soon so you can fix up that hernia!

Karen

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in reply to: Another hyper / hypo rollercoaster story #1178557

Your bloodwork looks almost as bad as mine. You have one whacky thyroid. The only thing to do is to get rid of it.

I’ve been on this rollercoaster ofups and downs for YEARS! am in remission now but the next time I go hyper, it’s gonna go get blown up or removed.

Good luck
Karen

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in reply to: symptoms with normal bloods – maybe this will be useful for anyone else in the same situation #1178542

This is all too a familiar situation. I have been told this so many times, I could just puke! No, you are not mentally ill. What constitutes that anyway? Shooting somebody at a school house? This is pure rubbish to me. You have a thyroid disease – it’s plain and simple.

I no longer “buy” this diagnosis of “it’s all in your head.” No, I think it’s all in our thyroids.

Phooey on them!

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in reply to: Never Rains, but it pours! #1178517

Hi Karen! (wow, lots of Karens here)

If I have another polyp, I have to go to hospital for surgery. They had tried to remove them in the office and I was SCREAMING. I have a problem with the cervix being completely closed down. The doctor I had ( a male) at the time, screamed at me, “It’s because you NEVER had any children.) That idiot! Made me feel great, can you imagine? like this is my fault?

So it’s much more involed for me. They also tried to do uterine biopsy and that was the worst pain in the world. Left me screaming and crying and bleeding all over their table. I then went to the hospital for surgery and it was easy as pie. Some doctors are very, very INSENSITIVE.:mad::mad:

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in reply to: Never Rains, but it pours! #1178515

@Amy, this is exactly what’s happening to me. I know Laurel said maybe the Graves’ could be supressing the periods? a good possibility. But my endo ran a hormone panel and my FSH was 147.2 so I should not be having periods but as you say, yours was always menopausal too. I don’t understand any of this!

I just hope I don’t have to have another operation. It is so complicated with us because we have to worry about being hyper and the heart acting up.

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in reply to: Never Rains, but it pours! #1178513

What I had before was gushing blood (about 2 summers ago) and then a transvaginal ultrasound. I was very very upset because they said they saw a tumor inside the uterus.

They scheduled me for surgery and I was a complete wreck! You know I had bad anxiety. I never had children so upon exam before the surgery they said my cervix was completely shut down. They gave me abortion pills to take. The pain was unbearable! I was sooooooo cramped up, I was lying on my side. This opened the cervix and they were able to get into the uterus and found no tumor but a wall of polyps which the doctor removed and sent to pathology. I had to wait for results and they were benign.

Haven’t had any bleeding until now! Can it be I have grown more polyps? I HATE going through this again. I am beside myself!

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in reply to: Made decision for surgery #1178430

Amy: Good luck to you. I hope everything goes well and you get your health and strength back quickly. Many wishes for a speedy recovery.

And please take us on your “journey.” I know it will help everyone on here!

Karen

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