The rollercoaster of Graves disease
March 8, 2008 2:31pm
Hi from a very rainy Boston! (hey at least it isn't snow!) It's been a while since I have written- for some reason it seems harder to …
Singersue’s Profile
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Singersue
is feeling Bad
Is upset that the eye doctor confirmed this morning that my eyes have gotten worse. All I want to do is wear my contacts.
Recently: 2 journal comments, 1 hug given more …
About Me
I live in Massachusetts and work with international students at a university. I sing in an acappella group, love to travel and be outside. I was diagnosed with Graves disease in June 07.
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Recent Activity
Today
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Singersue updated their status 5:05pm
Is upset that the eye doctor confirmed this morning that my eyes have...…
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Singersue changed their mood to Bad 5:02pm
Yesterday
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Singersue commented on Ih8graves’s journal entry Overdid it yesterday 8:38pm
OMG 20 hours is too much for someone healthy!!!…
Tuesday
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Journal
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Journal Entry for November 14, 2007
November 14, 2007 9:02pm
Good news! My thyroid levels are perfect for the first time since I was diagnosed with Graves! :) I also had my liver levels tested for the first …
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Journal Entry for November 7, 2007
November 7, 2007 8:03pm
Although I've reduced my methimazole from 10mg to 5mg 10 days ago, I'm still feeling horrible- I'm exhausted, can't concentrate or …
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Journal Entry for October 27, 2007
October 27, 2007 11:20am
I've been finding everyone's journal entries so helpful, that I figured I should finally take the time to write myself! It will also give me …
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Hugbook
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Hi Sue! I hope all is well with you! Love, Heather
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Have a blessed Memorial day weekend
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Just wanted to say I read your last journal entry and commented there. Hope you're tsh is rising and that you're feeling better.
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HI! It's been a while since I've heard how you've been, thought I'd check in. How are you? Hope all is well and that you're feeling great!
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Hi hope you feel better soon Singersue. Let us know what you find out about your muscle pains. I wake up almost every day with muscle pain and don't feel better until I take a hot shower. I try to exercise a little everyday, so I have been attributing the pains to that....if I try to do to much, the pain is even more severe the next day.
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Support Groups
Close Graves' Disease
I was diagnosed with Grave's disease in June 07. I am determined to keep my thyroid so I am taking a complimentary medicine approach. In addition to seeing a thyroid specialist I am seeing a nutritionist, an accupuncturist, taking a mind-body class so that I can deal with stress more effectively.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- Not sure if it helped, but something must be helping since I keep decreasing the meds.
- Methimazole Working / Worked
- I have been on methimazole since June 07. I just got my labs back and I am doing so well that I have been decreased from 20mg to 15mg in July, down to 10 in Aug and as of Oct I am taking 5mg. I have not had any side effects other than stomach irritation in the first week.
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