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GRAVES DISEASE HELP !
Cna someone how things will change after I have My Graves treated ? I read that most that have it treated end up with HYPOTHYOID... also seems the word is most dr's have no idea how to prescribe T3,T4....and amrour might be the way to go ?? any info sugestions would be great
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Bennie -
Look.......... you are looking at this all wrong in my opinion. It seems ( and I respect you) that you are more worried about your althetic ability then your health and have been doing that for years. I would imagine you are paid for your preformance as an athlete - so your survival mode will be upsetted too. I can totally understand your thoughts - I had them too - but I was obessed about gaining weight for vein reasons in regards to antithyroid meds and ablation with RAI - when my Graves was uncontrollable.
Your looking a your body "looking" healthy - but your body "isn't" healthy right now.
Truthfully - I almost deleted your posts about taking Cytomel for weight loss. Then I thought about it and feel it should stick as permanent record. Do you know why??
I think it is about time people realize that these drug are NOT intended for what some use them for and IF you CHOSE to take them - your health WILL suffer in more ways than one. Sure they are promoted "underground" for achieving success with weight - do they say it will alter you permanetly - Nope -
Yes - for some you may lose a few pounds and stagger around like you accomplished something but in the end you are destroying your life years and health.
I must run into a dozens of these posts at any given time and remove them - but why?? - there are so many people in this false sense that a "pill" will help them get what they WANT - but forget to consider the consequences, which can and WILL eventually kill them or permantely disable them to live on the cutting edge of death.
Scientifically and I suppose medically - Graves antibodies are not caused by drugs - all human beings have some form of antibodies "lurking" in their system - so you were "one of the lucky ones" ( as I was) that had Graves particular antibodies.
Common sense -after going through he// with this disease (and being an idiot myself in my younger years thinking I was invincable to damage and death) - eventually you come to the realization that abusing your body with drugs - smoking - stress (whatever) will play an effect on you. I can't say for sure that Cytomel was your cause - yet if you went to such drastic measures to run your body into the ground with T3 to lose a few pounds for preformance- well those antibodies will rear up and multiply because of the shape the body is in and definately will start effecting your health and living.
How far do you want to go with this attack?? Are you willing to continue looking at not dealing with what is happening right now and still push forward - or are you willing to step back and realize this may be your wake up call with your body screaming to you that it no longer can continue the same path or it will stop working?
Your swaying back and forth on RAI and "can't afford" to go hypo- but you can't afford to die from hyper either can you? These two are your choices in most Grave's situations. There are miracles out there (member CarMan) that got a second chance into natural remission - but I have never read anyone else here or ?? that had that happen and I have been on this crazy road for 6 years of thryoid he// -
There is NO measurement of RAI available to guarantee that the ablation will return you to normal health. It's either to go through endless he// with tiny dosages and damage your body more - or pump you full of RAI to end this organs function and begin a new chapter without the gland. PTU's also have side effects - and surgery too.
Seriously - I am not trying to scold anyone here - I want you to get in check with yourself and realize you can't continue this mind frame anylonger and change must happen.
Medically your BP has risen - so you are stressing your heart to a degree. Depending on how strong your "living" muscle is - will tell if you can continue this same path or need to look at permanent options to stop this hormone and antibodies from plaguing your body. Truth of the matter is - if your heart can't tolerate the pressure - your body will no longer work - We all know what happens next........ and your life will end taking your altheticness with it.
Please start looking at yourself 20 years from now and not in the moment. I believe you want to be around and want to have your life - more than your outward athletic ability. Look at this chapter of life - of finally correcting yourself health wise and returning your body to work for you. It can happen with losing the gland whether ablated or remission. Just know you are about to make choices to change your life.
Bennie -
Look.......... you are looking at this all wrong in my opinion. It seems ( and I respect you) that you are more worried about your althetic ability then your health and have been doing that for years. I would imagine you are paid for your preformance as an athlete - so your survival mode will be upsetted too. I can totally understand your thoughts - I had them too - but I was obessed about gaining weight for vein reasons in regards to antithyroid meds and ablation with RAI - when my Graves was uncontrollable.
Your looking a your body "looking" healthy - but your body "isn't" healthy right now.
Truthfully - I almost deleted your posts about taking Cytomel for weight loss. Then I thought about it and feel it should stick as permanent record. Do you know why??
I think it is about time people realize that these drug are NOT intended for what some use them for and IF you CHOSE to take them - your health WILL suffer in more ways than one. Sure they are promoted "underground" for achieving success with weight - do they say it will alter you permanetly - Nope -
Yes - for some you may lose a few pounds and stagger around like you accomplished something but in the end you are destroying your life years and health.
I must run into a dozens of these posts at any given time and remove them - but why?? - there are so many people in this false sense that a "pill" will help them get what they WANT - but forget to consider the consequences, which can and WILL eventually kill them or permantely disable them to live on the cutting edge of death.
Scientifically and I suppose medically - Graves antibodies are not caused by drugs - all human beings have some form of antibodies "lurking" in their system - so you were "one of the lucky ones" ( as I was) that had Graves particular antibodies.
Common sense -after going through he// with this disease (and being an idiot myself in my younger years thinking I was invincable to damage and death) - eventually you come to the realization that abusing your body with drugs - smoking - stress (whatever) will play an effect on you. I can't say for sure that Cytomel was your cause - yet if you went to such drastic measures to run your body into the ground with T3 to lose a few pounds for preformance- well those antibodies will rear up and multiply because of the shape the body is in and definately will start effecting your health and living.
How far do you want to go with this attack?? Are you willing to continue looking at not dealing with what is happening right now and still push forward - or are you willing to step back and realize this may be your wake up call with your body screaming to you that it no longer can continue the same path or it will stop working?
Your swaying back and forth on RAI and "can't afford" to go hypo- but you can't afford to die from hyper either can you? These two are your choices in most Grave's situations. There are miracles out there (member CarMan) that got a second chance into natural remission - but I have never read anyone else here or ?? that had that happen and I have been on this crazy road for 6 years of thryoid he// -
There is NO measurement of RAI available to guarantee that the ablation will return you to normal health. It's either to go through endless he// with tiny dosages and damage your body more - or pump you full of RAI to end this organs function and begin a new chapter without the gland. PTU's also have side effects - and surgery too.
Seriously - I am not trying to scold anyone here - I want you to get in check with yourself and realize you can't continue this mind frame anylonger and change must happen.
Medically your BP has risen - so you are stressing your heart to a degree. Depending on how strong your "living" muscle is - will tell if you can continue this same path or need to look at permanent options to stop this hormone and antibodies from plaguing your body. Truth of the matter is - if your heart can't tolerate the pressure - your body will no longer work - We all know what happens next........ and your life will end taking your altheticness with it.
Please start looking at yourself 20 years from now and not in the moment. I believe you want to be around and want to have your life - more than your outward athletic ability. Look at this chapter of life - of finally correcting yourself health wise and returning your body to work for you. It can happen with losing the gland whether ablated or remission. Just know you are about to make choices to change your life.
thank you for the reply..so the fact im on 10mg ,once a day..might suggest its not to bad ?
also..I feel fine..a lil tired here n there..and faster heart beat ,but I could go like this..no probs..its 1 pilla day (10mg) and 10 month supply...and you said shots ?? what type..I am an athlete and train 4 hrs a day...how will the pill affect that ?
again,thank you very much
also..I feel fine..a lil tired here n there..and faster heart beat ,but I could go like this..no probs..its 1 pilla day (10mg) and 10 month supply...and you said shots ?? what type..I am an athlete and train 4 hrs a day...how will the pill affect that ?
again,thank you very much
Benny-
I have been on methimazole for two years and close to rolling off..which happens if your graves goes into 'remission' I would give it a try in the short term. It's hard to make decisions when you are hyper...you just want desperately to feel better. Methim is a long road, but all options are as has been stated. I would work with your doctor in the short term to try Methim and also talk to him about your other shots/meds/vitamins.
Good luck- it does get better.
I have been on methimazole for two years and close to rolling off..which happens if your graves goes into 'remission' I would give it a try in the short term. It's hard to make decisions when you are hyper...you just want desperately to feel better. Methim is a long road, but all options are as has been stated. I would work with your doctor in the short term to try Methim and also talk to him about your other shots/meds/vitamins.
Good luck- it does get better.
my doc just prescribed me Methimazole after having the uptake scan...any info on this would be great ? isnt this the med if your going to have the RAI done ? I do not want it done yet..any help would be grerat
Ive been doing some reading..could any of my injections have anything to do with it ?
medrol is used at times with thyroid..I ve been getting injections of depo medrol for over 1 yr..every 3 weeks..also lidocaine ,bupviocaine..,which do mess with adrenal..cortisol..which all kinda goes together wit thyroid..
medrol is used at times with thyroid..I ve been getting injections of depo medrol for over 1 yr..every 3 weeks..also lidocaine ,bupviocaine..,which do mess with adrenal..cortisol..which all kinda goes together wit thyroid..
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