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Is it possible to get control of your weight again after RAI?
2004: 41 yo female diagnosed with Graves (treated with tapazole)
2011: Graves recurrence (treated with tap)
2016: diagnosed hypOthyroid (synthroid 7 mos) then swing back to hypER
2017: diagnosed Graves/Hashi’s (no trx yet)
With each treatment for Graves, I gained 27 lbs...then eventually another 20 lbs. before this never really had weight problems (up or down 10 lbs here and there). But since Graves treatment, weight has plagued me (along with fatigue, hair loss, vision issues, anxiety/depression at times) but ALWAYS THE DARNED weight!!!
Now, new endo says RAI is what she would’ve advised originally...as I’m going to most likely end up hypO and taking synthroid/levo for the rest of my life. Ugh.
Anyone manage to get their weight back under control after RAI? Or on synthroid?
I’m dreading this! I’m scared of RAI.
2011: Graves recurrence (treated with tap)
2016: diagnosed hypOthyroid (synthroid 7 mos) then swing back to hypER
2017: diagnosed Graves/Hashi’s (no trx yet)
With each treatment for Graves, I gained 27 lbs...then eventually another 20 lbs. before this never really had weight problems (up or down 10 lbs here and there). But since Graves treatment, weight has plagued me (along with fatigue, hair loss, vision issues, anxiety/depression at times) but ALWAYS THE DARNED weight!!!
Now, new endo says RAI is what she would’ve advised originally...as I’m going to most likely end up hypO and taking synthroid/levo for the rest of my life. Ugh.
Anyone manage to get their weight back under control after RAI? Or on synthroid?
I’m dreading this! I’m scared of RAI.
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Let me make sure I understand, exactly what's been happening... You have Graves Disease, so they give you Tapazole... are they giving you high enough doses of the tapazole to make you go hypo or are you swinging hypo?
On what basis were you diagnosed with Graves Disease?
On what basis were you diagnosed with Graves Disease?
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