Someone tell me im ok!!!

[Lisathelost]

My Dr found I had overactive thyroid. So I went to an endo today who says I have graves disease. I'm scared to death and don't want to die. My family Dr says it will kill me!!! I'm scared of this diagnosis! Ive been prescribed a medication. But I'm scared to take it. I'm so scared and have noone to talk to. Please someone help me. I have kids and grandkids and don't want to leave them. (

[Jenn1302]

I'm sorry you're going through this :(. As far as I understand this disease can be managed and it is significantly more likely to kill you if you don't follow your doctor's directions. Why are you so afraid to take the medication? Have you been told the medication could harm you? The medication is there to help you get better! If you do as your doctor says you should be ok!!

I know that this is scary and hyperthyroid can increase your anxiety levels and make it difficult to do what is necessary (from experience). But you have to try to help yourself if you want to get better.  

I have a friend who had graves disease several years ago. After multiple doctor visits and medication dose adjustments, my friend got better. He is alive and in good health and his thyroid is back to normal.

[Barb135]

I'm not sure what you're so scared of.  All of us on here have some type of thyroid condition.  You're more likely to die in a car accident than you are to die of thyroid disease.

Methimazole is an anti-thyroid medication; it will keep your thyroid from producing too much of the hormones which are causing the symptoms you're having.  If you won't take it, you aren't helping yourself.

YankeeRN has been doing her best, most of the day to give you information about your condition and comfort/support, on your other thread, but I don't think you paid attention to her.

If you continue to start new threads with the same information and pleas for help, people may become less willing to respond.

[Lisathelost]

I'm sorry. I'm just scared is all. Just looking for comfort I suppose.

[Lisathelost]

He's prescribed me 15mgs of methimazole a day. I'm scared.

[Barb135]

You have several threads going already and people have been trying to help you.  

While Graves Disease is nothing to mess around with, there's no reason to think you're going to die either. If your pcp really told you that, he needs to be fired and have his license taken away.  Lots of people have Graves Disease and the last thing they think of is dying...

Once again, if you've been prescribed a medication and don't take it, there's not much anyone can do to help you.  

I'm not sure why you say you have no one to talk to; there have been people on here who understand what you're going through and have been talking to you all day.