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Thankful

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · New reply 12:41 am
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Just wanted to say that despite all the troubles in my life and all the ills in the world, I am still thankful. Thankful, that my husband has a job and we can pay our bills and put food on the table ...

SO excited to share what I have found!

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · New reply yesterday at 2:02 pm
  • Journal · 47 replies
  • I have received TONS of wonderful support from this amazing community of people just like myself. All that struggle with debilitating symptoms, wrong diagnosis, less than quality doctors etc... I wish ...

new start

bonkrzz
  • By bonkrzz · New reply November 23, 2009
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • well, i finally got a job, so now i dont have to stress so much on that. ive been doing a little better on my eating. have slowed down ALOT. ive been running whenever possible and work out pretty much ...

finally a small glimmer of hope!

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · New reply November 21, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • went to new neurologist monday -- he specializes in vascular issues. after talking w/me & hubster, and doing all the neuro tests, he went out to review my pictures. he came back with a very puzzled look ...

Other conditions assoicated with Thyroid

TeacherCherie40
  • By TeacherCherie40 · Posted November 20, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with a thyroid disease · 0 replies
  • After dealing with Papillary thyroid Cancer and two surgeries, 4 RAI treatments and countless scans I have found that I now have to deal with so many other problems such as Fatigue and exhaustion, Constipation ...

weight loss

sundance57
  • By sundance57 · New reply November 20, 2009
  • Discussion in Hypothyroidism · 1 reply
  • I want to know everyone tips of losing weight after a thyroidectomy. It seems to me that the weight is so much more stubborn coming off when you dont have a thyroid. Even though the medication is supposed ...

Tired of being Tired

sundance57
  • By sundance57 · New reply November 19, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • HI everyone, I am excited to find a support group for people who have had thyroidectomys. I do often feel all alone with this. I dont know anyone else who has ever had a thyroidectomy. I am just wondering ...

I am new

abbigale16
  • By abbigale16 · Posted November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I am new and I found out that I have hypothyroidism 2 years ago.I am 16 and having so many problums. My doctors wont listen and the symtoms are getting worse.I am getting my thyroid ultasounded tomarrow ...

my NIH experience

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Journal · 40 replies
  • THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE -- I HAVE TRIED TO LEAVE THE DOCTORS' INVOLVED NAMES OUT SO AS NOT TO CAUSE ISSUES -- AGAIN, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. Well, where to start--nurse took my vitals and some allergy ...

Pain in my neck!

Miracles_Momma
  • By Miracles_Momma · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Discussion in Hyperthyroidism · 1 reply
  • As I typed the title, I realized I mean this both ways ;O). I was diagnosed with Graves' in August of this year. I was started on a beta blocker and now I'm on Metoprolol. I started feeling much better ...

Hyper or Hypo Thyroid

leagirl36
  • By leagirl36 · New reply November 17, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Hello, My name is Lisa and I received a call from my doctor after some blood work and he told me that I need to be seen by a endocrinologist asap that my TSH was>0.100 way to high, he asked me what kind ...

Flu Shot

Pawndy
  • By Pawndy · New reply November 15, 2009
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • I have four doctors and so far I have called three of them and they do not have the flu shot medicine. They have told me that the government has made it to difficult to get it. Monday I geuss I will call ...

Somebody PLEASE HELP!!! ={

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · New reply November 13, 2009
  • Journal · 83 replies
  • Well, I'm now 2 years into a disease that is sucking the life out of me. If I had a nickel for every time I've balled my eyes out & said my famous quote "I can't take this anymore" I'd be a very rich ...

Newly diagnosis

angeltex23
  • By angeltex23 · New reply November 6, 2009
  • Discussion in Hyperthyroidism · 2 replies
  • My husband has just been diagnosised with hyperthryoidism and we are trying to figure out the best course of action. We were recommended two treatment options: radioactive iodine treament or surgery ...

Out Damn Spot!

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · New reply November 4, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • have been having trigeminal neuralgia (fancy word for pain from Hades) since around Sept. 23 -- been to ER twice one shot of dilaudel and next time a shot of morphine. Finally got an MRI -- i basically ...

I need some advice

christy1228
  • By christy1228 · New reply November 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Hyperthyroidism · 23 replies
  • I seen my doc this past Tuesday and he scheduled me for an iodine uptake test which will be completed today. He is urging me to do the RAI possibly next week to kill the thyroid. I am very skeptical on ...

Have no clue whats going on

Jeffers0714
  • By Jeffers0714 · New reply November 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Hypothyroidism · 1 reply
  • I am 21 yrs old not gonna say my weight but about 10 years ago I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and was put on Synthroid and doing good. Then I wasn't able to afford my medicine so I went off of it ...

Can I stay thin after my thyroidectomy?

Df
  • By Df · New reply October 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with a thyroid disease · 7 replies
  • I have Papillary Thyroid Cancer. I am having a thyroidectomy next Thursday. First, I am relieved to learn that the cancer is not life-threatening. Now that I'm over the "c" word. I am scared to death ...

Will I ever be normal again?

moon29
  • By moon29 · New reply October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • My story started July 4, 2009. I was at the beach and even though I was only there for around an hour and went to the beach every wknd all day, I got really hot in seconds my heart was beating sooo fast ...

Armour thyroid and the FDA what are they up too!

Valarie
  • By Valarie · New reply October 27, 2009
  • Discussion in Hypothyroidism · 4 replies
  • Hello all, I just wanted to post, as I have come across alot of information about the FDA and Armour thyroid. I am disgusted that it has now come down to people who take this drug not being able to get ...

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