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Journals

Thankful

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted November 25, 2009
  • 4 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 ...

Tired of being Tired

sundance57
  • By sundance57 · Posted November 18, 2009
  • 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
  • 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 ...

finally a small glimmer of hope!

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted November 17, 2009
  • 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 ...

SO excited to share what I have found!

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · Posted November 4, 2009
  • 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 ...

Hyper or Hypo Thyroid

leagirl36
  • By leagirl36 · Posted November 4, 2009
  • 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 ...

Out Damn Spot!

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted October 31, 2009
  • 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 ...

Flu Shot

Pawndy
  • By Pawndy · Posted October 30, 2009
  • 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 · Posted October 29, 2009
  • 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 ...

Will I ever be normal again?

moon29
  • By moon29 · Posted October 12, 2009
  • 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 ...

my NIH experience

dizzybee
  • By dizzybee · Posted October 2, 2009
  • 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 ...

Is this the beginning of the end

beckylynn
  • By beckylynn · Posted September 23, 2009
  • 13 replies
  • my sister has been in pain for the past few days. I feared she was dehydrated and asked her to go into the dr to get an IV Hydration. She finally went and the dr. said her lymph nodes are swollen as well ...

still alive

blessedat41
  • By blessedat41 · Posted September 15, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • HELLO EVERYONE. HOW IS LIFE OUTTHERE GOOD I HOPE WELL ME IM JUST FINE SARC HAS BEEN FLARING UP. IVE HAD THIS MONSTER 4 14YEARS. I WANTED TO KNOW IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO HAS HAD SARC FOR 12PLUS YEARS ...

Ava's brain surgery, and other stuff

Valarie
  • By Valarie · Posted September 15, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Well the doctors office has scheduled Ava's brain surgery for her Cranio, it is going to be December 9th. We will be in Boise Idaho for a week. Well when I say we, I mean Ava and I, the rest of the family ...

Neonatal Graves...what we have learned

Valarie
  • By Valarie · Posted September 12, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Well since the twins were born I have learned alot more about this disease. I thought I knew alot when our 3 year old had it, but I was wrong. Ava has Craniosynostosis, and hydrocephalus, which is actually ...

Hi All From Dove Remission or not??

Dove
  • By Dove · Posted September 9, 2009
  • 21 replies
  • Hi everyone I had a unscheduled check up a couple of weeks ago my doctor was away on family emergency. So I saw his stand in I have been passing blood from the cervix. When he examined me he said he could ...

Doctor visit

Pawndy
  • By Pawndy · Posted September 2, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • After reading everyone's response to my leg pain; I decided to call the doctor. Thank you without your input I would have just stayed home until my next appt in 2 months. The doctor did an xray today ...

Ava

Valarie
  • By Valarie · Posted August 28, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Ava had physical therapy yesterday, and right before the PT appointment stood for about 15seconds for the first time. I was so happy, but then the PT lady was here and she stood for alot longer. It's ...

Ava and Ella and doctors

Valarie
  • By Valarie · Posted August 26, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Well our daughter (faternal twins)were born 17 months ago, they were born with a really rare disease called Neonatal Graves disease. This disease had done alot to one of the twins, her name is Ava. She ...

new start

bonkrzz
  • By bonkrzz · Posted August 15, 2009
  • 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 ...

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