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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 · Posted November 18, 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 · Posted November 18, 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 ...

finally a small glimmer of hope!

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

Pain in my neck!

Miracles_Momma
  • By Miracles_Momma · Posted November 11, 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 ...

Newly diagnosis

angeltex23
  • By angeltex23 · Posted November 5, 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 ...

SO excited to share what I have found!

pwrsrg77
  • By pwrsrg77 · Posted November 4, 2009
  • Journal · 45 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
  • 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 ...

Out Damn Spot!

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

Flu Shot

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

Help! from Medullary Thyroid Cancer Survivor Trying to Get Pregnant

mamanlou
  • By mamanlou · Posted October 25, 2009
  • Discussion in Other thyroid diseases · 0 replies
  • Hello to all. I had a TT in January 2008 (Medullary Thyroid Cancer) and over a year later I have a few questions: 1) My TSH has been as low as .03, with absolutely NO SYMPTOMS of hyperthyroidism, NONE ...

Graves disease and pregnancy.

Meplus3
  • By Meplus3 · Posted October 25, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with a thyroid disease · 0 replies
  • Hi all! Im a 26yo female and i started to get a racing heart over 2 years ago but it was another 12 mths before I went to my GP. She sent me for a blood test which said i had hvperthyroidism, but it wasnt ...

Weight loss remedies??

Cantona
  • By Cantona · Posted October 23, 2009
  • Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
  • I am feeling quite lost as usual, had total thryroid removed following the discovery of papillery carcenoma on the right lobe. Had moved ino some lymph nodes around the central neck region, had the I131 ...

Have no clue whats going on

Jeffers0714
  • By Jeffers0714 · Posted October 22, 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 ...

Will I ever be normal again?

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

surgery and RAI treatment for cancer

cadid
  • By cadid · Posted October 5, 2009
  • Discussion in Treatment · 2 replies
  • Hi all, I was diagnosed last week with papillary thyroid cancer. I have an appointment with the surgeon in a couple of days. Just wondering what to expect with the actual surgery and with the RAI treatment ...

my NIH experience

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

Poor Stamina

jdwalton46
  • By jdwalton46 · Posted October 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Hypothyroidism · 0 replies
  • Hello everyone, I am new here and hope that I can get some advice. Ever since I was diagnosed with Graves Disease in March of last year my stamina has been terrible. Even after I had RAI and put on 75mg ...

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