Anyone else HyPERthyroid?
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Anyone else HyPERthyroid?
| Wed, 09-29-2004 - 4:25pm |
I have hyperthyroidism....with the cause being most likely Graves disease. Am looking at RAI or surgery - anyone else had either and can give me some input on either?
Thanks!
Amanda

I am Hyper, was diagnosed in April and have been on PTU since then.. My endo just reduced my meds from 400 mg to 300 mg daily.
He suggests the RAI but I am concerned about this procedure. For lack of a better term....it's just scarry to me. There are not many options but I am still looking for an alternative to the RAI. I would almost lean more towards surgery than RAI. This is just my opinion.
Are you on meds? If so what and how much? What kind of symptoms did you experience?
I know others here are diagnosed hyper and will surely be able to give you more insight.
Just wanted to add my 2 cents.
RIght now I am taking generic tapazole, to prepare for surgery. I go back to the docs on the 11th of Oct and I am assuming we will set up a date soon after.
I too, prefer surgery of RAI. I have little kids and I don't want to worry about the few days after when I am not supposed to really touch them, etc.
There is medication which I guess has a 30% chance of remission. So you could always try that for a year or so.
Personally, I just want to move to the next step, hypothyroid. Then thats a whole 'nother can of worms...sigh!
Let us know if you have any questions!!
Good luck!
April
Hi Amanda,
I also am hyperthyroid but mine is not due to Grave's.
Liz
I guess thats it for now! (from me anyway! )
I am getting surgery soon!
April
My voice has not changed at all.
As for eating, to be honest I can't remember exactly, but that's a good sign. I love food so me not having any bad memories of not being able to eat food means I had little trouble. I do remember teaching my mom how to properly make me cereal haha. And I also remember after my surgery while I was still in the hospital they wanted me to eat something. I went for cake, not even jello! Soooo with both those being solids and eating them quicikly after surgery I don't think eating was that much of an issue.
Hope this helps!
Liz
My surgery was way back in 1975 and back then they kept me in the hospital a week.
I called the doc over the weekend, but it wasn't my normal endo. He was very nice. He said to stop taking it. I'll probably have to go in today for some blood tests and try to expedite the surgery since I am allergic to the sulfa (?) in the medicine.
Which I don't mind, I just want to keep moving forward with all of this.
I wouldn't mind if my voice was a little raspy. I sound so young anyway. ;-)
Thanks
April