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| Sun, 02-04-2007 - 5:19pm |
I was diagnosed with Grave's disease the first week of January. I originally went in to see my general pratitioner because I was concerned with a substatial weight loss, shaky hands, fatigue, and a racing pulse. The doctor said it sounded like a hyperthyroid condition and she ordered a number of blood tests. She also sent me to a cardiologist because she heard a heart murmur that didn't exist before. Once my bloodtests came back, she sent me to an endocrinologist who did more tests and stated that I have Grave's disease. I am curently taking 3 Methimazole pills a day, as well as 1 beta-blocker. I was told that I will neeed to get a blood test every month to see if I am responding to the medication. I have been offered the RAI treatment, but I want to see if the medication will send this into remission.
After a month on this treatment, I am still not putting back on any weight. My shakiness has ended, but that is due to the Beta-blocker. I was told that the drug therapy does not work for everyone (it only sends 35% of cases into remission). I am a little scared of the RAI treatment and it will affect both my personal and my professional life (I am a mom of three and a 2nd grade teacher).
I am looking for someone that I can talk to someone who has had this diagnosis and/or RAI treatment. It would be nice to chat with someone...I don't know anyone else who has gone through this.

Hi ms_ing,
Welcome to our board.
You will find quite a few other members here that have been through the same diagnosis and have tried the meds or had RAI.