overwhelmed /just ready mary shomon book

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Registered: 02-03-2007
overwhelmed /just ready mary shomon book
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Sun, 02-18-2007 - 6:51am
Wow.... just finished Living well with Graves Disease by Mary Shomon. I can't believe all of the connections to thyroid problems. I am planning to contact a nutrition specialist on Monday. I have spent years with symptons related to thyroid. I would go to doctors saying I didn't feel well come home with no explanation and then eventually diagnosed with fibromyalgia which I took as the Doctor was just looking to give me a answer! Eventually I just accepted how I felt, assuming I was just going to have to deal with it. By accident my Internist found out I had Graves. After seeing a endo, I was treated with RAI. I will say I didn't want to go this way however, I was basically told I had no real choice. The endos I spoke with all said the antithyroid drugs work in less than 25 percent of people. They said it especially declined after the age 30. I was 44 at the time of treatment. I am feeling a little scared. From what I can get out of the book, I will be fighting an up hill battle for the rest of my life. Talk about stress! I have begun to feel better with the help of synthroid. So I am planning to start taking control of my life. First thing I will begin to do is exercise again ( felt so bad for so long couldn't do a thing). Hoping to establish a relationship to a good nutrionalist for a way of life change (my family is going to love this one). So as I hopefully start this, I was hoping there are others out there with advise or lifes experience who wouldn't mind sharing some thoughts etc. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Trish
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Registered: 07-11-2003
Sun, 02-18-2007 - 5:07pm

Hi,

You sound like I feel.....I just got diagnosed with Grave's about 2 weeks ago. I must get this book! I thought I was losing my mind and have just accepted that I will never feel "well" again! I have decided to go with meds first to see if they work before doing RAI. I feel like nobody around me understands how bad I feel! I have been feeling awful for quiet sometime....for about 1 1/2 yrs. It started when I was 35. At first I thought I was depressed, pre-menopausal or just plain crazy. My doctor picked up on hyperthyroidism back in October and since I also have nodules.....I had to wait for ultrasounds, uptake scans,and a FNA to finally diagnose me with Grave's!

I don't have any words of wisdom for you, however, I fully understand how it feels to have Grave's! Thanks for posting and know you are not alone!

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 02-18-2007 - 9:36pm

Hi Trish,


I have read some of Mary Shomon's materials and they are good.

 

Calley7