Patient Comments: Thyroid Disease - Describe Your Experience
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Comment from: HandyDan, 55-64 Male (Patient)
Published: August 17
I was diagnosed with Graves 17 months ago. It had progressed so badly it affected my heart. I was in ICC for 3 days with atrial fibrillation for 14 hours, scared to death that my ticket was punched. Looking back I had Graves for several years, sweating, intolerant to heat, trouble with concentration and sleeping, irritable, sore joints (I wrote this off to hard work and hard play), palpations, and finally weight loss and then the A. fib. and hospital. My specialist diagnosed it right off. I've been on methimazole, 60mg for awhile then tapered down to 5mg 2X daily. I've got good days and some not so good. The feeling of depression and anger at times is almost too much. I don't know if the sleep loss is due to depression (functional) or the Graves affecting another body system, but thank God for modern pharmacology. Sleep is just a med bottle cap twist away. I hope this goes into remission soon. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Related Medications: methimazole
Comment from: kimberley1, 45-54 Female (Patient)
Published: June 08
I have such a strange story to tell. I fell down the stairs at my work. I broke my tibia and was on crutches. When I came off the crutches and started to put weight on my leg my knee started giving me a lot of pain. I went to a doctor who ordered a scan of my knee and as a result of this was scheduled for arthroscopic surgery. When they opened my knee up they discovered that it had been eaten away by these crystals. I was diagnosed with pseudo gout calcium deposition disease. They repaired the knee as best they could. I was then sent for tests for my para-thyroid because my calcium levels were very high and they needed to find out what was feeding these crystals. End result was I had to have a parathyroidectomy where both of my glands were removed. I am on coxflam and colchicine as well as arthro guard and omega oils. My recovery has been slow but I am on the mend. I was told that if I had not fallen down the stairs like I did, none of this would have been discovered. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Related Medications: colchicine
Comment from: ag, 25-34 Female (Patient)
Published: May 01
At 25 years old, I was diagnosed with Graves disease. My doctor told me that my case was so bad that he could not believe that I was not in the hospital with a thyroid storm. I had many of the symptoms for years but was afraid to speak up to my doctors. I would encourage everyone to request a thyroid test. Thank goodness I had a new doctor who took one look at me and knew exactly what was going on. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Stephanie Roestel, 35-44 Female (Patient)
Published: May 02
I have a thyroid disorder. I was always super tired, constipated, my hair falls out, I get depressed, have dry skin, rashes, weight gain – the list goes on. I am going to try to see an endocrinologist and hopefully this doctor can help. I wish there was a cure. I am tired of not feeling well. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Female
Published: October 06
i have a 1/2 of thyroid never been on medicine and now i have 2 noduls on the other side i am very tired loosing hair , hair is very brittle , and skin dry. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: slb, 55-64 Female (Patient)
Published: October 06
i just found out i have hypo thyroid and now i am haveing trouble with my eyes floters,flashes scary do not want to go blind . pains in my chest down my arm Was this comment helpful?Yes
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I used to take Synthroid for my thyroid disease, but when I lost my medical insurance years ago, I stopped taking it. I also take high blood pressure medicine and a diuretic. My mother has Graves disease. I have recently been having tremors and muscle weakness. I also noticed that I have lost a little weight.