Sheri Johnson - 05/01/98 19:39:57
My Email:TenPin54
Where are you from?: Washington
How did you find these pages?: Yahoo
Are you a regular visitor here?: Just started
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Yes
Comments:
I found out that I had Graves in April. I have been on Tapazole twice a day since. I am also
44 years old. For 18 years I have been exhusted and was told that I was a new mom, a working
mom, etc. I knew that something was not right, but getting the medical community to listen was
a joke. Now, I wonder if my 18 year old daughter might not have it. She has 14 of the symptoms
and has been treated for major depression for the last 6 months. (With no improvement!!) Help!
Shalimar Huffman - 05/01/98 00:31:37
My Email:smigin@alaskalife.net
Where are you from?: ALASKA
How did you find these pages?: looked up grave's disease
Are you a regular visitor here?: no, but i'll be back
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: my best friend does
Comments:
I am very glad that you have this page. I just found out today that my best friend was
diagnosed with grave's disease yesterday. I wanted to find some information for her. Looks
like you have lots of it! I will be sure to have her visit this site next time she is at my
house. She "discovered" her thyroid problems when she started having seizures. The DR. says
it's not related. Anyone else having seizures with graves disease or other thryoisd problems.
She also has been gaining weight rapidly. I didn't read all the stories but the one's i did
talk about losing weight, not gaining. Thank you very much for the time you have invested
into seeing that other people have access to information. You are an angel.
LORI RICHARDSON - 04/30/98 02:49:23
My Email:SWEATY-97530
Where are you from?: OREGON
How did you find these pages?: YAHOO
Are you a regular visitor here?: YES
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: YES
Any new links I should add?: NO
Comments:
I WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH GRAVES DISEASE AFTER YEARS OF FIGHTING DEPRESSION AND ALCOHOL.
I'M 32 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR AND RELIEVED TO FIND SOMEONE WHO IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING.
Vernice Santee - 04/29/98 19:48:48
My Email:rvsantee@ix.netcom.com
Where are you from?: Rochester Washington
How did you find these pages?: Yahoo search
Are you a regular visitor here?: Now I am.
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Yes, I just found out that I have it.
Comments:
Nicole Jimenez - 04/28/98 19:52:46
My Email:j.nicole@mailcity.com
Where are you from?: Delaware
How did you find these pages?: Searched
Are you a regular visitor here?: will be, now :)
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Graves Disease
Comments:
I'm 16 years old, and I have been suffering from Graves Disease for the past 3 years of my life.
I was on PTU for the past 3 years, up until 2 months ago. The doctors found that the PTU was
killing my white blood cells. They were down to 800. The doctors quickly took me off of PTU,
and planned to destroy my thyroid w/ radioactive iodine treatment. For the past 2 mos. I have
been been undergoing scans, and tests, and I'd been told that my thyroid would soon be
destroyed, and all of this mess would be over with... Well, that was two weeks ago. I got the
Thyroid Uptake Tests, which, for some very out of the ordinary reason, came back absolutely
normal. YET, my bloodtests are abnormal. The doctors are confused, and have left me with an
overactive thryoid, a pulse of about 120/min, and 4 hours of sleep/night. They say they are
confused, and i have my next appmnt. in 6 weeks. I'm tired of this, and all these doctors. Any
suggestions, comments, or help would be GREATLY appreciated. THANX :) ~nicole~
Marilyn Huhn - 04/28/98 05:14:16
My Email:penpal@paralynx.com
Where are you from?: British Columbia, Canada
How did you find these pages?: searching about thyroid disease
Are you a regular visitor here?: No
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Yes, hyper thyroid in 1977 and now April 27
found out I was hypo-thyroid
Comments:
I was reading your story. A lot of what u said I felt myself. I don't think my hypo-thyroid
has been going on for too long, maybe since last Sept. But the extreme fatigue or even more
so, my aching legs has kept me running to the Doctor. I now have an reason and I feel a lot
better knowing I'm not crazy. My Dr. also told me if give u systems of Alzheimers disease. I
told him I couldn't remember things and I was aware of this but felt I was losing my mind. Now
I know I'm not. I'm glad I found this out fairly soon and didn't go as long as you did. I
hope u are starting to feel u have a new lease on life!!
Irma Casares - 04/26/98 20:13:16
My Email:irmaeprod.com@AOL
Where are you from?: California
How did you find these pages?: searching
Are you a regular visitor here?: Will Be!
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Graves Disease 3/98
Any new links I should add?: Location of good doctors for thyroid
Comments:
irma casares - 04/26/98 15:28:24
My Email:irmaeprod.com@AOL
Where are you from?: Lakewoodk, California
How did you find these pages?: Serching the YAHoo
Are you a regular visitor here?: no
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Yes
Any new links I should add?: Looks good!
Comments:
Please help me, I need all the information on graves, I was just diagos . I have 2 children and
trying to cope. It is hard, I can't sleep, lose so much weight. please help. irma
Beverly Stockstill - 04/26/98 03:13:31
My Email:bbstocks@bellsouth.net
Where are you from?: Raleigh, NC
How did you find these pages?: surfing
Are you a regular visitor here?: First time
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Yep
Any new links I should add?: Too net at surfing..
Comments:
Amazing how a gland the size of your average moth controls so much important stuff! When mine
short circuited in mid-1991, I was eating everything in sight and STILL losing weight. I felt
cranky all the time and...well, behaved dreadfully. You know. Fortunately, I never got to the
"storm" level. Being a serious athlete at the time, I was taking my pulse daily and recording it
in a log. When the normal waking pulse climbed from upper 40s to 80+, I turned myself in. "Yes,
I realize a resting pulse of 80-something is perfectly normal...but I'm not normal!" Yes, I had
to PROVE I was sick...*sigh*...so I lugged in the logbook, which spelled it out in black and
white. Did the RAI (didn't want 'em cutting on me), and I've been on the Synthroid roller
coaster ever since. My clothing ranges from sizes 4 to 8. I'm not making this up! Like you, I
prefer to err on the slightly hyper side. ;-) Hypo is a serious drag. Well, just wanted to say
I enjoyed your site. I'll add it to my favorites.
annamaria butler - 04/25/98 10:56:19
My URL:http://dreamwarden.demon.co.uk
My Email:Anna@dreamwarden.demon.co.uk
Where are you from?: ireland, but live in england
How did you find these pages?: through thyroid link search
Are you a regular visitor here?: second time
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: yes I have gravves disease
Comments:
hi great page, keep up the good work anna