Michelle Campbell - 05/19/98 04:52:19
My Email:elliscott@mindspring.com
Where are you from?: Atlanta
How did you find these pages?: searched hyperthyroidism
Are you a regular visitor here?: no
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: yes
Comments:
Thank you for all your helpful links and information, and for caring enough to share. I'm new
to this condition (or, at least diagnosis), and I'm nervous as hell. I don't like the
treatment options for my condition. Have you heard of any other treatments, beyond radiation
or surgery? I'm currently on atenolol, and it seems to be making the symptoms more apparent.
Thank you again. -- Michelle
jose jacquez - 05/18/98 17:18:08
My URL:http://www.interceramic.com
My Email:jjacquez@interceramic.com
Where are you from?: chihuahua,Mexico
How did you find these pages?: looking
Are you a regular visitor here?: yes
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: more less
Comments:
Chloe Dufurrena - 05/16/98 03:28:37
My Email:Chloe_Bob@yahoo.com
Where are you from?: Elko, Nevada
How did you find these pages?: Searching for thyroid information
Are you a regular visitor here?: no
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: my daughter is suffering
Comments:
I love your site. Thank you. I will tell my daughter, Anne Dufurrena in Boise, ID, to find
you. She's had so many problems since having thyrodic duct cancer about 3 years ago. I know
she would appreciate some support from others with the same problems Thanks again...chloe
Wanda Walters - 05/15/98 10:30:09
My Email:walters@hq.44sigbn.army.mil
Where are you from?: Florida
How did you find these pages?: Looking for info on Graves
Are you a regular visitor here?: 1st time
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: I believe I do
Comments:
I am in the Army, stationed in Germany. I have had some of the symtoms I've read about here
for some years. Two years ago, I was told my thyroid level was "a little low." I have been
on Synthroid since. I was never "told" I have Graves, but this week, when I went to check on
the results of my last blood work, my regular Dr was not around. The clerk printed up my
report and had another Dr look at it. He came back and said it was normal. He let me keep
the report. Right on the report it said "known Graves" I am going on leave to the states this
week and I am considering checking with a civilian Dr about this. Because of the expense, I
may wait till I come back and see my regular Dr. I am concerned that because our medical care
is "free" in the military, I am not getting the treatment I should. Plus the fact we move so
much and usually see a different Dr every visit. They just started a program where we see the
same Dr each time a year or so ago and I think this is much better. But I still do not think
I am getting the truth about this. I am also concerned about my career. I have 12 years in
the Army and want to finish 20 so I will be eligable for retirement. I am fatigued most of
the time. My heart races for no reason. I tire easily. I have joint pain. I am depressed
and lose my temper much more easily. I cry easily. My supervising NCO in my last said I was
too sensitive and maybe I shouldn't be in the military. Ive been accused of being a "typical
female" and not setting a good example. My hands shake and my voice quivers. I am always
being told to calm down when I am calm. People say I sound like I'm always on the verge of
crying. My eyes have just started bothering me in the last few months, itching, dry, red,
and sensitive to light I thought it was just allergies. Now I wonder? I was also told that
I have a positive anti-nuclear factor but did not have enough symptoms to be considered having
Lupis. I have been trying to get pregnant for 15 years and not been able to. I even
underwent In-vitro fertilization three times. I used to think that it was all in my head,
I was too stressed, too tense, I had bad nerves. But since I found this site, I think it is
all related. I feel like I have been reading about myself! I am going to try to be more
aggressive with my Dr. This could be a tricky thing since he outranks me!
Jessy Sauer - 05/15/98 06:23:43
My Email:n9742281@cc.wwu.edu
Where are you from?: Washington
How did you find these pages?: yahoo search
Are you a regular visitor here?: No
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: No
Comments:
I am doing a research paper on Graves' and was looking for new information, it is great to be
able to read about a personal experience. There are somethings that I just can't learn from
books.
Linda Dunn - 05/14/98 12:41:06
My Email:moonbeam@linwoodnet.com
Where are you from?: New Hampshire
How did you find these pages?: surfing
Are you a regular visitor here?: not yet
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: just diagnosed
Comments:
I enjoyed reading your ups and downs-kind of gives me an idea where I might be heading and
that it's ok-having a down day today, so this helped. Thanks-
Jo Anna Rowe - 05/13/98 15:29:55
My Email:
jrowe@abs-chimera.demon.co.uk
Where are you from?: Plymouth, England
How did you find these pages?: Yahoo
Are you a regular visitor here?: Will be now
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Yes
Comments:
Diagnosed April 1998 thank goodness as I thought I was really mad.
Suffered for approx 6 years. Acting as Guinea Pig to train new Doctors in diagnosing
techniques so feel that something worthwhile has come out of this. Glad to hear from any
fellow sufferers.
Cheryl & Dale Hilkey - 05/12/98 23:43:51
My Email:chilkey@medford.net
Where are you from?: Medford, OR
How did you find these pages?: Yahoo search
Are you a regular visitor here?: First Timer
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: Dale does, diagnosed today.
Comments:
This site is great! My husband, Dale, was told just this morning that he had Graves Disease
and will now begin some treatment for it. He has had all these symptoms for a bit over a year
now. Needless to say, it has been very difficult to get definitive answers. Three doctors
took blood test and never told us what the results were. The last doctor was wonderful.
(finally) SHe saw him the first time, listened, reveiewed the tests already done and sent
him to have a scan the next day. That was last week This morning she told him Graves Disease.
Reading your pages, I have discovered that not many men seem to get diagnosed with this. My
husband may not have gone either had it not been for me saying there was something very wrong.
He had a lot of the symptoms you all have described. He was put on medicine for depression. He
couldn't sleep. COULD NOT tolerate heat. Sweated buckets, still does. Heart would race,
numb hands and impotence at times. That was not a symptom I have seen any where on the web
and believe me I have been looking at anything and everything on Graves DIsease for the last
two hours! I also notcied though that there just wasn't much about men. Thanks for this site.
It is a huge help!!
Liz - 05/12/98 17:12:56
Where are you from?: West Virginia
How did you find these pages?: Yahoo search - thyroid
Are you a regular visitor here?: no
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: yes
Any new links I should add?: none known
Comments:
Informative...fun...sincere...REAL... Thanks for your time in putting together such a great
site. A bigger thank you for sharing your story. Wishing you blue skies and green lights.
Peter - 05/11/98 16:21:12
My URL:
http://members.aol.com/healthbook/
My Email:healthbook@aol.com
Where are you from?: Boston
How did you find these pages?: Geocities
Are you a regular visitor here?: no
Do you have Graves' Disease or related?: yes, another disease
Any new links I should add?: http://members.aol.com/healthbook/
Comments:
Great website! I've developed a site for people with diseases and
disorders and I thought you might find it of some use. I don't have Graves disease listed,
but am considering it. Thanks for your efforts.