Hey, everybody, my name is Blue. I'm 18, and I was just diagnosed with Graves disease a couple of days ago. I'm having a bit of trouble navigating this whole thing. Choosing a treatment option, changing my diet -- I swear everything in my kitchen has milk in it, but I'm supposed to be cutting out lactose, caffeine, and sodium, per some website my parents read, and I can't find anything to eat! Even the lactose-free milk has milk listed as an ingredient, which is especially a problem because I'm also experiencing an increased appetite. Most of all, it feels like everyone who knows is treating me as though I'm made of glass. For example, my dad isn't making me pick up another class at the end of the semester in order to qualify as a full-time student, and my mom cancelled her trip back to Tennessee with her fiance this weekend for a class reunion... I just feel really alone with this whole mess. So, I thought I'd take a look around online and find some support groups, and, well, here I am.
welcome! you came here much as I and several others did. what does your physician say, never mind the website
I don't know yet, I don't have my endocrinologist's official word, but I have a phone appointment with her on Friday, so I should get more info then. I bought a cute little rainbow pill box to make myself feel better about my ever-growing pile of medications, but it's still... a lot. I actually feel sicker now that I've got a diagnosis, somehow -- is that weird?