I never gave this sickness much attention now i regret it. I have Hyperthyroidism because of it now i have Graves disease, and a small goiter. My eyes changed my face i feel so ugly and embarrassed to go out without my sunglasses. My endo said doing the radiation treatment will help reduce the swelling of my eyes and throat. I dont longer go out im always home if im not at work, always have people staring at my eyes, some people will even say im on drugs, because of my nervousness and excess sweating, i hate this i always ask why me? I been suffering with depression for so long and just now i found out its because of this disease. Does the radiation work? Will i really feel a lot better? Will my eyes ever go back to normal?? Will i ever feel better abd be my self again? I was the life of the parties, always outgoing, talked with everyone. Now i have no friends, i cant even go to the store without having a panic attack, i feel so lonely no one in my family understands what im going through.
https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/autoimmune-disor..., thought this might be helpful.
Your story is so similar to mine. I joined this
After reading it, I longer feel like I am alone. I joined this group because I am to the point that it is effecting almost everyone aspect in my life and I am so socially withdrawn and it is beginning to cause mental issues and I don't want to feel like this anymore. I have done a lot of research and read so many symptoms but the ones that stick in my mind is the lowering of the quality of life and a lowered sense of well being. I don't have any answers for you but I want to tell you that you are not alone in how you feel and your actions. I hope to find the answer and will pass it on to me
This past year my Graves Disease showed just how brutal it could be. I took my medications and drank. True mistake. Had sudden coronary arrest. I'm 40. Thankfully someone w me knew cpr so I did not have brain damage.
My eyes got really red and swollen just a couple of days ago, they feel more sore than before, im scared. I made an appointment for this following Friday hopefully i could see my endo too. I want to do what ever it takes to get better. Thank you. What meds do you take? Did you have to do the radioactive?
@BRLJM
I was diagnosed age 27. I have done three round of Tapazole each one year at a time. All times I converted to norm. But it’s been a rollercoaster and I will be ablating/ radioactive killing my thyroid this year. The meds that I drank with were not for my thyroid but it was a wake up call. The heart dr said the actual heart attack was more from my thyroid than anything else. That scared me.
To: BRLJM, You need to see a Ophthalmologist that specializes in Graves Ophthalmology. They do not recommend the Radio Active Iodine treatment if your eyes are bulging. I have had 4 surgeries with a 5th. one scheduled. My eyes are starting to look normal again. I highly recommend having your thyroid removed and going on Synthroid to maintain your bodies Hormone levels.
I use Refresh PM at night in my eyes, it is a salve that can be kind of messy but helps keep your eyes from getting irritated and red. Cold compresses help the eyes as well. All I take now is 88 micro grams of Synthroid a day. Before having my thyroid removed my endo had given me a medication to slow my heart rate down if i needed it.