New to group and in such need of help!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi. My name is Cheri. Im 36, married, with 5 kids. Two yrs. ago I

was diagnosed with Graves disease. Had RAI and am now on synthroid.

Now, over the summer is when this pain started. So, I am aeeing a

rhumatologist. She is pretty sure I have RA. I know today I called

and asked for a shot, and when I went in I told the nurse that I was

getting frustrated. Does it take this long (3-4 months) to figure out

whats wrong? My joints hurt. My shoulders feel (right side) like they

are burning. Its in all my joints. The nurse said my seritonin (think

thats what she said) lever was 22 2 wks ago, but that doesnt mean its

not 100 today. The doc. put me on Plaqunil last week, and it hurts my

belly. I just dont understand all this and whats going on. I know its

an autoimmune disease, as is Graves. I just want to for find out whats

wrong and treat it, I know its not curable. Hurts so bad to type this

right now, yes, I have carpel tunnel too. Thank you......-Cheri

[Guest guest]

Wow, you have your hands full. I had to try several drugs before I found

something I didnt

bother me either with my stomach or giving me hives. Right now I am on MTX

injections,

Arava and prednisone. Once or twice my liver levels have been elevated but

they came back

down. Hope that is the case with you.

Joy

cherisholes <cherisholes@...> wrote:

Hi. My name is Cheri. Im 36, married, with 5 kids. Two yrs. ago I

was diagnosed with Graves disease. Had RAI and am now on synthroid.

Now, over the summer is when this pain started. So, I am aeeing a

rhumatologist. She is pretty sure I have RA. I know today I called

and asked for a shot, and when I went in I told the nurse that I was

getting frustrated. Does it take this long (3-4 months) to figure out

whats wrong? My joints hurt. My shoulders feel (right side) like they

are burning. Its in all my joints. The nurse said my seritonin (think

thats what she said) lever was 22 2 wks ago, but that doesnt mean its

not 100 today. The doc. put me on Plaqunil last week, and it hurts my

belly. I just dont understand all this and whats going on. I know its

an autoimmune disease, as is Graves. I just want to for find out whats

wrong and treat it, I know its not curable. Hurts so bad to type this

right now, yes, I have carpel tunnel too. Thank you......-Cheri

[Guest guest]

Cheri,

CT and joint pain are also associated with still being hypo. Synthroid is

also know for joint pain. Sorry guys..I know too many people that where on

synthroid and their joint pain went away when they switched to Armour

thyroid or other natural thyroid hormone. I'm not saying that you couldn't

have RA, it is very possible. But please review a symptoms check list for

hypothyroidism. You might need an adjustment in the amount of Synthroid

you are getting or you might need T3 added to the mix. Please always get

copies of your thyroid labs. They should be checking not just TSH but

FreeT4 and FreeT3 as well. The Free is the unbound hormone in your blood

stream for your body to use. Too many doctors just say " oh your in range

so you should be fine " . You are not a lab number, if you still have hypo

symptoms and you are not over the Free ranges, then there is room to adjust

your medication. If you have hypo symptoms, you should talk to your doctor

and not let him blow you off.

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles.htm

Kate G

Hashi's

AS

At 01:41 AM 1/23/2008, you wrote:

> Hi. My name is Cheri. Im 36, married, with 5 kids. Two yrs. ago I

>was diagnosed with Graves disease. Had RAI and am now on synthroid.

>Now, over the summer is when this pain started. So, I am aeeing a

>rhumatologist. She is pretty sure I have RA. I know today I called

>and asked for a shot, and when I went in I told the nurse that I was

>getting frustrated. Does it take this long (3-4 months) to figure out

>whats wrong? My joints hurt. My shoulders feel (right side) like they

>are burning. Its in all my joints. The nurse said my seritonin (think

>thats what she said) lever was 22 2 wks ago, but that doesnt mean its

>not 100 today. The doc. put me on Plaqunil last week, and it hurts my

>belly. I just dont understand all this and whats going on. I know its

>an autoimmune disease, as is Graves. I just want to for find out whats

>wrong and treat it, I know its not curable. Hurts so bad to type this

>right now, yes, I have carpel tunnel too. Thank you......-Cheri

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