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Hi Fay

Thank you for the information. In answer to your question, Neo Mercazole

is Carbimazole and I'm on 30 mg per day. I have felt better in as much as

the shaking has stopped but not sure it is the Neo Mercazole doing it. I

am taking Inderal also which slows the heart rate and lowers the blood

pressure. I was taking one morning and night, however I stopped taking the

morning one as I was a bit like a zombie. LOL

I will get time today to check the recent posts about RAI.

The doctor I'm going to told me he will be trying to make my thyroid

underactive. Is this the norm? I thought that the thyroid was the source

of our general well being.

Thank you all

Sue

At 08:18 PM 16/02/2002 +0000, you wrote:

> Welcome and good luck! You WILL feel better soon. What is Neo Mercazole?

>

> started on 30 mg. a day of Tapazole (carbimazole) and after 14 months

>

>have been in remission (euthyroid and off meds) for 4 months. I wasn't on

>

>sedatives/betablockers at all. You should be able to be weaned off the

>

>sedatives soon if you're also on an antithyroid drug (ATD). Your best

>

>route to success on ATD's is frequent monitoring with a gradual reduction

>

>in your dosage. Here, in the USA it seems that it's common for the endos

>

>to see the patient 1X/month for the first month or so to be sure that

>

>s/he isn't suffering from any of the serious side effects, and then to

> see the patient at 3 month intervals. Three months is too long an

> interval until remission is achieved.

>

> You have a wealth of information at your disposal in the archives here

> and two books that I hope are available down under: The Thyroid Solution

> by Dr. Arem and Graves Disease by Elaine (Sorry, Elaine, I always

> " " ?). If you check very

> you will find a very good list as to reasons NOT to have

> RAI, particularly since you may be having some mild eye involvement. Do

> not let your dr. talk you into RAI. If you are having any reactions to

> your medications, assuming they are not immediately life threatening, do

> write to us for advice on switching meds, the appropriate bloodwork, etc.

> Drs. will sieze on even the most mild of reactions as an excuse to

> perform RAI.

>

> Take care, Fay

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Hi Dawn

I live in Mollymook three hours south of Sydney. I must say the most

beautiful spot on the south coast. <grin>

The whole 'GD' thing has been a total shock to me. As I said in my post I

have always been a fit healthy person. The feeling of weakness is so

foreign. I have always struggled with my weight but that is all.

I am hoping that the medication will help me and that I am not faced with

the doctor telling me I need 'RAI'. I will get the opportunity today to

read previous posts.

I was wondering also does this seem to happen to everyone around a common

age? I will probably find this out on some website, but just asking if

everyone on this list got it at a similar age?

Nice to meet you all

Sue

..

At 05:11 AM 17/02/2002 +0000, you wrote:

> Dear Sue,

> I'm in Sydney and there are a handful of

> Where abouts a

>

>re?

> I had the eye migraine thing too - most biazrre... I thought that

>I

>was

> going blind when it happened, I just couldn't see anything on

>the

>right hand

> Never got to the bottom of that, but generally accept

>

>

>this was probably thyroid related. (TED = thyroid eye disease).

> I

>will be

>happy to tell you all about what happened to me, but have to run

>

>

>Briefly though, I am heading for remission and now on about

>

>My

>wonderful

> endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospiatl agrees

>with me

>(in oppostion

> to the general train of thought) that a dose as small as this can keep you

> in normal ranges re blood test results.

> I first became ill in March 1999, got diagnonsed with hyperthyroidism in

> June 2000, and am now feeling really SO much better and have alot of hope

> for future RECOVERY with thyroid intact.

> Keep reading the archives if you have the time and the computer access, it

> definitely helped me from the beginning and continues to be of immense

> importance to me now.

> Chat later

> DAWN ROSE.

>

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Hi Dawn

I live in Mollymook three hours south of Sydney. I must say the most

beautiful spot on the south coast. <grin>

The whole 'GD' thing has been a total shock to me. As I said in my post I

have always been a fit healthy person. The feeling of weakness is so

foreign. I have always struggled with my weight but that is all.

I am hoping that the medication will help me and that I am not faced with

the doctor telling me I need 'RAI'. I will get the opportunity today to

read previous posts.

I was wondering also does this seem to happen to everyone around a common

age? I will probably find this out on some website, but just asking if

everyone on this list got it at a similar age?

Nice to meet you all

Sue

..

At 05:11 AM 17/02/2002 +0000, you wrote:

> Dear Sue,

> I'm in Sydney and there are a handful of

> Where abouts a

>

>re?

> I had the eye migraine thing too - most biazrre... I thought that

>I

>was

> going blind when it happened, I just couldn't see anything on

>the

>right hand

> Never got to the bottom of that, but generally accept

>

>

>this was probably thyroid related. (TED = thyroid eye disease).

> I

>will be

>happy to tell you all about what happened to me, but have to run

>

>

>Briefly though, I am heading for remission and now on about

>

>My

>wonderful

> endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospiatl agrees

>with me

>(in oppostion

> to the general train of thought) that a dose as small as this can keep you

> in normal ranges re blood test results.

> I first became ill in March 1999, got diagnonsed with hyperthyroidism in

> June 2000, and am now feeling really SO much better and have alot of hope

> for future RECOVERY with thyroid intact.

> Keep reading the archives if you have the time and the computer access, it

> definitely helped me from the beginning and continues to be of immense

> importance to me now.

> Chat later

> DAWN ROSE.

>

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Hi Dawn

I live in Mollymook three hours south of Sydney. I must say the most

beautiful spot on the south coast. <grin>

The whole 'GD' thing has been a total shock to me. As I said in my post I

have always been a fit healthy person. The feeling of weakness is so

foreign. I have always struggled with my weight but that is all.

I am hoping that the medication will help me and that I am not faced with

the doctor telling me I need 'RAI'. I will get the opportunity today to

read previous posts.

I was wondering also does this seem to happen to everyone around a common

age? I will probably find this out on some website, but just asking if

everyone on this list got it at a similar age?

Nice to meet you all

Sue

..

At 05:11 AM 17/02/2002 +0000, you wrote:

> Dear Sue,

> I'm in Sydney and there are a handful of

> Where abouts a

>

>re?

> I had the eye migraine thing too - most biazrre... I thought that

>I

>was

> going blind when it happened, I just couldn't see anything on

>the

>right hand

> Never got to the bottom of that, but generally accept

>

>

>this was probably thyroid related. (TED = thyroid eye disease).

> I

>will be

>happy to tell you all about what happened to me, but have to run

>

>

>Briefly though, I am heading for remission and now on about

>

>My

>wonderful

> endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospiatl agrees

>with me

>(in oppostion

> to the general train of thought) that a dose as small as this can keep you

> in normal ranges re blood test results.

> I first became ill in March 1999, got diagnonsed with hyperthyroidism in

> June 2000, and am now feeling really SO much better and have alot of hope

> for future RECOVERY with thyroid intact.

> Keep reading the archives if you have the time and the computer access, it

> definitely helped me from the beginning and continues to be of immense

> importance to me now.

> Chat later

> DAWN ROSE.

>

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Hi Fay

Thank you for the information. Caffeine......yeks, the only coffee I have

is the occasional Soyachino with the girls at the local Coffee House, and I

might add because I drink soy milk, I have it very weak, and low caffine

tea about 5 cups a day. I do love 'chocolate' but don't have it very often.

I have always taken vitamins and I take a range of 'Neways' products

including their 'Feroxin' which has 67 trace minerals, plus their

multivitamins. The 'Three' product I mentioned before has Kelp, Dandelion

Root and Alfalfa. Should I not take that because of the natural iodine in

the kelp?

Sue

At 10:27 PM 16/02/2002 +0000, you wrote:

> Sue, I forgot to mention something that helped me tremendously with the

>

> shes and knee weakness: I cut out ALL caffeine, including chocolate

>

>(you have to know that chocoholism is genetically transmitted in my

>

>family) and started taking calcium, with at least half as much magnesium.

>

>I also made sure my multivitamin and all supplements are iodine free.

>

>

>Take care, Fay

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Hi Sue,

The anti-thyroid drug you're on has the same active ingredient at Tapazole

(methimazole), which is used in the United States. I recently heard from the

Australian Thyroid Foundation and they mentioned that my book, Graves'

Disease, A Practical Guide, is available in your country. Their website is

www.thyroidfoundation.com.au/ by the way, and I know they have lots of

members with Graves' disease.

Your antithyroid drug should effectively reduce your thyroid hormone levels,

but it takes about 6 weeks for the maximal effects. And often, the initial

dose is too high and must be reduced. Once your thyroid levels are back in

the normal range you should start feeling better. Stress is a common trigger

for GD, and hitting a kangaroo has to be way up there on the list of

potential stressors.

Since your immune system, not your thyroid, is at fault in Graves' disease, I

wouldn't recommend having RAI. I had it and consider it the most foolish

thing I've ever done. Good luck to you, Elaine

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Sue, I forgot to mention something that helped me tremendously with the

shakes and knee weakness: I cut out ALL caffeine, including chocolate

(you have to know that chocoholism is genetically transmitted in my

family) and started taking calcium, with at least half as much magnesium.

I also made sure my multivitamin and all supplements are iodine free.

Take care, Fay

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Sue, I forgot to mention something that helped me tremendously with the

shakes and knee weakness: I cut out ALL caffeine, including chocolate

(you have to know that chocoholism is genetically transmitted in my

family) and started taking calcium, with at least half as much magnesium.

I also made sure my multivitamin and all supplements are iodine free.

Take care, Fay

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Sue, I forgot to mention something that helped me tremendously with the

shakes and knee weakness: I cut out ALL caffeine, including chocolate

(you have to know that chocoholism is genetically transmitted in my

family) and started taking calcium, with at least half as much magnesium.

I also made sure my multivitamin and all supplements are iodine free.

Take care, Fay

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Sue, I forgot to mention something that helped me tremendously with the

shakes and knee weakness: I cut out ALL caffeine, including chocolate

(you have to know that chocoholism is genetically transmitted in my

family) and started taking calcium, with at least half as much magnesium.

I also made sure my multivitamin and all supplements are iodine free.

Take care, Fay

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Dear Sue,

Hiya - I live in Australia too. I'm in Sydney and there are a handful of

other Antipodians on this board which is great. Where abouts are you?

I had the eye migraine thing too - most biazrre... I thought that I was

going blind when it happened, I just couldn't see anything on the right hand

field of my vision. Never got to the bottom of that, but generally accept

this was probably thyroid related. (TED = thyroid eye disease).

I will be happy to tell you all about what happened to me, but have to run

right now. Briefly though, I am heading for remission and now on about

2.5mg of neo-mercazole about every third or fourth day. My wonderful

endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospiatl agrees with me (in oppostion

to the general train of thought) that a dose as small as this can keep you

in normal ranges re blood test results.

I first became ill in March 1999, got diagnonsed with hyperthyroidism in

June 2000, and am now feeling really SO much better and have alot of hope

for future RECOVERY with thyroid intact.

Keep reading the archives if you have the time and the computer access, it

definitely helped me from the beginning and continues to be of immense

importance to me now.

Chat later

DAWN ROSE.

>

>Reply-To: graves_support

>To: graves_support

>Subject: New to List

>Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 20:51:29 -0000

>

>I have just joined this list and have been reading the posts. I live

>in Australia and have just been diagnosed with 'Graves Disease'.

>18 months ago I started getting eye migranes with no headaches. I

>teach Decorative Painting and during class I would get these migranes

>and could only see one eye on a person when looking at them. About

>August last year I started getting shakey hands. This was terrible

>because I couldn't paint. By the time summer started (October here)

>I began to sweat all the time and noticed a had sore leg muscles. I

>felt weak when walking down the stairs to my studio.

>27th December my son and I were off to visit my parents 7 hours drive

>from the coast, when at 4am in the morning we hit a kangaroo and did

>some serious damage to the front of my car. We were in the middle of

>no where with no phone reception. I had to pull half the front of my

>car off and continue to drive to see if the car would over heat. We

>did make it as the damage was all cosmetic.

>After this little accident I started to loose weight. (which I have

>always struggled with). By the time I got back from my visit I could

>not tolerate the heat, shakey hands preventing me from lots of

>things, husky voice, hot swollen feet that wouldn't fit in my shoes

>and not sleeping.

>I was lucky the doctor I went to has had his thyroid out and knew the

>symptoms. I actually thought I might of started 'change of life'! LOL

>So here I am one week into my medication. I am also on seditives to

>help slow everything down. My shaking has stopped but the seditives

>make you feel blobby.

>I still feel weak especially when walking down stairs and was

>wondering if that will pass? I am off for a blood test and follow up

>in three weeks to see if the medication is working (Neo Mercazole).

>I have been told by the doctor about Radioactive Iodine. I think

>that is next if the medication doesn't reduce it.

>Could someone please tell me about the Iodine? I am a person who has

>never really been sick, apart from a cold, and don't like the idea of

>taking medication for ever. In fact that is one of the hardest

>things for me is to remember to take the medication. LOL

>I look forward to hearing and sharing with everyone.

>Sue

>

>

>

>-------------------------------------

>The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

>intended to replace expert medical care.

>Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

>----------------------------------------

> DISCLAIMER

>

>Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does not have the

>endorsement of

>the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails.

>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\

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>

>

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Dear Sue,

Hiya - I live in Australia too. I'm in Sydney and there are a handful of

other Antipodians on this board which is great. Where abouts are you?

I had the eye migraine thing too - most biazrre... I thought that I was

going blind when it happened, I just couldn't see anything on the right hand

field of my vision. Never got to the bottom of that, but generally accept

this was probably thyroid related. (TED = thyroid eye disease).

I will be happy to tell you all about what happened to me, but have to run

right now. Briefly though, I am heading for remission and now on about

2.5mg of neo-mercazole about every third or fourth day. My wonderful

endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospiatl agrees with me (in oppostion

to the general train of thought) that a dose as small as this can keep you

in normal ranges re blood test results.

I first became ill in March 1999, got diagnonsed with hyperthyroidism in

June 2000, and am now feeling really SO much better and have alot of hope

for future RECOVERY with thyroid intact.

Keep reading the archives if you have the time and the computer access, it

definitely helped me from the beginning and continues to be of immense

importance to me now.

Chat later

DAWN ROSE.

>

>Reply-To: graves_support

>To: graves_support

>Subject: New to List

>Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 20:51:29 -0000

>

>I have just joined this list and have been reading the posts. I live

>in Australia and have just been diagnosed with 'Graves Disease'.

>18 months ago I started getting eye migranes with no headaches. I

>teach Decorative Painting and during class I would get these migranes

>and could only see one eye on a person when looking at them. About

>August last year I started getting shakey hands. This was terrible

>because I couldn't paint. By the time summer started (October here)

>I began to sweat all the time and noticed a had sore leg muscles. I

>felt weak when walking down the stairs to my studio.

>27th December my son and I were off to visit my parents 7 hours drive

>from the coast, when at 4am in the morning we hit a kangaroo and did

>some serious damage to the front of my car. We were in the middle of

>no where with no phone reception. I had to pull half the front of my

>car off and continue to drive to see if the car would over heat. We

>did make it as the damage was all cosmetic.

>After this little accident I started to loose weight. (which I have

>always struggled with). By the time I got back from my visit I could

>not tolerate the heat, shakey hands preventing me from lots of

>things, husky voice, hot swollen feet that wouldn't fit in my shoes

>and not sleeping.

>I was lucky the doctor I went to has had his thyroid out and knew the

>symptoms. I actually thought I might of started 'change of life'! LOL

>So here I am one week into my medication. I am also on seditives to

>help slow everything down. My shaking has stopped but the seditives

>make you feel blobby.

>I still feel weak especially when walking down stairs and was

>wondering if that will pass? I am off for a blood test and follow up

>in three weeks to see if the medication is working (Neo Mercazole).

>I have been told by the doctor about Radioactive Iodine. I think

>that is next if the medication doesn't reduce it.

>Could someone please tell me about the Iodine? I am a person who has

>never really been sick, apart from a cold, and don't like the idea of

>taking medication for ever. In fact that is one of the hardest

>things for me is to remember to take the medication. LOL

>I look forward to hearing and sharing with everyone.

>Sue

>

>

>

>-------------------------------------

>The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

>intended to replace expert medical care.

>Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

>----------------------------------------

> DISCLAIMER

>

>Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does not have the

>endorsement of

>the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails.

>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\

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>

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Dear Sue,

Hiya - I live in Australia too. I'm in Sydney and there are a handful of

other Antipodians on this board which is great. Where abouts are you?

I had the eye migraine thing too - most biazrre... I thought that I was

going blind when it happened, I just couldn't see anything on the right hand

field of my vision. Never got to the bottom of that, but generally accept

this was probably thyroid related. (TED = thyroid eye disease).

I will be happy to tell you all about what happened to me, but have to run

right now. Briefly though, I am heading for remission and now on about

2.5mg of neo-mercazole about every third or fourth day. My wonderful

endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospiatl agrees with me (in oppostion

to the general train of thought) that a dose as small as this can keep you

in normal ranges re blood test results.

I first became ill in March 1999, got diagnonsed with hyperthyroidism in

June 2000, and am now feeling really SO much better and have alot of hope

for future RECOVERY with thyroid intact.

Keep reading the archives if you have the time and the computer access, it

definitely helped me from the beginning and continues to be of immense

importance to me now.

Chat later

DAWN ROSE.

>

>Reply-To: graves_support

>To: graves_support

>Subject: New to List

>Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 20:51:29 -0000

>

>I have just joined this list and have been reading the posts. I live

>in Australia and have just been diagnosed with 'Graves Disease'.

>18 months ago I started getting eye migranes with no headaches. I

>teach Decorative Painting and during class I would get these migranes

>and could only see one eye on a person when looking at them. About

>August last year I started getting shakey hands. This was terrible

>because I couldn't paint. By the time summer started (October here)

>I began to sweat all the time and noticed a had sore leg muscles. I

>felt weak when walking down the stairs to my studio.

>27th December my son and I were off to visit my parents 7 hours drive

>from the coast, when at 4am in the morning we hit a kangaroo and did

>some serious damage to the front of my car. We were in the middle of

>no where with no phone reception. I had to pull half the front of my

>car off and continue to drive to see if the car would over heat. We

>did make it as the damage was all cosmetic.

>After this little accident I started to loose weight. (which I have

>always struggled with). By the time I got back from my visit I could

>not tolerate the heat, shakey hands preventing me from lots of

>things, husky voice, hot swollen feet that wouldn't fit in my shoes

>and not sleeping.

>I was lucky the doctor I went to has had his thyroid out and knew the

>symptoms. I actually thought I might of started 'change of life'! LOL

>So here I am one week into my medication. I am also on seditives to

>help slow everything down. My shaking has stopped but the seditives

>make you feel blobby.

>I still feel weak especially when walking down stairs and was

>wondering if that will pass? I am off for a blood test and follow up

>in three weeks to see if the medication is working (Neo Mercazole).

>I have been told by the doctor about Radioactive Iodine. I think

>that is next if the medication doesn't reduce it.

>Could someone please tell me about the Iodine? I am a person who has

>never really been sick, apart from a cold, and don't like the idea of

>taking medication for ever. In fact that is one of the hardest

>things for me is to remember to take the medication. LOL

>I look forward to hearing and sharing with everyone.

>Sue

>

>

>

>-------------------------------------

>The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

>intended to replace expert medical care.

>Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

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>

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Hi Sue,

It use to be that GD would show up in women in the 40's for the greater

percent, but we are seeing a lot of young women in their 20's and on another

board I go to, in their teens...also more men are being diagnosed with GD.

To me, the notion it is a *rare* disease affecting only 1/4 of 1% is no

longer true. It sure seems like there is a high increase regarding

graves...but then there are no national registries to prove this.

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Hi Sue,

It use to be that GD would show up in women in the 40's for the greater

percent, but we are seeing a lot of young women in their 20's and on another

board I go to, in their teens...also more men are being diagnosed with GD.

To me, the notion it is a *rare* disease affecting only 1/4 of 1% is no

longer true. It sure seems like there is a high increase regarding

graves...but then there are no national registries to prove this.

Jody

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Hi Sue,

It use to be that GD would show up in women in the 40's for the greater

percent, but we are seeing a lot of young women in their 20's and on another

board I go to, in their teens...also more men are being diagnosed with GD.

To me, the notion it is a *rare* disease affecting only 1/4 of 1% is no

longer true. It sure seems like there is a high increase regarding

graves...but then there are no national registries to prove this.

Jody

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Sue,

I have read that we also need to be careful with our use of Soy. Do a

search in the archives, I am sure you will find some posts on it. I wish I

could remember, but since I don't use soy, it never stuck with me.

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Sue,

I have read that we also need to be careful with our use of Soy. Do a

search in the archives, I am sure you will find some posts on it. I wish I

could remember, but since I don't use soy, it never stuck with me.

Jody

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Sue,

I have read that we also need to be careful with our use of Soy. Do a

search in the archives, I am sure you will find some posts on it. I wish I

could remember, but since I don't use soy, it never stuck with me.

Jody

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Hi

All this talk about soy makes me almost too scared to go to the site you

recommended. I only drink about a litre every two days.

Sue

At 02:44 PM 18/02/2002 -0500, you wrote:

> Hi ,

> Thanks for the explanation on Soy...I couldn't remember so

> reay appreciate

> I will answer your other post later on, I haven't

>forgotten, just been

> busy with hubby and family home for 3 days.

>

>TTYL

> Jody

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Hi

All this talk about soy makes me almost too scared to go to the site you

recommended. I only drink about a litre every two days.

Sue

At 02:44 PM 18/02/2002 -0500, you wrote:

> Hi ,

> Thanks for the explanation on Soy...I couldn't remember so

> reay appreciate

> I will answer your other post later on, I haven't

>forgotten, just been

> busy with hubby and family home for 3 days.

>

>TTYL

> Jody

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Hi

All this talk about soy makes me almost too scared to go to the site you

recommended. I only drink about a litre every two days.

Sue

At 02:44 PM 18/02/2002 -0500, you wrote:

> Hi ,

> Thanks for the explanation on Soy...I couldn't remember so

> reay appreciate

> I will answer your other post later on, I haven't

>forgotten, just been

> busy with hubby and family home for 3 days.

>

>TTYL

> Jody

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Hello,

I am 28 years old and was diagnosed with Graves Disease in November. At the same

time I found out that I was pregnant. Unfortunately, I miscarried at 6 weeks.

Because of my pregnancy I was on PTU. However, a few weeks after I miscarried I

had an allergic reaction and my doctor took me off. In January I had the

radioactive iodine treatment. My doctor has also put me on a beta blocker.

Since the RAI and the beta blocker I have had bouts of feeling better and then

worse. I have also begun to have problems with my eyes. No bulging, but double

vision and some strain.

So, now I am hanging out waiting to see if the RAI worked so we can get pregnant

again.

I know I don't have to tell you all, but this whole thing has been just a big

pain in the rear.

I keep forgetting to ask my doctor this, but do any of you know the outcomes of

the first RAI treatment? How likely is it that people need a second or more?

I have gained about 15 pounds and am trying to get it off again. Before I became

hyper I was really happy with my weight. I have started running again and have

found that it helps my hyper bouts, but hasn't done a thing for my weight. In

fact, I continue to gain. That is a little frustrating.

I look forward to participating in the group.

Amy

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