Re: GENERAL: wits end/Aldyth

December 30, 2002

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>>Going through such an early menopause must have been difficult for

you. I'm 41 now and couldn't cope with going though an early

menopause and Graves at the same time! I take it that your Graves

came later on? Did the menopause trigger your Graves off, or did it

just appear out of the blue? <<

Hi Aldyth, I can't say for sure what triggered my Graves, could be a

combination of things. I had menopause confirmed by labs the summer

of 2001 (at age 45) which was a year before the official Graves'

diagnosis. I had kids late in life (at 36 & 38), started

perimenopause symptoms shortly after that, menopause confirmed by

labs at 45, and graves' diagnosed at 46. Lots of hormonal stuff

going on the last 10 years. Thankfully I have a very supportive

husband who has been very helpful through all my ups and downs!

>>I was taught how to do deep relaxation (meditation I suppose) and

really should be doing it regularly, but after a few minutes my mind

starts to wander and then I pick up a book and read instead - not

very impressive I know!<<

Sounds like you're on the right track with your relaxation

techniques. I love to read...it's one of the ways I choose to relax

also. I am a type A person, so with Graves' I have had to learn to

relax more. And after being very stressed about quitting my job

(right before my GD diagnosis) and our family living on one income, I

am now really enjoying our simpler, slower life. Sounds strange, but

Graves' has brought good things to my life. Kind of like a hard

knock on my head to wake me up and reset priorities.

Hope your new labs turn out good!

.

Diagnosed 8/22/02; on PTU and homeopathic and herbal remedies;

getting better.

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