Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Hi Jan, I'm sorry you're having a rough time getting back on your feet. Having asthma, which I have as well, really makes it harder (when I was a kid I envied people who didn't have to struggle simply to breathe!). The hardest part of Graves' for me has been slowing down--even when I can't afford to (when I was diagnosed my boyfriend developed a slipped disc--can't work and has no income). But I guess you can't argue with your body over these things. I'm on calcium, vitamin D, and actonel, to rebuild the bone I lost while hyper (luckily I'm not in menopause yet). I was told the vitamin D is necessary to get the most regeneration from the calcium. I'm also scheduled to see a nutritionist to help get back on my feet-- " rebuilding " is definitely what we need to do. (I have heard from this group that calcium interferes with the absorption of meds--maybe thyorid replacement hormone in particular?--and should be taken at a different time of day. I imagine the surgery itself is a shock to your system, and so it may take a while to get back in balance. So I guess my advice to us all is not to push to hard. Good luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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