Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 .... Welcome aboard and guess what...? YOU'RE NOT CRAZY!!!! I am learning that stress is not a good thing to endure while GD has a hold....Kind of hard to avoid... Try and get things calmed down.,... This board is wonderful and very helpful and the others r very helpful and kind... Remember....You're no longer alone....and knowledge is a powerful tool...... Take care for now.... Alle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 15:59:45 -0000 " maxwellangela " writes: > Hello everyone My name is and I am new to this group. I was > just diagnosed with GD (I am getting copies of my blood work from my > > endo. to post cause I never got them before) > What is the deal with stress and GD Does anyone know. I am under > alot of stress Here's the deal with stress: often we can pinpoint the most stressful trigger (e.g. if one develops GD post-partum, or soon after losing a loved one, getting a new and terrible boss etc.). BUT, we can't always eliminate the trigger, even if we can clearly identify it so we may jsut have to try to work on how we react to stress. I personally would and did take this as a wake up call not only to get my act together physically (whole foods, exercise, supplements) but emotionally. I would start with yoga and trying to get some natural sunlight daily. Laugh a lot - rent videos, buy/ check out books that give you a good belly laugh and incorporate this into your schedule. (I have 2 binders full of comic strips and articles - I call them my Norman Cousins files.) Something else that has helped me tremendously are daily or almost daily emails I get - from humor to inspiration. (Don't get yourself on so many lists that you'll be swamped - that'll be counterproductive.) I have some favorites but not having internet access what I know of must just be the tip of the iceberg. take care, Fay ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 > Hello everyone My name is and I am new to this group. I was > just diagnosed with GD (I am getting copies of my blood work from my > endo. to post cause I never got them before) > What is the deal with stress and GD Does anyone know. I am under > alot of stress and I just always feel sick - tired and not myself. > Does anyone understand. DH thinks it in my head. Am I crazy or are > they realated. > Thanks ANGIE Angie, I have been living with Graves for 2 years dig. and for me stress is a big cause to me feeling bad. Very bad at times feel sick and hateing life, trouble sleeping ,eating talking etc.. Always keep a copy of your labs. and educate yourself about graves. There is a lot of links here and other sites. Read & read some more about graves. And you are NOT crazy graves can make you feel you are. take care my prayers are with you regina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2003 Report Share Posted September 6, 2003 Hi Angie, Stress is a well-established cause of Graves' disease. Stress affects your immune system in many ways and they all contribute to the development of autoimmune disorders. There are several studies suggesting that people who develop GD have poorer coping mechanisms for dealing with stress. Whether that's true or not, studies show that stress reduction techniques, such as meditation, yoga, tai, chi, proper nutritional support, certain vitamins, can all help reduce the untoward effects of stress. Many of the symptoms in hyperthyroidism, such as anxiety and nervousness, may also make us have a harder time coping with day to day stress. Take care, Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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