Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Hi to the group, I am a 53 year old male diagnosed GD just 8 weeks ago following nearly 2 years suspecting my symptoms were stress related panic attacks. Am taking 20mg of Carbimazole (was 40mg until recent blood labs...sorry, I haven't seen the numbers of the blood tests yet.) and a sustained release Beta blocker (half Inderalla..80mg). i had my first consultant meeting 10 days ago and she is very concerned about an underlying secondary set of symptoms. These include increasing back stiffness, dramatic slowing of my walk (with no swinging of the arms), fixed/rigid facial expression, and (one the GDs may recognise) great difficulty with buttons/laces/clips etc. The endocrinologist has arranged for a brain CT scan and a meeting with a neurologist (9 month waiting list-ha!!!). The fear is a possible diagnosis of parkinsons disease but I personally feel the Graves may have a lot to do with these symptoms. Any comments to help me thru this really rotten time? bob ps. to make life more difficult I am a professional magician who is finding the job becoming tougher by the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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