My First Post

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Hello All,

This is my first post to the group after finding it.

I have had Graves for the last 9 years, Hyperthyroidism and Eye

problems. I am due to have a sub-total thyroidectomy in December,

as long as it does not get cancelled again.

Looking at some of the posts here, it seems to me that some have had

surgery a little under a year after they were diagnosed with Graves.

Does 9 years of illness seem a little to long to people here before

I was offered surgery?

At present the medication I am on is Carbimazole 60Mg Daily. I have

been on a mixture of Carbimazole and Thyroxine (block and replace)

for most of these 9 years and have in the last 12 months been moved

just to the Carbimazole to bring my thyroid under control ready for

surgery.

Does anyone know if there are any long term problems with being on

Carbimazole for this length of time? My Consultant Endo has hinted

in the past that I should not take this drug long term, in my view 9

years is just a little too long term!!

Eventhough my last set of bloods said my thryroid function was

correct, I am not so sure all is normal, I am still suffering from

heat sensitivity, tremors, palpatations and worst of all now the

mood swings seem to be veering towards depression. Holding down my

job is becoming more and more impossible as the weeks go on.

Its nice to find a group on here where I can ask these questions and

have a little whinge, it does beat bothering my friends and family

all the time.

Phil