Thank You!

[Guest guest]

Thank you Fay, & Caroline for putting

my mind at ease with my Graves diagnosis.

I feel so naive as I really wondered whether

it was fatal or not! I have now made it to

Saturday...yippee.

My doctor did go through my results, but for the

life of me I can't remember what they were, but

will definitely get them from now on. I am taking

Carbimazole, 15mg twice a day. The doctor said it

would take approx 18 mths- 2 years, but there was

no mention of any other sort of treatments before

this time. She also wanted me to take oestrogen,

for my menopausal symptoms (I am 44)

but I didn't want to as my bone density test was

fine. We agreed to look again in one year. Wow,

a doctor who listened to what I wanted....I am

feeling pretty happy about that.

How many times have you all discovered other

symptoms you didn't realise were related to Graves?

I had to go to a dinner function with hubby last

night and was feeling quite tired, went to the loo

and couldn't get up from the seat....felt as though

my large leg muscles had turned to jelly. Now I

think back, this has often happened over the past

couple of years, usually when I have been out somewhere

and tired. Just thought I was unfit and had to exercise

more! I had also noticed a few months ago that my

2 small fingernails had gradually started to lift off

my fingers....as if the white part at the end of your

fingers has suddenly got larger....didn't connect that

one either.

Thanks for listening,

Alison, the Aussie one