Newbie Spouse

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Hello All,

Thanks for letting me join.

My husband was diagnosed with GD in late April, by early June he had

RAI. The endo we are seeing told us he had a very extreme case and we

weren't given any other options to treat GD. He did get better, he

felt a lot better and gained a few of the pounds (45) he had lost

back. They had him on an anti thyroid medication which they just took

him off of and a beta-blocker. All seemed well.

About a month ago he started getting very moody, and it even got to

the point where he was like " just let someone get in my face " I was

seriously worried that he was going to go postal. So back to the endo

we went, they put him on what I like to call happy pills, during this

time my husband decided that he should try jogging to burn off some

of his excess energy and because he was worried about gaining weight

(he had put on a few more pounds) when his knees started bothering

him. We when to see the endo and he took him off the anti thyroid

medication and we are waiting to go back for more blood tests to

check his levels and see if he has gone hypo (my guess is yes) The

endo treated to knee pain with pain killers. They are not working

very well. He has also gained nine pounds this week.

I guess I'm really just venting and frustrated. I wish we had known

we had other options besides RAI. I hate how moody he had become, and

I don't know how to help him. This is a man that never got sick,

never missed a day of work. I know he is scared, so am I. We were

high school sweethearts; we have been married for 15 years. I have

known him since he was 16.

I'm scared because I feel like I am losing him a little everyday.

I'm scared because my counter is fast becoming a pharmacy.

I'm scared because he is in real pain and I don't know how to help

him.

I'm scared because I love him.

I guess I'm hoping to hear or get advice from some people that have

survived GD and from there spouses.

Thanks a lot for letting me vent,