2 weeks on PTU..

[Guest guest]

....and I am much improved. I am also taking a beta blocker and I

haven't had body tremmors for several days. My husband commented

that I am my old self. I won't go that far, but I will say that I

much better than I had even hoped for.

I am no longer miserably hot at 78 degrees. My heart doesn't race

and really feels normal. My eyes are not bulging although I do

still have a slight dry, uncomfortable feeling. I am only parinoid

about half the time and only had road rage once today!

I went on vacation last week and had a five hr. flight. The flight

was at night (1:30 am) and I think my husband and I were the only

ones that didn't sleep. I was terrified the whole flight and kept

jumping out of my skin and squeezing his hand and arm. Poor guy! I

felt that the plane was falling from the sky the entire time. Coming

back a week later, I was totally relaxed - even when we went through

some bumpy weather.

I am still very week. I lost almost all of the muscles in my arms

and thighs before I knew what was happening. I guess this will take

a while to return to normal. I feel that physical therapy would be

beneficial. Anybody tried this?

I am going for bloodwork tomorrow. My doctor didn't feel that liver

testing was necessary. Do most here feel that this is the greatest

danger of prolonged ATD use?

Thanks all!

[Guest guest]

Actually, it is more important to get a WBC, but liver function tests are

also important, especially during early stages when you are on a higher

dose of ATD.

Glad you are feeling better!

At 08:08 PM 10/7/2003, you wrote:

>...and I am much improved. I am also taking a beta blocker and I

>haven't had body tremmors for several days. My husband commented

>that I am my old self. I won't go that far, but I will say that I

>much better than I had even hoped for.