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coping with hyperthyroidism

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for a while i was suffering with really bad mood swings . my mother said i had turned into a completley different person,\" usually passive and anything for a quiet life \" to argumentitive and downright rude. suffering with arthritis i dismissed the increasing aches and pains as part of my arthritis which i have suffered for four years, knowing that arthritis is a life time condition. however my legs ached , to the point where i was crying , i wassweating, found it hard to sleep at night and my muscles in my legs kept tightening causing unbearable cramps. my arms felt weak and the ever increasing tiredness caused me little energy to deal with an ever increasing weight problem. the joints in my hands ached so much, by tea time all that is left is bath and bed, even that is so much effort. i was diagnosed around 4 weeks ago with low tsh -hyperthyroidism and have been on carbimazole for just over a week. i am finding my trips to the toilet are ever increasing and as another reader pointed out shares in toilet roll products seem more than a myth. sometimes i feel so sad like crying for no reason , the black cloud is horrendous. is there quality of life living with hyperthyroidism , do these symtoms subside. i am 45 years of age and feel much older. can anybody help

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  • elaine_1
    elaine_1

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    hi, i too have hyperthyroidism due to graves diseas. like you i have aches & pains especially my neck , shoulders & legs. i have had these pains since taking carbimazole but, they can be down to your thyroid too. as for running to the loo that will setle it usually takes around 6 weeks for meds to kick in so hang in there. elaine.
  • Guest
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    I am so glad i found this site,i was diagnosed with Graves in January and within about a month i could feel the benefits of the treatment i was given.My consultant or should i say his registrars (as i have never met my actual consultant yet in 10 months) are not the most informative of people.I have found out most of my info through the internet.You will start feeling a lot better with treatment so long as they get the right dosage, which is all trial and error according to your different levels etc.I too was sweating,had joint and muscle pains,shaking and weakness,sleeplessness,waking 5 or more times a night dripping with sweat, a feeling of panic for no reason,not being able to physically relax,itching like crazy but with no rash,i actually thought my cats had given me fleas and de-loused the whole house! The mood swings were unbelievable,happy as Larry one minute then wanting to murder my Husband for merely breathing the next.As i was nearly 50 at the time i thought that i was probably going through the change of life so asked the Doctor if i could be tested for the menopause,imagine my surprise when i was called by my Dr the next day and asked to come back for my results the day after that to be told i had Hyperthyroidism (later confirmed as Graves disease by my Consultant.I am on Carbimazole and thyroxine.Nearly all my symptoms calmed right down when i started these drugs,the thyroxine has been lowered a few months ago.I am due to go back to see my Consultant on the 24th Nov and can't wait as i am getting the sleeplessness,night sweats,mood swings and itching back. :?
  • elaine_1
    elaine_1

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    hi june, just wanted to ask you how you got on with block & replace as my endo wants me to have rai & im not keen. Thought that might be a route worth trying. elaine .
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