graves waiting for hypo to happen

[lisajo]

Had Rai last November, been twice back to specialist.  Tests showed still high, now I feel like I am walking in mud and I go to bed early and get up tired, gained back most of the weight I lost during hyper.  My arms fall asleep alot especially at night and he has me on high blood pressure medicine.
Are any of these symptoms of hypo?  I am hoping that my up coming dr. apt will fix these things or I will go into a depression over the weght and the no energy.  I clean houses for a living and each one takes me any xtra half hour to do now!  What will the next step after the blood test comes back be?  Do you think he will finally treat me with a synthroid typoe solution?  I hope he doesn't want the numbers to go way down before he does anything!
Lisa Jo

[lisajo]

Thanks so much for you input.  I do feel like I have to really relay to the Dr. just how bad I feel and I need him to start treating me soon.  Thanks again.

He also said weight loss or weight in general has nothing to do with the thyroid.   I personally disagree with this 100%!

Lisa

[stella5349]

Yes your symptoms are common - I can't tell you what more to expect since everyone experience different things. I can advise to write in a journal daily on how you feel and what you are feeling. This was you accomplish two things. You can tract your symptoms for the long haul after RAI and you can communicate to your doctor appropriately how you feel at every blood draw.

Good Luck on 2/25. and I am positive you will be on a thyroid med on Monday to start you out on getting this under control.

Make sure as AR said - don't let them tell you 6 months every 4 to six weeks at the most for every blood draw.

[AR-10]

I'm sitting here after RAI waiting for my thyroid to die.

I'm getting bloodwork every week or two for the next few months.

You need blood work every month or six weeks for the next year or so. The thyroid will slowly reduce it's output, and your med dosage will change to keep up as the thyroid dies.

It will take a while to stabilize your hormones at the correct level. It sounds like you may be ready to start taking meds now.

Just don't let the doctor tell you to come back in six months. You need more frequent monitoring until you get leveled out.

Hope you feel better soon.

[lisajo]

I had an apt 2 months ago and my numbers were still considered hyper.  He put me on a beta blocker for the high blood pressure and something else to calm my body down/.  I stopped taking the one for the body calming as i thought it was adding to the weight gain.
I apt is Monday February 25th and I draw the blood for him to see the results before I get to him.
I do think he waited too long in between visits as it does seem like hell.
Is the numb hands and mud walking feeling part of the symptons?  What else should I expect to happen?
Lisa

[stella5349]

Sound you are at the hypo he// now! When are you going for tests. Protocal is 6 weeks after RAI. Why the wait?

Are you one no meds now?