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[bjo29z10]

A lot of you talk about going to work, doing things, exercising, ect... I have not been able to do anything, the dizziness (imbalance issues) are so severe I just can't seem to walk without fear of falling, let alone driving. I am glad so many can still function. Has anyone else been in my situation? I am so desperate. I just don't think I can do this anymore. Please I need encouragement. Thank you

[bjo29z10]

I don't think so. I have read up on it and do not have the symptoms.

[Totie]

Are you sure you are not in a "thyroid storm".

I had the RAI and then had the TT. I didn't have any issues with either. That was almost 20yrs ago.

[bjo29z10]

Thank you. I have been asking God to give me words of encouragement. You just did His work. I needed to hear I am going to live and live better than I am now. God bless!

[GravelyOptimistic]

Things will get better. My life was unbearable for about 6 years of incorrect diagnoses. My graves disease touched and darkened every corner of my life for that long 6 year spell. It was a long time to go around believing I must just be lazy, insane, irratable, and dying of some horrible heart problem that nobody could find. It was torture, for me and everyone around me. But I gotta say when they finally got the diagnoses right and I started my medicine, it was very slow, but starting within a month things slowly started looking up. My life has changed DRAMATICALLY since treatment! Its not perfect, but as bad off as I was I really don't care about getting back the old me, even a slightly better me is good enough. It really really is. The horrible cloud will lift. You will definitely be able to go for a walk again. You will be able to get out of bed too. You'll find yourself out in the backyard palying with your kids like you hadn't missed a beat. And you will clean that house too, and probably sing while you're at it :) Its amazing how much a small gland can effect so many different aspects of your life. I started believing I was faulty, I didn't even realize all the damage the thyroid had done to me. It turned my mental state into a tail spin which I just accepted was me being a naturally terrible/crazy person, it weakened me to the point I could do nothing but lay in bed, which I kept feeling was just me being lazy, and it clouded and confused my thoughts until I'd spend all day in target trying to decide if I wanted to buy one shirt or not, and I'd have to call my husband to help get me out of the store, to make the decision for me!!!  Things were bad. And they're not now. Hold on a little longer, don't give up, it ends. I can not express enough how much lighter your life will be. U'll feel happiness again, and real enjoyment of the moment. Its hard, I know, but it won't be hard for much longer, its all about to end. Your only job now is to follow thru with your treatment and wait. Your life is on its way back to you.

[goolarra]

You'll do all that again.

RAI is a big step.  Don't forget that you can always go on meds and take your time researching the implications of RAI.  Some people do fine on meds for many years.

The hard part is behind you...you're in the process of being diagnosed.  That's one huge step in the right direction.  It's only a little while now until you get some relief.  Hang in there...

[bjo29z10]

I just want to be able to go on a walk again, play games with my kids, clean my house, cook dinner for my family, go to work, go visit friends.

[bjo29z10]

I do feel horrible, I just lay around and cry. I just can't seem to do anything with ease. Originally I was dx'd hypo and was on 25mcg of levothyroxine. Now I am hyper. I wonder if I have been swinging back and forth this whole time (6 years) an was undetected because of only having THS tested until April or May. (that's when I was dx'd with hypo by an endo). I have no life I've missed out on so much of my kids lives because of this, missed a lot of work, just everyday life. I have become so depressed. I just can't see my way out of this. I just don't know where to turn at this point. I think I am ready to have a major break down.

Uptake and U/S sound is scheduled for Thursday and Friday. They have already said they want me to do the RAI. That really scares me also. I know I can't live like this anymore. I can't sleep, I'm breaking out, I have tremors, can't walk, drive, my eyes are swollen. I think I am going crazy. I can't do this anymore!!! I am such a mess right now I don't know what to do.

[goolarra]

FT3 5.94       1.71-3.71
FT4  1.80       0.70-1.48

You obviously need to be on meds (I copied the above from on of your other threads).

Both FT3 and FT4 are very high; I'm sure you feel awful.  Do you still have an U/S and an uptake scan scheduled for next week?  Perhaps it would be worthwhile to call your doctor and schedule an appointment to go over the results as soon as they'll be available?  

Once your scan is done, your doctor really should be able to start you on meds based on the FT3 and FT4 results above.  

You'll feel better.  Don't forget that most of us are on meds...there was a time I couldn't stay awake if I sat down for more than about 5 minutes...it gets better...