HYPER Again...Next Step Is....

I've not been feeling myself at all lately: racing heart, palpitations, sweating, temp fluctuations, foggy mind/confusion and anxiety among some other things.

I've been in remission for over a year and a half but some Big changes have happened in my life and now I've gone Hyper again! 

I went for blood work about three weeks ago, when my Dr.'s office called to say they received the report, they said I needed to come in asap! Thanks to the holidays, I had to wait until yesterday.

My Dr. wants to do something more permanent. I could do RAI (radioactive iodine) or surgery. I have opted for SURGERY, 95% of my thyroid will be removed.

I am really looking forward to having something done, once and for all. I will admit that I am nervous about the surgery, but I know many people have had this procedure done and are now better for it.

My current levels are:

TSH - 0.01 L

T4, Total - 33.3 H
T3, Uptake - 40 H
T4, Free, Calculated 13.3 H

I am hoping that being on 10mg. methimezole will bring my levels closer to normal so I don't have to wait long for surgery.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Coming out of Remission...?

The past few weeks I have been feeling some old symptoms creeping back. Had some sort of panic/anxiety attack on my way home from work tonight and my leg started shaking. Scared the crap out of me. My heart has been pounding erratically today. I am hoping that I'll feel better tomorrow, otherwise it's off to the ER. So hoping that GD is not going to take over my life again. I've been in remission for just over a year but now...I feel like life is spiraling out of control again. 

I didn't realize how many symptoms I have had of late, until I started writing them down tonight. So many of them I related to having a cold, or allergies or my menstrual cycle, but seeing them on paper reminds me how everything in the body is connected. 

Symptoms I've been feeling over the past two weeks

• Not sleeping much at night/exhausted all day
• Shooting pains in fingers and arms
• Rapid Heart beat
• Memory lapsing
• Brain fog
• Dry/gritty/heavy eyes
• Drastic Body Temp changes
• Stuffy head and ears
• Can't get deep breath
• Heartburn
• Gas
• Breast enlargement/tenderness
• Back//Hip pain
• Eyes not focusing
• Feeling Jittery/Shaking/trembling hands
• Legs shaking/"jumping" while driving

1 Month in Remission - Update

Well, it's been a month of no medication, yay!! I had my blood drawn this past Saturday and my Endo's office called this morning to report that my thyroid levels are Normal! :) So glad!



I don't need to see him until March of 2012, but I'm a little concerened that I don't need to get tested again until a week before my appt. That's SIX MONTHS of not being tested... Is this normal? Wouldn't it make sense to monitor it, at least biMonthly until then? I guess I sound critical, but this my  health, I don't like to mess around with it! I'm thinking that if things are still ok in October, when I go for my annual physical with my Primary GP, then I'll just sit back and not worry. But if anything changes in how I feel, then I will most definitely look into getting a personal "script" for bloodwork, online.
 
Hoping to continue in remission "bliss".
On to figure out other issues...like the probability of fibromyalsia... The fun doesn't stop.
 
Grateful for what I have and for what I don't!

Update - Great News!! =}

So, I am done taking Methimezole. My Dr. thinks I'm IN REMISSION!!!! :) YAY!!! I go for blood work in a month to see how I'm doing without ANY medication!!! I'm so relieved to not have to worry about making sure to take them...lol!


I have been having some issues with breathing though. My throat has been feeling tick and swollen, my ears have been either ringing or muffled and my seasonal allergies have been really bad this year. So, my Dr. referred me to an ENT Dr., I'm looking forward to being able to get an appointment. Hopefully I'll be able to get a handle on things soon. =}