Journal Entry for November 19, 2008
November 19, 2008 8:59pm
Hello friends!
I am so thankful to have found this support group and pray that I will be able to contribute, as well as learn a lot from you …
juniormint 
7:55pm, November 2, 2009
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About Me
juniormint
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About Me
I am a recent college graduate. I love music, singing and writing. I have held positions in both business and education, but I would love to become a personal trainer or a nutritionist because my disease has affected my life in so many ways! God bless y'all--let's support one another!
I am a recent college graduate. I love music, singing and writing. I have held positions in both business and education, but I would love to become a personal trainer or a nutritionist because my disease has affected my life in so many ways! God bless y'all--let's support one another!
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Interests
music, singing, writing, reading, running, snowboarding, basketball, football, baking, cooking, and MORE!
music, singing, writing, reading, running, snowboarding, basketball, football, baking, cooking, and MORE!
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Thanks junior...Here's a hug coming right back at you. Big Hugs...Kathy
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Close Hyperthyroidism
I have always been an incredibly skinny person, weighing in the 90-100 lb. range. When diagnosed, I was initially placed on PTU, but was later switched to Methimazole by my endocrinologist after about 6 months. I received my first bout of RAI after 2 years and my second after 3 years. I am still hyperthyroid, but I feel much calmer after the two treatments of RAI. I have gained a lot of weight from treatment & am struggling with you all!
Treatments
- Methimazole Working / Worked
- Methimazole has always somewhat worked for me. It has at least helped me to feel better, in the sense that it seems to calm my anxiousness a bit.
- Radioactive Iodine Somewhat Helpful
- I've had TWO treatments of RAI. Since I am young, it was difficult to contain my thyroid. It was temporarily successful in calming down my thyroid (the second time, I went a little HYPO), but since then, my hyperthyroidism has come back full blast. I am currently taking methimazole, which I have been on for the past four years, since I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.
Open Diets & Weight Maintenance
I was diagnosed with HYPERthyroidism when I was only 19 years old. I gained 40+ lbs and have been struggling to lose the weight ever since! I need support just as much as everyone else and also hope that I can encourage others =)
Treatments
- Counting Calories Somewhat Helpful
- I have kept a food journal before, which has somewhat helped, but it was pretty time consuming and often hard to remember to bring the journal everywhere!
- Eating Healthier Foods Not Working
- I have a nutritionist, who has helped me to devise a diet plan, but I still have a really tough time sticking to it. My main weakness is eating out all the time!
