Graves' Disease Support Group
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...
OK I need a gripe session, not sure if I'm hyper or hypo but I'm so frigging tired, don't wanna do anything, can't get my head straight, it is taking me all day to do housework I start one thing don't finish go to something else then I have to go back to the other but it may take more times then one to get it done. I'm so angry at the world today and don't know why, I have bitched about my neighbors, jump on some kids for hitting the house with a football not once but several times. Pitching a fit about people borrowing stuff and not bringing it back, (heck, just name it I fussed about it.) The devil couldn't live with me todsay. Yet when I lay down I may sleep for two hours and nap the rest of the night have have crazy dreams. Don't see new doc till Apr. 13 and dang sure not going back to the old one.My husband took my bp and it was 150/87 pulse 129 so just not good today.That being said a BIG THANKS for putting up with me.:) or :( Not sure which one...lol
Anyway,what dose do you take now and have been on for awhile? Sometimes even when hypo you can feel very irritable and of course it goes with Graves too (the rage) I still find it hard to differentiate between the two as my symptoms seem to match both sometimes.The only thing that tells the truth is the blood test.Try to find a way to get blood tests done if you feel progressively worse like I did. When I walk fast up or downstairs I feel my heart going too fast and I feel somewhat out of breath too. This seems to be hyper for me. Does this happen to you like this, or are you just sitting and it gets high? I can just tell the way I feel that if I take my Bp it will be higher and the pulse rate too. You just know it doesn't feel right..
I got a haircut and color the other day and it does give you somewhat of a lift,huh? Also doing your nalis. Keep doing that stuff and try to do slow deep breathing,not shallow breaths. I find that sometime I feel like I'm actually holding my breath when I feel anxious lately, so I try to be conscious of it and do the slow deep breathing.It does help.It's good for anybody really to breathe like this.
For me if my BP will usually go up a bit before my heartrate and my heartrate is usually in the high 50's to low 60's so at that rate when it goes into the 70's I know it and that is high for me. I'm still learning about the ins and outs of this hyper/hypo stuff. Wouldn't it be nice to have a crystal ball to know what is causing what on any given day??
Snippy, when you get this sleep thing figured out I'd love to have the formula....sleep or lack there of has been an issue with me for years - way before knowing I have GD, Hang in there, You will be with a good doctor soon.
Hang in there