
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...

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So I called my Dr yesterday as I was doing well for the past week and a half and then all the sudden my emotions came back and I was crying and my skin has gotten all oily and acne is back that had cleared up she told me that the RAI should be working by now they usually take people off the PTU but they will not take me off it right now due to this she also said she doesnt think emotions has anything to do with Graves and that maybe I need a psych evaluation. I have read all over the place that your emotions run rapid, then she proceeded to tell me that I am the only patient she has tha has had RAI. Come to find out she is a resident. My sister has graves and went to the same place I am wondering if I just shouldnt ask to have my case transfered to the same DR the had my sister as they hit it off and it is aparently something that runs in the family. There are several hospitals around here but unfortunatly they are all linked to Dartmouth Hitchcook (which is where I go) so if I want to get away from them I would have to go to Boston really and that is two hours from here. Any thoughts?
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I dont know how to read those things. I am just doubting her as she just I dont feel like knows anything about it as I have said she tells me things that I dont find are trur like my emotions have nothing to do with my thyroid. I did ask today and the earliest they can get me in with a different DR is 2-3-07. She advised me to stop taking PTU now cold turkey I had thought you always were to wean yourself and not go off suddenly.
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