So, after the Ultrasound and the Nuclear scan and the consultation with the Endocronologist (“typical Graves pattern…and you’re VERY symptomatic”), here I am taking 10mg of Neomercazole (2 x 5mg) per day. I have a blood test booked in for the end of next week, which will be followed by a phone consult with the specialist who will let me know if the meds need to go up or down. My instinct is telling me I need more. Over the past two weeks I’ve noticed that the best way to get ‘coverage’ from symptoms is to take Tablet # 1 at about 9.30am, and Tablet #2 at about 4pm. Otherwise I seem to be off on the fast heart beat and sore joints track by the middle of the afternoon and of course this make me cranky and tired at work. I started a new job just as this issue was beginning to take shape…and I’ve been overdoing the hours and the stress and I know it’s not helping but I’m trying not to let that be the first impression people at my new job have of me…”the girl with the health ‘issues’”. They’re a big drinking crowd and I already know I’m a fool to try and keep up…not helping me at all. Trying to cut back on alcohol is hard for a social person in a job that requires a lot of socialising! And do I really have to let go of my one good coffee per day?
I guess I’m lucky in that I don’t have some of the ‘worst’ symptoms of Graves. My thryoid is nodular and somewhat enlarged but I don’t have a noticeable goiter. My eyes tend to be sore and often red but they are not bulging. I’ve certainly had problems with hot, lumpy skin rashes, especially at night and embarrassingly, mostly on my arse! Lucky then that I split up with my partner late last year so there is no one to show my lumpy red arse to anyway (except my cat and she is actively disinterested!).
Must remind myself to ask the doctor about exercising. I feel like a breathless lump and want to start working with a personal trainer. Maybe some walking and some light weights would be ok? If I write it here then maybe I’ll feel committed to walking to the train station tomorrow morning (a brisk 25 minutes).
On the plus side, I actually did get off the couch a lot this weekend…cleared out a whole bunch of stuff for the council clear up…did the errands required of me by my furry mistress (food from the vet, special litter from the pet store)…and bought some new furniture in anticipation of my move in 6 weeks. All things on my ‘to do’ list for weeks, now crossed off! Now about to tackle my wardrobe…but don’t worry I’ll leave a breadcrumb trail!
R xo
