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01-10-2008, 02:00 PM
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I was diagnosised with Graves Disease today. Not the best news but much better then Cancer. I knew pregnancy would wreck my body physically but I never thought it would turn it so upside down. I'm looking into a natural treatment. My dr. wrote me a rx which I filled but I also want to know what else is out there.
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01-10-2008, 02:29 PM
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Thank you. It's basically my immune system attacking my thyroid and making it work too hard. In the long run untreated it could affect my vision and my heart.
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01-10-2008, 02:46 PM
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01-10-2008, 04:59 PM
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Cureable 2 outta 3. That's pretty good odds. I think if i get healthy again and get this last 10lbs of baby fat off that will help too. I was perfectly healthy before getting pregnant. I ate right and got exercise . Now it's more like did I eat breakfast? Peekaboo and constantly picking up toys.
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01-10-2008, 07:59 PM
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http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/graves_disease.html I researched and found this site that may help you a bit. http://www.pdrhealth.com/disease/dis...e&contentId=64 And another good one that will explain her condition.  I wish you the best. You are in my prayers. ^i^ | ||
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01-11-2008, 06:30 AM
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Hey, I was diagnosed with Graves when I was 19. I am now 31. My goiter was so enlarged I had Radio-iodine treatment done. it worked 100% to reduce the goiter. I am now hypothyroid. Just take your synthroid and you'll be fine. A few things to keep in mind that my Dr. did not tell me which I learned later in my nursing career....1.take Synthroid the same time "every" dayon an empty stomach.(this is for life) Do not take a mulitivitiman with because it absorbs some of the synthroid therefore making it less effective. Wait about 4 hours , and also check any meds before takin gthem with it...including many Decongestents!!! By the way...you'll be fine...it is not life threatening...just dont get off your meds....Fell better  | ||
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01-11-2008, 07:03 AM
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I am sorry that you were diagnosed with Graves, but like you said, at least its not cancer. It seems like it is a pretty livable disease. just take care of yourself and I will say a prayer for you as well
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