I got diagnosed with Graves and Hyperthyroidism last month after thyroid storm fever of 103 and cardiac arrest. I am currently in the hospital now waiting to have a total thyroidectomy this coming Wednesday and I am so nervous and sad to lose my thyroid. 😢 I have liver damage from anti thyroid meds and can’t do radiation. I have nodules. Thanks for sharing your story. I just had a baby in May so I have to stay here! 🙏🏼❤️You gave me hope. It is sad to go through this. Much love! I hope you are still feeling good! You’re so brave!

Thank you for sharing your story, I’m having thyroid situation going on , just had my first ct scan, have to have another ct scan and mri, I’m super anxious over this. But you have given hope and again Thank you

Hi girl . How are you coping ? Have you recovered well ?

I am going in a week for TT this was very helpful. I am so nervous. Graves sucks!

What month did this take place?

My symptoms are not too bad but I have had Graves’ disease and recurring hyperthyroidism every few years after coming off carbimazole since 9 years ago. My doctor is saying because it has relapsed a few times now I need to do RAI or surgery. I don’t know what to do, I don’t want to do either of those and wondering what would happen if I just don’t take medication and don’t do either RAI or surgery

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I had a full thyroidectomy. After the surgery I was automatically kept in the hospital even thought they kept all my para thyroids to make sure I was producing enough calcium. I was blood tested every 2 days in the hospital before I was released. That was all an insurance thing to release you fast from hospital because insurance didn't want to pay for your stay. Did you do radioactive iodine therapy? My thyroid was cancerous.

On my 3rd thyroid test it finally came back hyper… I’m currently waiting for antibodies to come back to see if it’s graves. I started getting symptoms 3 years ago after I gave birth to my 2nd… my current doctor doesn’t believe it’s related but I DO!! I know it’s all thyroid related and I know when I’m in a flare up unfortunately by the time I see a doctor because it takes over a month to see one where I live my symptoms subside. But this last flare up was the worst and showed on my blood work. I don’t understand why all doctors don’t add the antibody test automatically to the thyroid panel! I hear rarely some doctors do.. but I feel I could have had answers a lot sooner. My joints hurt so bad, every single day for 3 years straight. I am chronically fatigued no matter how much rest I get. I get soo angry and short tempered now I scare myself. My eyes have been changing I joke around with friends that I’m becoming the opposite of cross eyed (didn’t know it was related), I can’t breathe even tho I workout, can’t gain weight (everyone tells me I’m sooo LUCKY to eat like this and not gain!) I went to see a new doctor obgyn to check my hormones because I thought that’s what it was.. I flare up during ovulation and then during period… she said let’s do thyroid panel too and I told her I did one already about 5 months prior but she said it’s okay let’s try again… and it came back abnormal this time.

Thank you for sharing your journey!

Thankyou.

You make me less scared of surgery 🥺😢 I already went through a complicated appendectomy, I stayed at the hospital for a week, it was traumatic - I’m praying to not go through that again 😔

My mother has the same disease. She’s gone through so much. I pray that you are healed. God Bless you

My journey is about to start, TSH is < 0.01 while TS3 and TS4 skyrocket. Monday I see the endrocinolgist.

I had hpperthyroidism then grave took radio iodine 8 years

Thank you for sharing your story. Recently being diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I also have difficulty swallowing food and I feel so pressure on my head after eating .

You look absolutely gorgeous!! Don’t see the bulging eyes or the tired eyes you talk about. You’re a beautiful girl! Thank you for sharing your story! ❤

Hey bethany! Thank you for sharing your experience with us❤ My name is julnar and I'm having the same exact experience right now! Hyperthyroidism and graves😢 I noticed my left eye lid is dropping recently🥲, I thought I was the only one who is noticing this symptom (May I ask If the eye lid went back to normal on itself?) I'm going to do the neck surgery soon...but what's making me anxious is the eye bulging part..I live in syria & I don't think there's good doctors enough to do an eye surgery.. And my marriage is coming soon💔..I'm 29 and have always been extremely healthy and this happened to me out of nowhere this is what's making me feel shocked😪 Wish u the best❤ please keep posting updates, it feels good to listen to someone who understands what you are going through

I was diagnosed last October. I’ve been on Methimazole since. My right eye is drooping also. My left eye has a lot of puffiness hiding my eye lid and tear duct, along with puffiness on my cheeks. My hair has thinned and I’m losing more hair than ever. New hair growth is curly even though I’ve had straight hair all my life. My blood pressure and pulse are much lower since I’ve been on propranolol. The blood test last month showed my tsh is now high and t3 and t4 are low. I was already on decaf coffee. I’m still tired, anxious and hungry all the time. I’ve gained 25lbs now. But I was only 98lbs when diagnosed.

Bethany please take 200 mcg of Selenium for your eyes. It will over time, make them go back to normal. God Bless you. I have it too!

Hi Bethany. Are you able to post an updated thyroid video 4 years on?!

thank you for sharing

TT scars are badass as hell

Do you have an updated video? Thank you!

I cured it with a totally clean eating it took about 6 month then it all requlated..

Look in your diet. The dr.wont help with clean eating and just tell u its auto imune and thiers no cure BS. Do your research .Trust i cureed my self .Yes i took the mrdication u must .But then start a clean gut remedy.Find a holistic dr on t 4:12

Im so happy to you shared your story. I have one question. After take a pills did you get weight a gain? If did, is this little bit or a lot?

Hello people! I'm also dealing with Graves disease for about an 18 months. Im trying to understand if it's matter if one smoke or not? I read that smokers have frequent relapses after the euthyroid phase.

Hi ...how are you now? Madam

Eyes

Only effects 30 percent of graves disease

My Graves disease (misdiagnosis) was due to aspartame poisoning. I was facing thyroid removal and removal of aspartame from my diet resulted in normal, healthy thyroid function within 90 days. Good luck (cite: Texas Heart Institute, Houston.

Hi have a healthy day....I'm Philippines ,My apology if my English not good...I been watched your story and...same as me I've got diagnose with this Grave Disease hyperthyroidism. And I am thankful For seeing your vedio to give me an Ideas how is it done.. So..May I have a Question from you what was your first step that the doctors give you how is it been gone for the Procedure,before you been through with the Surgery...? Have you take Medication first? And is there's food to be avoid and should only to eat....please let us Help We really happy that you felt better and you are back to normal life..hoping that I can make it..too with your Help of experience !" Thank you so much...❤

Girl thank you for this!!! I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism a few months ago and it is so trying!! No one seems to understand this, and my mom keeps telling me that I am just lazy! I was lucky enough to get diagnosed early on, I felt such a bad headache and got diagnosed afterwards. My symptoms consist of mainly tiredness and fatigue and a crazy appetite. I am tired by 12 pm no matter how much sleep I get. My blood pressure and heart rate is balanced right now, but I am still very tired and from time to time I feel like I am about to get a panic attack. My thyroid is still not balanced so I went through a hypo phase in which I gained tons of weight and slept most of the day. But it’s taking a toll on me mentally, I just don’t feel validated by my family, they are making me feeling like I am lazy and whiny whereas I am so tired, weak and anxious…

I have Graves disease too I took an online class by a doctor who revealed a connection between heavy metals lead and/or mecury in the body. Ive had amalgam fillings in my teeth for years, and they reportedly contain mercury, which can cause many of the symptoms I am having, like extreme fatigue, brain fog, vision problems, achy eyes. So I am looking into treatments for detoxing from these heavy metals. There are a lot if natural products out there. Also, I'm hoping to get those amalgam fillings replaced with a composite.

I have this exact same thing! Graves and hyperthyroidism. Did they not remove the whole thyroid for you? It sounded like you still have a parathyroid gland from it. Did you not throw up a lot during the thyroid swell? :0 I used to throw up a loooot. I had surgery in 2019 and I just recently had my eye surgery to reduce the pressure in my eyes. I am sooo curious about more of your journey! :) love hearing about this, I don’t feel so alone. <3

Wow you're so strong and positive that it spreads through the screen. Thank you so much for sharing your story. 🙏 Sending love and light 💜✨

Your eyes are gorgeous ! My daughter is now 20 but has been dealing with graves since she was 14

I'm going to get myself checked for hyperThyroid thing Can anybody confirm me that symptoms are worse in the morning? I am panic in morning and relax in evenings I'm irritable anxious and confused in the morning I don't have bulging eyes or enlarged gland

The only part of the disease is we eat alot and we are skinny. I love that part only.

My calcium went to 1 after the thyroidrectomy. I had to spend 1 week in the hospital.

I have the same disease. I still have good days and bad days. I had a thyroidrectomy back in 2003.😊

Thanks so much for this video and for the update.

Twenty years since I had a total Thyroidectomy after diagnoses of graves, like you I still feel so ill my hair is awful also 😢

Thank you so much for sharing - I am suffering a lot with my eyes at the moment. Do you have any updates on your eyes at all? Thanks from Ireland :)

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why do you have surgery? You neck become big?

do you have good health now? i see you have had operation.

I'm scared but your story is releaving

Someone commented on another hyperthyroidism post about reversing the condition by taking L carnitine so I googled that. Surprised to see information about it. I've been diagnosed as pre clinical hyperthyroidism and Low vitamin D. The itchiness is horrible, the sleeplessness, heart rate, loss of weight no matter what we eat oh gosh the feeling of racing, and feeling of instability/shaking... Thanks for sharing this, much love to you