Graves disease

[DDH]

I have heard stories from people that it takes them a long time to get you regulated after the treatment and I would think, no thyroid no metabolism.
I have just been desperate to lose weight for so long and can't, and it literally scares the crap out of me to think I will get even heavier.
If I cannot with any intensity, then would I not start to gain more weight.
I literally spent a month measuring everything I ate, and counting calories and in that month lost 2 lbs. If it's that hard counting calories that closely and exercising then how hard will it be later if they kill off my thyroid. I realize they will have to give me medicine, but I would think you would gain while trying to get things right.
I'm reading up and doing some research so I don't sound so un-informed when I go back and ask more questions.

Right now, I think I'm just paranoid and thinking all the worst scenario first, and haven't wrapped my head around anything else yet. I hate thinking so negatively but I will kick myself out of my stupor.

[mudmucker]

Do your reading and come up with some good succinct questions for the doctor. Please keep us posted with your decision and situation.

It's been so long, I don't remember really how long it was when I noticed things improving - although I do remember it was 2 years until I needed thyroid medication.

As I posted earlier, I did gain 15-20 lbs. during the hyperthyroidism. Well, the hyperthyroidism can be gradual over many years but I think the weight gain was probably over a period of 2 years. I do recall though, after the RA iodine treatment, I did not gain any more and I lost it.

But bodies are different. I only had 20 lbs to lose. I do understand your fear, as I would have it too.

You have an autoimmune disease, so be on the lookout for other things, like pernicious anemia, which I developed about 16 years later. But you probably know this already.

[DDH]

No I didn't know that already. Thanks for letting me know.

[mudmucker]

Yeah, ok I know, like you need another thing to consider...

They can fix this too though! Easy. I need it mainlined. Monthly B-12 injections. Some people can take pills.

But to the present. As I said, please keep us posted. I am interested in how this turns out for you. This must be so frustrating for you.