Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Well, I am 5'5, brown hair, brown eyed, German-Italian born in Missouri. I wouldn't have been able to describe myself as any of the things below (until about 6 months ago). I have always looked much younger than I am and have always had sweaty hands and feet. I have read that this can be a common characteristic among people with Graves. The only " clue " that I would have some kind of thyroid problem is that my thyroid has always been large. As a child my mom would make the doctor test me all the time. When I developed a goiter I didn't even realize it for a while because of the " normal " size of my thyroid. Interesting. Amy RE: emotional lability - also a poll ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. alot of us were athletes when we were young, sprinters not distance runners. we got in trouble for " bouncing " our legs and making the whole room shake. i've noticed quite a few patterns over the last year on this board. ok so how many are tall, blue-eyed polish girls whose parents were from new york or new jersey.lol. gosh i love having y'all around to help me realize every day that i am not alone. just love you guys donna > > > > > > > here for whom this was also true. Make me wonder if > whatever DNA makes us > genetically predisposed to having GD are also some > of the genes that make > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > >------------------------------------- > >The Graves' list is intended for informational > purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > >Please consult your doctor before changing or > trying new treatments. > >---------------------------------------- > > DISCLAIMER > > > >Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does > not have the > endorsement of > >the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are > attached to emails. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Well, I am 5'5, brown hair, brown eyed, German-Italian born in Missouri. I wouldn't have been able to describe myself as any of the things below (until about 6 months ago). I have always looked much younger than I am and have always had sweaty hands and feet. I have read that this can be a common characteristic among people with Graves. The only " clue " that I would have some kind of thyroid problem is that my thyroid has always been large. As a child my mom would make the doctor test me all the time. When I developed a goiter I didn't even realize it for a while because of the " normal " size of my thyroid. Interesting. Amy RE: emotional lability - also a poll ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. alot of us were athletes when we were young, sprinters not distance runners. we got in trouble for " bouncing " our legs and making the whole room shake. i've noticed quite a few patterns over the last year on this board. ok so how many are tall, blue-eyed polish girls whose parents were from new york or new jersey.lol. gosh i love having y'all around to help me realize every day that i am not alone. just love you guys donna > > > > > > > here for whom this was also true. Make me wonder if > whatever DNA makes us > genetically predisposed to having GD are also some > of the genes that make > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > >------------------------------------- > >The Graves' list is intended for informational > purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > >Please consult your doctor before changing or > trying new treatments. > >---------------------------------------- > > DISCLAIMER > > > >Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does > not have the > endorsement of > >the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are > attached to emails. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Well, I am 5'5, brown hair, brown eyed, German-Italian born in Missouri. I wouldn't have been able to describe myself as any of the things below (until about 6 months ago). I have always looked much younger than I am and have always had sweaty hands and feet. I have read that this can be a common characteristic among people with Graves. The only " clue " that I would have some kind of thyroid problem is that my thyroid has always been large. As a child my mom would make the doctor test me all the time. When I developed a goiter I didn't even realize it for a while because of the " normal " size of my thyroid. Interesting. Amy RE: emotional lability - also a poll ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. alot of us were athletes when we were young, sprinters not distance runners. we got in trouble for " bouncing " our legs and making the whole room shake. i've noticed quite a few patterns over the last year on this board. ok so how many are tall, blue-eyed polish girls whose parents were from new york or new jersey.lol. gosh i love having y'all around to help me realize every day that i am not alone. just love you guys donna > > > > > > > here for whom this was also true. Make me wonder if > whatever DNA makes us > genetically predisposed to having GD are also some > of the genes that make > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > >------------------------------------- > >The Graves' list is intended for informational > purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > >Please consult your doctor before changing or > trying new treatments. > >---------------------------------------- > > DISCLAIMER > > > >Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does > not have the > endorsement of > >the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are > attached to emails. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Yes. Me, too. I want to start meditation, because I've heard it can really help. I'm still looking for a good book on it. Holly Re: emotional lability - also a poll Same here Holly with the leg bouncing. Do you have trouble just trying to relax too...like the minute you lie down to try to take a cat nap...all you can think of is the hundred things you _should_ be doing? Also I find it hard to do only one thing at a time...if I am watching the TV, I need to be doing crosstitch or a crossword puzzle at the same time or at least have my book so I can read if things get slow or during commercials. I really need to try those relaxation and breathing techniques. Ruthie RE: emotional lability - also a poll ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. alot of us were athletes when we were young, sprinters not distance runners. we got in trouble for " bouncing " our legs and making the whole room shake. i've noticed quite a few patterns over the last year on this board. ok so how many are tall, blue-eyed polish girls whose parents were from new york or new jersey.lol. gosh i love having y'all around to help me realize every day that i am not alone. just love you guys donna > > > > > > > here for whom this was also true. Make me wonder if > whatever DNA makes us > genetically predisposed to having GD are also some > of the genes that make > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > >------------------------------------- > >The Graves' list is intended for informational > purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > >Please consult your doctor before changing or > trying new treatments. > >---------------------------------------- > > DISCLAIMER > > > >Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does > not have the > endorsement of > >the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are > attached to emails. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Yes. Me, too. I want to start meditation, because I've heard it can really help. I'm still looking for a good book on it. Holly Re: emotional lability - also a poll Same here Holly with the leg bouncing. Do you have trouble just trying to relax too...like the minute you lie down to try to take a cat nap...all you can think of is the hundred things you _should_ be doing? Also I find it hard to do only one thing at a time...if I am watching the TV, I need to be doing crosstitch or a crossword puzzle at the same time or at least have my book so I can read if things get slow or during commercials. I really need to try those relaxation and breathing techniques. Ruthie RE: emotional lability - also a poll ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. alot of us were athletes when we were young, sprinters not distance runners. we got in trouble for " bouncing " our legs and making the whole room shake. i've noticed quite a few patterns over the last year on this board. ok so how many are tall, blue-eyed polish girls whose parents were from new york or new jersey.lol. gosh i love having y'all around to help me realize every day that i am not alone. just love you guys donna > > > > > > > here for whom this was also true. Make me wonder if > whatever DNA makes us > genetically predisposed to having GD are also some > of the genes that make > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > >------------------------------------- > >The Graves' list is intended for informational > purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > >Please consult your doctor before changing or > trying new treatments. > >---------------------------------------- > > DISCLAIMER > > > >Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does > not have the > endorsement of > >the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are > attached to emails. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Yes. Me, too. I want to start meditation, because I've heard it can really help. I'm still looking for a good book on it. Holly Re: emotional lability - also a poll Same here Holly with the leg bouncing. Do you have trouble just trying to relax too...like the minute you lie down to try to take a cat nap...all you can think of is the hundred things you _should_ be doing? Also I find it hard to do only one thing at a time...if I am watching the TV, I need to be doing crosstitch or a crossword puzzle at the same time or at least have my book so I can read if things get slow or during commercials. I really need to try those relaxation and breathing techniques. Ruthie RE: emotional lability - also a poll ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. alot of us were athletes when we were young, sprinters not distance runners. we got in trouble for " bouncing " our legs and making the whole room shake. i've noticed quite a few patterns over the last year on this board. ok so how many are tall, blue-eyed polish girls whose parents were from new york or new jersey.lol. gosh i love having y'all around to help me realize every day that i am not alone. just love you guys donna > > > > > > > here for whom this was also true. Make me wonder if > whatever DNA makes us > genetically predisposed to having GD are also some > of the genes that make > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > >------------------------------------- > >The Graves' list is intended for informational > purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > >Please consult your doctor before changing or > trying new treatments. > >---------------------------------------- > > DISCLAIMER > > > >Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does > not have the > endorsement of > >the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are > attached to emails. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Wow, Amy. Doctors have fondled my throat all my life because I had a large thyroid, too. Regardless what I went in for, inevitably, the doctor would be " attracted " to my neck! Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Well I am now 5'2 " , after registering 5' 1 1/2 " for the last 10 years! Hmmmm think I can make it to maybe 5' 6 " ? My feet have grown 1/2 of a size also in the last 3/4 years. I am also blue-eyed and blonde and of German, Dutch and English descent. Ruthie, >>>Also I find it hard to do only one thing at a time...if I am watching the >>>TV, I need to be doing crosstitch or a crossword puzzle at the same time >>>or at least have my book so<<< This made me laugh as I can not ever just sit and watch TV, I don't do the crossstitch anymore because of my eyes, but always have a book in my hand, or 3 X 5 cards, making my *lists* of what I need to do LOL. I too have the bouncing legs, when they both get going they shake the floor and drive everyone nuts ;-) And I have done this since I was a very small child. Also as a child I had severe heat intolerance and very light sensitive eyes, had what one teacher called " chronic motor mouth " and have never needed a lot of sleep until the last couple of years. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Well I am now 5'2 " , after registering 5' 1 1/2 " for the last 10 years! Hmmmm think I can make it to maybe 5' 6 " ? My feet have grown 1/2 of a size also in the last 3/4 years. I am also blue-eyed and blonde and of German, Dutch and English descent. Ruthie, >>>Also I find it hard to do only one thing at a time...if I am watching the >>>TV, I need to be doing crosstitch or a crossword puzzle at the same time >>>or at least have my book so<<< This made me laugh as I can not ever just sit and watch TV, I don't do the crossstitch anymore because of my eyes, but always have a book in my hand, or 3 X 5 cards, making my *lists* of what I need to do LOL. I too have the bouncing legs, when they both get going they shake the floor and drive everyone nuts ;-) And I have done this since I was a very small child. Also as a child I had severe heat intolerance and very light sensitive eyes, had what one teacher called " chronic motor mouth " and have never needed a lot of sleep until the last couple of years. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Well I am now 5'2 " , after registering 5' 1 1/2 " for the last 10 years! Hmmmm think I can make it to maybe 5' 6 " ? My feet have grown 1/2 of a size also in the last 3/4 years. I am also blue-eyed and blonde and of German, Dutch and English descent. Ruthie, >>>Also I find it hard to do only one thing at a time...if I am watching the >>>TV, I need to be doing crosstitch or a crossword puzzle at the same time >>>or at least have my book so<<< This made me laugh as I can not ever just sit and watch TV, I don't do the crossstitch anymore because of my eyes, but always have a book in my hand, or 3 X 5 cards, making my *lists* of what I need to do LOL. I too have the bouncing legs, when they both get going they shake the floor and drive everyone nuts ;-) And I have done this since I was a very small child. Also as a child I had severe heat intolerance and very light sensitive eyes, had what one teacher called " chronic motor mouth " and have never needed a lot of sleep until the last couple of years. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Amy, >>>I have always looked much younger than I am and have always had sweaty hands and feet<<< I still look much younger than I am...will be 50 this year and no one believes it. When I have my grandson with me, strangers think he is my son (he is blue-eyed blonde also and his parents both have dark curly hair) and not my grandson. I don't have sweaty feet but I don't ever wear socks, even in the winters of western NY because I can't stand for my feet to be hot at all. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Amy, >>>I have always looked much younger than I am and have always had sweaty hands and feet<<< I still look much younger than I am...will be 50 this year and no one believes it. When I have my grandson with me, strangers think he is my son (he is blue-eyed blonde also and his parents both have dark curly hair) and not my grandson. I don't have sweaty feet but I don't ever wear socks, even in the winters of western NY because I can't stand for my feet to be hot at all. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Amy, >>>I have always looked much younger than I am and have always had sweaty hands and feet<<< I still look much younger than I am...will be 50 this year and no one believes it. When I have my grandson with me, strangers think he is my son (he is blue-eyed blonde also and his parents both have dark curly hair) and not my grandson. I don't have sweaty feet but I don't ever wear socks, even in the winters of western NY because I can't stand for my feet to be hot at all. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Jody, you're supposed to shrink as you get older, not grow! Well, good for you. My mom who was always 5'4 " is now 5'2 " -a horrifying concept for me! I've contemplated hanging upside down on one of those inversion tables to see if I could grow instead of shrink! :-) Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Jody, let me know your secret please! I'd love to grow taller than my 5'4. Of course you may just be standing taller, you provide so much help to so many here! As for the feet, mine grew 1/2 size with each baby. Terry > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:20:14 -0500 > To: graves_support > Subject: Re: emotional lability - also a poll > > Well I am now 5'2 " , after registering 5' 1 1/2 " for the last 10 years! Hmmmm > think I can make it to maybe 5' 6 " ? My feet have grown 1/2 of a size also > in the last 3/4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Jody, let me know your secret please! I'd love to grow taller than my 5'4. Of course you may just be standing taller, you provide so much help to so many here! As for the feet, mine grew 1/2 size with each baby. Terry > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:20:14 -0500 > To: graves_support > Subject: Re: emotional lability - also a poll > > Well I am now 5'2 " , after registering 5' 1 1/2 " for the last 10 years! Hmmmm > think I can make it to maybe 5' 6 " ? My feet have grown 1/2 of a size also > in the last 3/4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 OK, one more for the polls. I can't stand hot feet either! Terry > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:23:25 -0500 > To: graves_support > Subject: Re: emotional lability - also a poll > > I can't stand for my feet to be hot at > all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 OK, one more for the polls. I can't stand hot feet either! Terry > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:23:25 -0500 > To: graves_support > Subject: Re: emotional lability - also a poll > > I can't stand for my feet to be hot at > all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 OK, one more for the polls. I can't stand hot feet either! Terry > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:23:25 -0500 > To: graves_support > Subject: Re: emotional lability - also a poll > > I can't stand for my feet to be hot at > all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Hi Terry, Thank you for your compliment. I have no idea why I am now a half inch taller?!?!?! And neither does my doctor. Because of my age she now measures my height to see if I'm shrinking, we both got a laugh over the extra half inch and I never gave it any more thought. The only thing I am taking differently and only for the last 5 months is my ca/mg...maybe I got a magic bottle. Your feet grew a half size with each of your kids!!! WOW. With mine I just continued to get more allergic to metals. I now can not wear any jewelry at all, not even my wedding band, no earrings, no watches, nothing So I have told my husband for my 50th birthday this fall I want a matched set of Pearls Strange the things we go through. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Hey I am with you on that...my poor children seem to be freezing yet I am hot...wonder if it has to do with the house being set at 17C most days especially when its -40C....<smile> Re: emotional lability - also a poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Hi All, I can just quote and save a lot of typing. :-) " L. Buck " wrote: > > > >ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional > >worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak > >perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. > > LOL! Yup, sounds like you hit it right on the head! > > >gosh i > >love having y'all around to help me realize every day > >that i am not alone. > > I feel the same way - I so love the internet for this very reason! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- -Pam- 5' 7'', blue eyed, Swedish, ex leg bouncer > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 Hi All, I can just quote and save a lot of typing. :-) " L. Buck " wrote: > > > >ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional > >worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak > >perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. > > LOL! Yup, sounds like you hit it right on the head! > > >gosh i > >love having y'all around to help me realize every day > >that i am not alone. > > I feel the same way - I so love the internet for this very reason! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- -Pam- 5' 7'', blue eyed, Swedish, ex leg bouncer > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 I'm a short (5'4) green eyed mutt consisting of Irish, ish, German and possibly Swedish background--the haircolor thing depends on the day of the week!! RE: emotional lability - also a poll ok, so in a nutshell, we are or were delusional worriers who can't take bright lights, control freak perfectionists prone to emotional outbursts. alot of us were athletes when we were young, sprinters not distance runners. we got in trouble for " bouncing " our legs and making the whole room shake. i've noticed quite a few patterns over the last year on this board. ok so how many are tall, blue-eyed polish girls whose parents were from new york or new jersey.lol. gosh i love having y'all around to help me realize every day that i am not alone. just love you guys donna > > > > > > > here for whom this was also true. Make me wonder if > whatever DNA makes us > genetically predisposed to having GD are also some > of the genes that make > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > >------------------------------------- > >The Graves' list is intended for informational > purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > >Please consult your doctor before changing or > trying new treatments. > >---------------------------------------- > > DISCLAIMER > > > >Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list does > not have the > endorsement of > >the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are > attached to emails. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 All of my senses seem to be heightened...smell, hearing... Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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