Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Amy's Pam - I can't even imagine what it must be like for your daughter to be dealing with the hormonal/emotional aspects of puberty AND Graves' emotional roller coaster as well! You and your husband have to be extremely patient parents now! GD really takes a toll on the emotional state. Can make you very irrational and easily angered. It's fantastic that you can help her calm down at night, since she's still hyper, it's hard for her to calm herself. You just have to realize that it's not necessarily your daughter, it's her disease. She will get better with treatment (wish I could tell you the same for the whole adolescent angst part of it!) You'll just have to keep in mind that it's an illness that is causing her to be like this. Your support is so wonderful for her! emotional lability >This aspect of Graves' seems to show itself almost more than any >other symptom, although my daughter has had a host of symptoms. Has >anyone else been on an emotional roller coaster, how do you deal with >it, or more specifically, how does your family/friends deal with it, >and does it get better with treatment? > >Seems I spend a great deal of time just calming down Amy, especially >at night when she's really tired. > >Guess I'm just wondering if her emotional state is all tied to >Graves' or if I should be looking at something else. > >Amy's Pam > > > >------------------------------------- >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 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Dawn, I can't say about the Sydney area, but I can tell you that after diagnosis, I spent awhile just letting my body come back to the euthyroid state and healing, but then I went and found a counselor. My counselor is Hypothyroid. She is really good at helping me seperate my emotional issues that come from 'dealing' with this disease from the emotional issues 'caused' by this disease. If folks out there aren't sure if a counselor will help, but have thought it might, I can speak for myself by saying that it's been a lifesaver. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Dawn, I can't say about the Sydney area, but I can tell you that after diagnosis, I spent awhile just letting my body come back to the euthyroid state and healing, but then I went and found a counselor. My counselor is Hypothyroid. She is really good at helping me seperate my emotional issues that come from 'dealing' with this disease from the emotional issues 'caused' by this disease. If folks out there aren't sure if a counselor will help, but have thought it might, I can speak for myself by saying that it's been a lifesaver. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Dawn, I can't say about the Sydney area, but I can tell you that after diagnosis, I spent awhile just letting my body come back to the euthyroid state and healing, but then I went and found a counselor. My counselor is Hypothyroid. She is really good at helping me seperate my emotional issues that come from 'dealing' with this disease from the emotional issues 'caused' by this disease. If folks out there aren't sure if a counselor will help, but have thought it might, I can speak for myself by saying that it's been a lifesaver. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Hi Pam- I was treated with RAI almost 15 years ago and I'm still emotionally labile even at my most hypothyroid. It's not constant anymore though. It happens in fits and starts. Take care, > Hi pam, > emotional lability is a very common symptom in GD. Have you gotten hold of > Ridha Arem's book yet, The Thyroid Solution. It's at most libraries and > discusses the psychological changes in GD. These symptoms do improve when > thyroid hormone levels fall back into the normal range. But anecdotally, many > of us have mentioned that we're more sensitive and some of us have a tendency > to still have an occasional outburst even after we're treated. High-strung is > what my mom called me, although my husband would describe this differently. > Combined with the emotional lability of puberty I guess you could be noticing > some interesting mood swings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Elaine, No, we haven't located a copy of the thyroid book yet, and hope to get to that next week. As to emotional swings, they are incredible. Elation one minute, crying uncontrollably the next. Part of this is facing the fact that she has a disease, and she's now beginning to cope with that information. And like you and others have mentioned regarding people who develop autoimmune diseases, she's always been easily set off, high strung, or what you may call it. Before she was diagnosed most of this behavior was laughable, but now we see the direct link and wonder just how long she may have had Graves' in a milder form. Amy's Pam In a message dated 3/9/2002 10:18:10 PM Central Standard Time, daisyelaine@... writes: > Hi pam, > emotional lability is a very common symptom in GD. Have you gotten hold of > Ridha Arem's book yet, The Thyroid Solution. It's at most libraries and > discusses the psychological changes in GD. These symptoms do improve when > thyroid hormone levels fall back into the normal range. But anecdotally, > many > of us have mentioned that we're more sensitive and some of us have a > tendency > to still have an occasional outburst even after we're treated. High-strung > is > what my mom called me, although my husband would describe this differently. > > Combined with the emotional lability of puberty I guess you could be > noticing > some interesting mood swings. > I want to be the kind of friend Jesus would call, at the end of the day, just to talk about nothing.-Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Elaine, No, we haven't located a copy of the thyroid book yet, and hope to get to that next week. As to emotional swings, they are incredible. Elation one minute, crying uncontrollably the next. Part of this is facing the fact that she has a disease, and she's now beginning to cope with that information. And like you and others have mentioned regarding people who develop autoimmune diseases, she's always been easily set off, high strung, or what you may call it. Before she was diagnosed most of this behavior was laughable, but now we see the direct link and wonder just how long she may have had Graves' in a milder form. Amy's Pam In a message dated 3/9/2002 10:18:10 PM Central Standard Time, daisyelaine@... writes: > Hi pam, > emotional lability is a very common symptom in GD. Have you gotten hold of > Ridha Arem's book yet, The Thyroid Solution. It's at most libraries and > discusses the psychological changes in GD. These symptoms do improve when > thyroid hormone levels fall back into the normal range. But anecdotally, > many > of us have mentioned that we're more sensitive and some of us have a > tendency > to still have an occasional outburst even after we're treated. High-strung > is > what my mom called me, although my husband would describe this differently. > > Combined with the emotional lability of puberty I guess you could be > noticing > some interesting mood swings. > I want to be the kind of friend Jesus would call, at the end of the day, just to talk about nothing.-Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 Elaine, No, we haven't located a copy of the thyroid book yet, and hope to get to that next week. As to emotional swings, they are incredible. Elation one minute, crying uncontrollably the next. Part of this is facing the fact that she has a disease, and she's now beginning to cope with that information. And like you and others have mentioned regarding people who develop autoimmune diseases, she's always been easily set off, high strung, or what you may call it. Before she was diagnosed most of this behavior was laughable, but now we see the direct link and wonder just how long she may have had Graves' in a milder form. Amy's Pam In a message dated 3/9/2002 10:18:10 PM Central Standard Time, daisyelaine@... writes: > Hi pam, > emotional lability is a very common symptom in GD. Have you gotten hold of > Ridha Arem's book yet, The Thyroid Solution. It's at most libraries and > discusses the psychological changes in GD. These symptoms do improve when > thyroid hormone levels fall back into the normal range. But anecdotally, > many > of us have mentioned that we're more sensitive and some of us have a > tendency > to still have an occasional outburst even after we're treated. High-strung > is > what my mom called me, although my husband would describe this differently. > > Combined with the emotional lability of puberty I guess you could be > noticing > some interesting mood swings. > I want to be the kind of friend Jesus would call, at the end of the day, just to talk about nothing.-Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Hi, Amy's Pam, Oh, yeah. We " hypers " are a royal pain to live with. The best thing your family and friends can do is understand that she really can't help it right now, and to help her understand that as well. Somehow it helps to know that you're not really a crazy, out of control psychopath, but that your thyroid is doing it to you. It has a calming effect, especially if you can learn to laugh at the outbursts together as a symptom of the disease! My boyfriend just reminds me, " Your thyroid is talking again " . Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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