Just Diagnosed

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Hello. I'm new to the group. I'm 33, and was diagnosed about 2 weeks

ago with Graves. I'm now on Tapezole (10mg twice a day) and Nadalol

(20mg twice a day). I also am having some eye problems and will see an

opthamologist about that next week. I'm glad to know that there's a

reason for the crappy way I've been feeling, but I'm still saddened by

the prospect of being on some sort of drug therapy for the rest of my

life.

I'm in school now and right in the middle of midterms, so I'm really

frustrated by all of this. There's never a good time to be sick, but

it's really affecting my schoolwork. I can tell the Tapezole dosage

isn't quite right for me, becuase I'm still hot and irritable and not

sleeping well, but my doctor won't increase the dosage until I've been

on it for a month. Is this the way this usually works?

But I think the thing I'm most worried about at the moment is this:

I'm doing some really dumb things - forgetting to turn the stove on

when I'm trying to cook, or going out the front door when I mean to go

to my bedroom. I'm also noticing a change in my writing - sometimes

I'm thinking one word, but I write something completely different, or

spell something entirely wrong when I've never really had problems

spelling. I don't think this is a result of the Tapezole, but is it

normal for Graves? I asked my doctor about this and he said confusion

is common, but I wouldn't really call this confusion. Another

doctor I talked to said that I might just be having lapses in

concentration, but that doesn't feel true either. I'm thinking

clearly, but not always executing what I'm thinking.

I can only imagine the intersting things I'll come up with on my

written exams...

Anyone have any insight?

Thanks so much!

Peggy