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I've been suffering with hyperthyroid and TED for over a year. My eyes are exteremly dry. I cant sleep at night because they constantly run water and I find that I'm isolating myself from the world because of my weight gain and eyes that get as alrge as quarters at times. I was at a football game this past weekend when a stranger walked up to me and said everytime the horn blows your eyes get as big as quarters it really comical to watch. I was mortified and felt that everyone was looking at me. I went home cried until I couldnt cry anymore. I guess I should have told her that I have a disease that causes this but at the time I was speechless. Has anyone else experienced this and what if anything have you done about it?
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sylvana19005 michelle60449
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At the moment I'm on prednisone, help with the swelling. But there is many types of alternatives to stop the proptosis , like radiotherapy, decompression , etc...
Why don't you speak to your Dr. About your concerns.
michelle60449 sylvana19005
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jean34329 michelle60449
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Firstly ignore this woman. She sounds a plonker.
She probably thought that she was helping you but she went about it in a hamfisted way . You get these socially inept people from time to time but thankfully you do not have to live with her!!!
If this should happen again just thank the pperson or ask if they are medically qualified. Depends on the circumstances andnhow big the person is.
I waBeing overweight.
Most of us have been there. However weight is something that can be managed if one is patient enough. The best advice I can give is to EAT LESS. However count the calories. It is no use eating less of a fatty food or drink et.
GOOGLE SAFE DIETS .
You can lose weight. I dieted down from 18 stone to 9 and ahalf stone in six months.
RE this woman's insensitive comments.
As the memory grows dimmer you will realise how out of order she truly was and how she must be a very upopular unhappy person.
You will get over it trust me.
However having written that it is important if you have not already done so to get your eyes checked out by an eye doctor called an Ophthalmologist.
Google the thyroid eye.
Dry eyes should be taken seriously. I had the condition several months ago and it isn't funny.
I was prescribed artificial tear drops but was allergic to even the ones that were hypo allerginic.
I was prescribed lacri lube at first at night. It is important just to apply it at night whilst in bed as otherwise it can be troublesome because your vision will be blurred for about thirty minutes.
I am in the UK.
What is TED?
Have you been diagnosed with a thyroid eye?
Just keep thinking positively.
Jean
christine57219 jean34329
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jean34329 christine57219
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I was 18 and a half stone about twenty years ago then dieted down to 9 and a half over a period of six months.
18 months ago I started with what I now know to be the s and s of a subclinical hyperthyroidism. I lost weight because my appetite was very poor. I also have GERD I am on life long warfarin and this can cause gastric pain and loss of appetite.
Ihave to be very careful what I eat and drink, I do not drink alcohol, neither do I smoke.
I go back and forth with the signs and symptoms of hper then hypo.
Neither is nice.
Jean
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jean34329 michelle60449
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I can empathise with you.
It is hard to ignore nasty people especially when they lack finesse etc.
May I ask if the dr has given a reason as to why you suffer from leg cramps ?
Have you ever had a bone profile. This is a test for vitamin D, phophate, parathyroidJhormone and calcium levels?
Kind regards
Jean
michelle60449 jean34329
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jean34329 michelle60449
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The cramps may be due to the afore mentioned low Vitamin D ,calcium and PTH levels being abnormal.
The problem is that severe cramp can cause tendon damage so iimportant to keep the cramps under control after finding out what is causing them in thhe first place.
Jean
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