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Diagnosed Graves, Eye Disease, Weight Loss, Muscle, Joint, Nerve Pain. Suggested Operation After Euthyroid. On Neomercazole. Help
I have graves and suffering. I need an operation but surgeon wont operate until euthyroid. Am taking 8 neomercazole and not well. Have the eye disease as well. Why is my thyroid so active, the symptoms are debilitating and I cant hold down my job. I have lost 0ver 15kgs, have terrible muscle wasting and joint and nerve pain. Please can you help me.
Wed, 24 Jul 2013
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Your doctor has suggested the right things. You should trust him.
Intra operative complications are more in hyperthyroid state.
It needs to be controlled before operation.
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease and treatment is available for it.Treatment includes medicines, radioiodine and surgery depending upon the case.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
Your doctor has suggested the right things. You should trust him.
Intra operative complications are more in hyperthyroid state.
It needs to be controlled before operation.
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease and treatment is available for it.Treatment includes medicines, radioiodine and surgery depending upon the case.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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