This sounds really weird to tell people, it seems like it's lethal, but it actually is a good thing because I have an answer to all of these weird symptoms for the last year that have honestly made me feel sort of crazy.
Aunt Lorrie went with me to see the endocrinologist. The moment he laid eyes on me he knew I have GravesDisease . Given the lab results, swollen legs, rapid heart beat, high blood pressure, shaking hands, my weird looking eyes and most of all my bulging thyroid.....the list goes on. I have seen doctors for a lot of the things I feel, especially the unbearable itching, but they all said I was fine.
So, I had to increase the blood pressure medication again today and started a medication called, propylthiouracil (PTU), which is the safest route while I am pregnant. The doctor said I should be feeling better soon and we will go from there. He assured me that baby is probably doing fine, the biggest problem we could face is that s/he could be very small. I am still worried, especially since this was uncontrolled during the first trimester and some of the medication does cross the placenta. But, uncontrolled disease is worse for the baby and we just have to trust that Heavenly Father is taking care of our sweet miracle.
Unfortunately, it seems to be that I do not have the only somewhat positive side effect of this disease has: weight loss. The doctor said that it may be because of the heart failure that the Graves causing. Awesome.
I'm off to check out my goiter in the mirror again. You seriously can't see it unless you know what you are looking for. My Aunt Debra just tells me that she thought I had the fat 'Higley Neck.' :)
