In a message dated 3/27/02 12:08:31 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Thanks for your advice Gail, but I havent had RAI  - I just have an
> > overactive thyroid which is being treated with Carbimazole.  My symptoms
> > seem to work back to front to everyone else's anyway. An overactive
> thyroid
> > has made me gain weight, and feel totally exhausted and lacking in
> energy..
> >   and if I dont take my tablets I feel so exhausted I can hardly get out
> of
> > bed.
> >
>

I know that hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism can have similar symptoms.
When they diagnosed you as hyperthyroid did they only use TSH or did they
also check both Free T4 and Free T3?  Do you have a goiter or any enlargement
of the thyroid?

Good luck

Gail K




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