u/Glad_Blackberry1252 — reddlx

Very Puffy Face- Sinus issues or Graves side effects?

Hi everyone,

I was just diagnosed with Graves’ disease in June, and my levels were pretty high, they can be seen in a previous post. The main side effect
I have experienced is a very puffy face plus missed periods. I keep looking back on pictures from just a few months ago and the difference is very evident.

My features are way less defined and my face is so round. It also feels weird and very stiff. I feel like I have to rub my face with my hands to get blood flow since it’s so hard.

I’m not sure if this is a side effect of Graves or possibly TED. I’m also sick all the time and have huge tonsils and recurrent sinus infections, so I am wondering if chronic sinusitis is also a possibility. My doctors aren’t being very helpful and I’m at a loss, I just want to look and feel like myself again. I’m even more worried since my medicine might make me gain weight and worsen my facial appearance.

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u/Glad_Blackberry1252 — 13 days ago

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Got the diagnosis.

It’s honestly crazy the windfall that led to this. I felt pretty ok the last few months just honestly exhausted. I noticed I was definitely snoozing way more alarms.

I’m 22F, and my periods stopped in March. I first thought it was the effects of a medicine I was taking but it was lasting too long. I spotted for a bit and then nothing at all, which was very unusual for me, as I always bled regularly each month. I booked an appointment with my gyno but had to wait until June due to the waitlist. By the time it rolled around I was still having no periods and the exhaustion was much worse. I was sleeping through 50 alarms even for work and doctor’s appointments to discuss how I was feeling. I can get 12 hours of sleep and still feel exhausted. I felt so puffy in my face and just gross all over, and my eyes were so puffy in the morning that I walked to the bathroom with my eyes closed. Of course, I never lost any weight.

When I had the gyno appointment, she kept telling me it was stress or because I stopped my birth control. I told her it was neither and she sent me up to the lab for a variety of tests. I didn’t think anything of it until my TSH came back as <.005 and my T4 was 3.6. My gyno said it was thyroid related and referred me to an endocrinologist, which was another month for an appointment. I was so scared, googling every day trying to find answers. I wanted nothing to be wrong but I wanted an answer as to why I felt so bad. My heart rate was above 100 resting, I had to reapply deodorant every hour, and my hands were shaking at work. I was always starving no matter how much I ate. I tired to go to the gym to feel and look better but I couldn’t since I was so tired. It even looked (looks) like my face was having an allergic reaction. When I went to the Endo they tried to tell me I was just anxious and that’s why my heart rate was so high. They tested 20 minutes later and it was still 110.

I told her everything going on and she ordered some bloodwork and an ultrasound. The attached results came back and I wanted to cry when she said I had Graves Disease without all of the results even coming back yet. It’s so overwhelming but I feel so grateful to finally have an answer. She just ordered 20 mg daily of Methimazole and 20 mg of Propranolol twice a day. I still feel pretty anxious about all of this but I’m feeling really hopeful that I will start feeling better soon. I’m also hoping the meds don’t make me gain weight but we’ll see.

u/Glad_Blackberry1252 — 27 days ago

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Thyroiditis or Graves?

I recently was diagnosed as hyperthyroid after I had some bloodwork for missed periods.

TSH- <.005
T4- 3.6
T3- 16.3

My endocrinologist says this can be caused by Graves, thyroiditis, or nodules. She did mention that thyroiditis can be from a viral illness, so I think this could be a possibly since I am always sick. She also ordered the antibody tests but said it can take two weeks to come back. I’m very worried about these results and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or similar experiences so I don’t spend the next two weeks stressing. This is all very new and a lot to navigate by myself. I’m scheduling an ultrasound of my thyroid next week as well.

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u/Glad_Blackberry1252 — 29 days ago

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Test Results- help!

I just went to the gynocologist since I haven’t had my period in five months. She ordered bloodwork and everything came back perfect besides my TSH and T4. The TSH shows <.005 and the T4 Free Direct is 3.53. I have no idea what any of this means and the doctor is not answering my calls. Google said it’s hyperthyroidism, but I’ve never had symptoms or anything of the sort. What are next steps for this?

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u/Glad_Blackberry1252 — 2 months ago

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AITAH: ruined by boyfriends 21st birthday

For context my boyfriend and I have been dating for around two years. There was a lot of cheating early on but we figured it out.

On his actual birthday, I spent the whole day with him and his family and gave him is gift. That night our whole friend group went out together.

Like an hour into the bar, one of the girls he cheated on me with twice came up behind us. I knew the person she was with so I was talking to her. The girl stood right next to us and I felt so upset but whatever. Then all my boyfriend’s friends start talking to her too even though they all know about the cheating.

My bf looked sad but I had to leave. I felt so embarrassed and stupid and overwhelmed, I called my mom to pick me up. My mom said I should have stayed and I was wrong for leaving and my boyfriend said I ruined his whole 21st birthday. AITAH?

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u/Glad_Blackberry1252 — 3 months ago