recently diagnosed, confused and scared
Hi! I was on a really great health kick last year and intentionally lost weight. My GP retired and I got a new doctor, within 90 seconds she said my "weight drop" and inflamed thyroid was graves' disease and ordered radioactive iodine. she hadn't asked about my activity levels, lifestyle, etc and that really bugged me. I did not get the radioactive iodine because I didn't have any symptoms and i felt it was a big jump for our first meet up. I switched practitioners and got my endo appointment. My endo appointment said my levels are getting better, but my thyroid is still inflamed and to start 5 mg of methimazole daily. I take it at night because i'm terrified of weight gain. I am just struggling with the idea of having no symptoms and still being medicated and i am really scared. Has anyone here not gained weight? I got a bit depressed after my first appointment and got into a toxic mindset of "well if they think my weight loss is this then nothing even matters" and i fell off my wagon and im just really defeated.