Thyroid storm

[ImanAccountant]

Yesterday my heart was racing so much harder than it had previously I've been feeling pretty rotten for a week or so. I was admitted direct to resus with a hr of 190

Bloods and treatments later and I've been diagnosed with a thyroid storm and maybe Graves' disease.

I feel so much better today, but my symptoms were;

Losing a stone in 3 weeks
Having nausea and vomiting
Heart rate pounding
Feeling really hot
Red hands
Anxiety
Tremors
Shaky legs
And repeated miscarriages

Also my 'double chin' is a massive goiter. Brilliant!

Now in my naivety I thought only thin people got hyperthyroidism nope, anyone can get it. Don't be tit lie me and if you feel something is off keep going.

Don't do what I do and just accept the 'your just fat' argument from the gp

Glad you’ve been diagnosed and are getting treatment, I became hyperthyroid a few years ago and didn’t have a thyroid storm but when I saw the consultant he said my blood results were off the chart, regularly had a high hr , felt exhausted but couldn’t sleep, didn’t lose weight initially but then couldn’t put it on, had a tremor in my hands , SOB, restless legs, night sweats it was awful!

My symptoms are mostly under control now, with regular blood tests and carbimazole.

It's awful isn't it? I'm currently in hospital and they're thinking about keeping me in til Tuesday :(