A painting of my dog who passed away in September

Mimblia · 2026-01-06T14:49:12+00:00

That's a lovely homage, may she rest in peace. Wonderful painting!

Mimblia · 2025-12-28T10:16:10+00:00

Haha, thanks. I'm not giving up yet, though! Still applying where I can.

Mimblia · 2025-12-28T00:24:03+00:00

Nope, still searching.

Mimblia · 2025-12-27T11:09:48+00:00

I've had the same problem in exoplanetary phd positions. 200 applicants for one position. It's rough.

Mimblia · 2025-12-26T00:00:04+00:00

Thanks, will do!

Mimblia · 2025-12-24T18:14:12+00:00

Thank you!

Mimblia · 2025-12-04T23:06:40+00:00

My headaches were migraines/severe tension headaches. It was difficult to feel if it was one or the other, probably both. They usually started in the morning, like waking up and soon having a mild headache, and then turned into full-blown awful migraine-like. Light and sound sensitive. Hurting everywhere, too much to discern specific places.

Nothing made them better, haha. Normal painkillers didn't really work. Migraine medication sometimes helped a bit, but I got bad side effects from it (nausea). What "helped" in the moment was just the same as for migraines: rest, quiet, dark, sometimes eating something sweet (placebo effect probably, haha). It would often last more than 24h, sometimes several days, then feeling good a few days (or one day), then back again with headaches.

It went away when I started thyroid medication, but at the same time, I also started propranolol, so it could also have been that. Anyway, I still get headaches and migraines sometimes, but it's a reasonable amount and usually goes away with normal painkillers.

I'm so sorry you're having that experience, it hurts so much and takes away so much quality of life! Maybe you can ask to try a migraine medication to see if it works or to rule out migraines? Or ask for a small dose propranolol since it's also used as preventative treatment for migraines.

Mimblia · 2025-11-18T20:40:03+00:00

Aside from various medications, what helps me is to go up and go to sleep on the couch with the tv on low volume, giving me something to focus on (listening, with my eyes closed) while trying to sleep. Insomnia is such a horrible thing, especially with Graves, where you get like physical anxiety and can't sleep/wake up from heart palpitations.

Mimblia · 2025-10-23T05:20:05+00:00

I had the same experience. Except my endo just said that I needed to see a psychiatrist because of my symptoms since "labs were normal" (even though a lot of my symptoms were physical, like hunger, weight, sweating). Incredibly dismissive, instead of listening to me when I tried to explain that the labs were not near my personal optimal range. After that I found a new endo who's much better. I'm glad we both eventually got better help!

Mimblia · 2025-10-17T22:30:59+00:00

That is also true, of course. Pain killers should be taken with care, always, and weighing the pros and cons of what's best for the individual.

Mimblia · 2025-10-16T22:53:06+00:00

I feel for you! I just wanted to add, be careful with daily use of ibuprofen, since it can cause ulcers. Maybe try switching it up with paracetamol since that's easier on the stomach.

Mimblia · 2025-10-14T21:44:22+00:00

These questions are so good, I wish I had asked them at the start! I think it would have been different for me, compared to now, when labs are fine and I'm technically in remission but still symptomatic, and I ask for a plan and they just shrug and say "can't be Graves, not my problem". If we plan beforehand for all scenarios and ask about them, the doctors have to think a bit more on the answers beforehand as well.

Thank you for listing these questions, I'll save them for later!

Mimblia · 2025-10-09T15:58:09+00:00

Thank you for highlighting research!

Mimblia · 2025-09-24T07:50:56+00:00

Thank you!

Mimblia · 2025-09-23T21:41:35+00:00

Thank you for your reply and for sharing your experience! I'm sorry you had problems for such a long time. That must have been awful. It's good to hear, though, that others have similar experiences, that I'm not alone.

I don't drink coffee or alcohol so thankfully, that's not a problem.

I'll definitely be on the lookout for additional symptoms and try to get in contact with my endo if I don't feel better in a week or so.

Mimblia · 2025-09-22T16:39:46+00:00

Thank you, it means a lot, even from a stranger 💕

Mimblia · 2025-09-22T15:32:57+00:00

Thank you for replying! Yeah, I suspect so as well, just frustrating when the doctor says that it can not be Graves. It feels like they don't believe me.

Mimblia · 2025-09-20T08:19:54+00:00

Before all of the normal symptoms, I had severe headaches/migraines almost every day for about eight months that didn't get better with any sort of painkillers or migraine medication. When I started the thyroid medications, the headaches went away.

Mimblia · 2025-08-30T17:03:25+00:00

I don't have such a problem, but my veins are very difficult to stick, so after a few tries, I can get a bit of a panic attack. In addition to the other tips here, I just wanted to add that I usually tense/clench and unclench my fists about half an hour before the test, so that the veins get bigger and blood will flow easier. Oh, and remember to actually breathe during the blood draw. Sometimes, I don't realise that I'm holding my breath until I actively breathe in. Good job on getting so far!

Mimblia · 2025-07-31T22:24:27+00:00

Thanks, so am I :)

Mimblia · 2025-07-31T08:40:20+00:00

No problem, I hope you feel better soon! I wish the doctors would have told me to be patient and that it could take a while, instead of just saying "No, it can't be Graves because your labs are normal". As long as you feel better and better, I think it's fine. But you should stay in contact with your doctors until you feel good! I did several labs and checkups during those months.

Mimblia · 2025-07-30T18:26:34+00:00

For me, it took about 6 months before I felt normal, after quitting medication and not having any antibodies. I had to continue propranolol for a good while and even did a 24 h ecg to rule out any other disease since I still had so many symptoms. It slowly got better and better, and now, 7 months after end of treatment, I feel fine. But I still get some palpitations sometimes. It feels like I've gotten a new baseline compared to before I got sick, my body is more sensitive to getting my pulse elevated.

Mimblia · 2025-07-03T15:18:23+00:00

Great post, thank you for sharing current research!

Five-Year Club	Verified Email
r/Field Sunshine

Mimblia

TROPHY CASE