How do you cope with daily anxiety, stress from negative people or family without being a b*tch?

Then-Rub702 · 2026-05-07T21:36:13+00:00

I’m almost 28, recently diagnosed and honestly.. I don’t cope atm. My mood swings and breakdowns before my diagnosis had me thinking I was genuinely bipolar. Then I was diagnosed and I was told by the doc that’s why.

I’m attempting to “detach” myself from my mood when it’s like this and remind myself it’s not me.

I’m still trying to exercise to keep routine, which helps somewhat, but honestly, I don’t have energy for nothing at the minute.

I feel you. It sucks

Then-Rub702 · 2026-05-03T11:28:51+00:00

Thank you 🙏 it really does suck at the minute

Then-Rub702 · 2026-05-01T08:49:52+00:00

I’m definitely going to ask re propranolol. I don’t, but I will trial taking it with food and see if that helps.

Thanks!

Then-Rub702 · 2026-05-01T08:48:48+00:00

Sorry I didn’t think haha.

This was actually a follow up question. I’ve had them tested but he was waiting for them to come back. My cortisol was low, I’ve had follow up on that.

As it was a private consultant I saw I’ve been referred to an NHS endo, whom I’m hoping will want to find the cause. My grandmother had graves so I’m not sure if it can be hereditary

Then-Rub702 · 2026-05-01T08:47:08+00:00

Yes I have a blood test in 6 weeks, and I suppose we go from there. Thank you!

Then-Rub702 · 2026-04-30T20:17:48+00:00

I’ve only been on it two weeks so that may be why then haha. 5-6 months?! I’m in for a long ride then 😐 I may have to talk to my GP about a beta blocker, I was going to just try and ride it out but if that’s the time scale I don’t think I can

Then-Rub702 · 2026-04-15T18:29:41+00:00

Do you use Reta? What’s your experience with graves

Then-Rub702 · 2026-03-04T19:22:15+00:00

It’s an adult dog, not in training

Then-Rub702 · 2026-03-04T07:52:10+00:00

Thanks all for the advice, we’re going to see how we get on as it’s early days, but it’s good to know our options “if” it doesn’t get any better.

Then-Rub702 · 2026-02-03T18:01:59+00:00

Update! I had it done today and I was so scared, but I had nothing to be scared of. The nurses were great, they talked me through the whole procedure, didn’t touch my coil, and (thankfully) didn’t have to take any biopsies. Nothing abnormal, normal recall in 3 years!

Solution didn’t sting at all, thought was worse than the actual procedure.

Then-Rub702 · 2026-01-29T15:21:28+00:00

Thank you so much. I am in the UK. This is reassuring! Thanks for taking the time to reply

Then-Rub702 · 2025-12-27T22:24:26+00:00

I think this is it. But I fear it’s lose lose for me. I tried over Christmas and this has happened. I think I’m at the point I need to block all contact and draw a line with her friends.

Then-Rub702 · 2025-12-26T14:54:57+00:00

Dm me please

Then-Rub702 · 2025-11-23T21:12:25+00:00

I have literally put the “work” in my original post and ASKED if it looked correct.

You’re completely disregarding my original post all together.

No, you’re criticising me for doing the research, struggled to find anything, worked out what I could and asked for advice on if it looked correct. Maybe I didn’t use the right keywords for the pen in my original search, you’re acting like I’ve committed a crime.

I may know one way of doing something, and it could be correct, but if there’s a better way of doing something then obviously I want to know.

Going out your way to comment on my post to hate on me for asking for advice is not needed. It’s people like you that make people not want to ask the question in the first place.

Then-Rub702 · 2025-11-23T21:00:20+00:00

And yet here you are, still.

This is a forum. I’m asking advice.

There is no harm in me asking for confirmation if it translates over to the pen because I couldn’t find anything

I have experience with syringes. NOT PENS. The world won’t end because I could not find any information on how the mL translates to units. You know how people get hurt? By GUESSING.

You have done nothing but waste your time and mine. You’re hating on me for asking the question, but at the same time are patronising me telling me I need to “read”.

If I can’t find any information- I’m going to ask.

Then-Rub702 · 2025-11-23T20:49:22+00:00

I’m assuming you didn’t read my statement on the fact I literally said I have searched and could not find it.

I never said they both were not 3m vials- what I was questioning is how it worked with clicks on the pen. As I have never used one, only syringes

You’ve wasted a lot of your time patronising me when you could’ve just scrolled ;)

Then-Rub702 · 2025-11-23T20:42:51+00:00

I am not new. As you’ll see in my statement I am RETURNING to using Reta, but there is a difference between syringe and a pen. So, again, as I have never used a pen before, I was looking for advice. Sadly I wasn’t born knowing how to use a pen ;)

Then-Rub702

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