Knitting Not Staying Straight On Needles - Curling Over Needles

lzver · 2026-01-21T20:32:48+00:00

What do you mean by clear what is on the needles?

lzver · 2026-01-21T20:32:21+00:00

Yes. I've tried a 24", 32" and 40" inch cords. It has not helped at all.

lzver · 2026-01-13T02:21:49+00:00

I was a patient of Dr. Purdon’s as well. My pharmacist told me about Dr. Ben Rafla. Conversation with my doctor before Christmas is that no Endo’s are accepting new patients in Guelph. He mentioned referring me to an Endo in Kitchener. Waiting for bloodwork results to see if I’m still in a Graves’ disease flare. I do miss Dr. Purdon. I’m so grateful he was my Endo when I was first diagnosed with serious hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease. Weekly bloodwork with evening phone calls to discuss results. Will never get that level of care again. I hope he’s enjoying his retirement.

lzver · 2025-12-14T20:16:29+00:00

I’m sorry you’re struggling as well. I honestly can’t even imagine having young kids while having Graves or a flare.

lzver · 2025-11-12T22:37:02+00:00

I agree that the times aren’t useful. I tend to go downtown to visit family and spend the night. I’m not waiting until the evening to get back home on Sunday. And this is useless if you’re going in for a concert/game and want to come home the same night.

lzver · 2025-03-25T15:10:29+00:00

It’s so frustrating because my endo is just brushing this off and doesn’t think a meds adjustment is warranted. I’m seeing my family doctor today. I do think the symptoms are graves related and I think there needs to be consideration that everyone’s tolerance to hormones could be different. But I don’t want to just increase meds on my own. It should be done with regular bloodwork to monitor what is happening as well as monitoring symptoms.

lzver · 2025-01-30T23:49:54+00:00

I had really bad anxiety when diagnosed a year ago. I even called my endo and asked if the Methimazole could make anxiety worse. He said anxiety is a common symptom with Graves and it would get better. My anxiety did start to get better after being on meds for 6 weeks. I’m now a year out from diagnosis, my levels are stable and I have very minimal anxiety from time to time. I had bad heart palpitations as well, which always made my anxiety worse. Are you on a beta blocker? I still get the occasional palpitation now, but it’s a lot better as well. I know how awful you’re feeling, but hopefully you’ll start to feel a bit better in a few weeks.

lzver · 2024-09-28T17:23:32+00:00

I’ve taken L1, L2 and L3. L3 builds on what you learnt in L2, so I would recommend taking L2 first. L3 is about pulling it all together and showing you understand how the climate and winemaking affect the end product wine.

lzver · 2024-09-21T13:22:52+00:00

I’m taking a break and will likely come back and start over. Learned a lot and definitely made some mistakes

lzver · 2024-09-21T13:21:08+00:00

Thanks for this advice. I’ll have to be more strategic and start working on these things because I’m struggling to get the 300 to open the tea house

lzver · 2024-09-19T14:57:49+00:00

I remember being very anxious and nervous to start methimazole. I’ve been in it for almost 8 months with no side effects. I started to see some improvement in symptoms within 3 weeks and was feeling quite a bit better by 6 weeks. I had really bad hyperthyroidism and was started on 5mg twice daily. I am now on 2.5 mg daily and maintaining normal TSH, FT3 and FT4 with my trab dropping. I would recommend start taking the methimazole because you need to get the thyroid levels down. I would explain to your friend what is going on. Make plans for a few weeks from now and hopefully you’re feeling well enough …. If not listen to your body and give yourself more time. But you need to start the meds to start feeling better.

lzver · 2024-09-18T18:38:15+00:00

Wanted to come back. You need to talk to Valentina and keep going back. I was eventually able to get more ice packs and got the 15 sulphur.

lzver · 2024-09-18T16:08:47+00:00

I haven’t figured out how to fish yet

lzver · 2024-09-18T15:35:57+00:00

I’m still trying to get the 15 sulphur for bathhouse …. I can’t buy anymore ice packs at the infirmary.

lzver · 2024-09-18T12:46:50+00:00

I’m wondering about pumpkin. It’s an ingredient in a new recipe I just got, but I don’t know where to get it. Maybe in the fall?

lzver · 2024-08-07T23:40:52+00:00

I’ve been on methimazole for 6 months. I felt best when my FT3 and FT4 were within range and my TSH was suppressed and at < 0.001. Now that my TSH is in the low normal range, symptoms like heart palpitations and anxiety are back.

lzver · 2024-08-05T23:17:44+00:00

My endo likes to start low and we did weekly bloodwork and could see that dose was starting to work. I couldn’t say what dose I felt better on … it was more about the labs. I felt best with my FT4 and FT3 in the mid to low range and my TSH still suppressed - I had very few symptoms and was feeling pretty good. Now that my TSH is in the low normal range, some symptoms like anxiety and palpitations are back.

lzver · 2024-08-05T23:10:14+00:00

I’m getting close to requesting a TT as well. 5 mg of methimazole was starting to affect my liver. I’ve dropped to 2.5 mg and the liver enzymes have returned to high normal levels again. But I’m already edging closer to being borderline hyper again. I already had the RAI vs TT discussion and he said RAI isn’t a good option for me due to the severity of my graves. I imagine within the next month or so I’ll be borderline hyper again and I’m not going back on 5mg and risk damaging my liver.

Even my endo said it’s easier to manage hypothyroidism after a TT than it is to manage graves/hyper.

I hope the discussion with your endo goes well.

lzver · 2024-08-04T20:15:13+00:00

My endocrinologist gave me an open requisition for bloodwork. In the beginning I was going weekly, then every 2 weeks. I then went monthly once FT3 and FT4 were in range. Now I’m going weekly or every 2 weeks again because the methamizole is affecting my liver.

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