Category Archives: Autoimmune disease

After the farcical visit to Blonde Bimbo on June 2, 2000, I decided to make an appointment with Old Man at the country clinic.  Old Man was the one who had finally diagnosed my Graves Disease after I came to … Continue reading →

After waiting patiently since June 3rd, I finally received a copy of the report Blonde Bimbo wrote regarding my June 2nd, 2000 appointment The enclosure that comes with a cytomel prescription reads as follows, and I quote, “WARNING: This product is to … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a very frustrating and disheartening day. I had an appointment with my endocrinologist, Blonde Bimbo. My husband had taken me into the city since I had been feeling so miserable. I was walking with a cane since that … Continue reading →

This is a list of the symptoms that I have developed since I had RAI done in April, 1998: 1. Huge weight gain. All the weight gain is around my abdomen, on my back, around my shoulders, around my neck and … Continue reading →

When I first began taking Cytomel I noticed a dramatic improvement.  I lost some weight, the water retention was not as severe, fewer muscle cramps, less bone pain and I “felt” better.   Finally a little pill that would actually … Continue reading →

The following excerpt is from Blonde Bimbo’s October 14th, 1999 report which reads as follows,  “I saw Widebertha on October 14th, 1999 at your request.  She, of course, subsequently had radioactive iodine and became hypothyroid.  On last review in March … Continue reading →

Today was to have been my last appointment with the Blonde Bimbo.  Her report concerning this appointment reads as follows, “I reviewed Widebertha on March 26, 1999 with regards to her hypothyroidism post Iodine 131.  She has now been taking levothyroxine 175 … Continue reading →

Nineteen Ninety Nine arrived and I was still battling hypothyroidism.  I saw Blonde Bimbo on January 21st, 1999.  Her report for that appointment reads as follows, “Currently Widebertha is on 150 mg of Levothyroxine for the past two months.  Her previously … Continue reading →

My first adverse symptoms after RAI began to appear on June 6, 1998.  The first symptom was fatigue such as I had never experienced .  My nephew was getting married on June 12 and my son and daughter in law were … Continue reading →

Today was my first appointment after the RAI treatment.  I had blood work done on May 8th.  All I was told was that things looked very good and that if I felt any flu like symptoms I was to get … Continue reading →