sick. again. still.
OK, so thyroid thing. I've been exhausted for weeks now and the sleep I get isn't good sleep. When I'm at work, other people keep borrowing my blankets to battle the arctic atmosphere, and I feel no need for them. I'm comfortable temperature-wise even though I'm told it's freezing. I've been, like, STARVING for the past few weeks and craving pizza all the time. My cycle has been off time-wise and symptoms have been super intense.
I thought this was all attributable to thyroid wackiness. But twice now, I've been told my thyroid levels are within normal range. Only the insomnia and menstrual insanity are getting worse. That's making me really worried because I'd been working off the assumption that once my thyroid regulated, it would all go away. Except my thyroid is regulated, and I still feel crappy.
I don't know why it only just occurred to me, but I googled my prescription, and it turns out these are side effects of the medicine, and it's not unheard of for people to experience these symptoms with their thyroid hormone levels falling in normal range.
So I emailed, and the suggestion I got back was that I get more blood work done in 6-8 weeks and see what it looks like. I am right now literally holding back tears at my desk in my office at the thought of feeling like this or getting worse for another 6-8 weeks with nothing being done about it.
ETA: Just heard back. New suggestion is to make sure I'm getting the brand name instead of the generic meds, which is a difference of $40. A month. Likely for the rest of my life. Dammit.
I had more to say, but I don't remember what. *tired*
I thought this was all attributable to thyroid wackiness. But twice now, I've been told my thyroid levels are within normal range. Only the insomnia and menstrual insanity are getting worse. That's making me really worried because I'd been working off the assumption that once my thyroid regulated, it would all go away. Except my thyroid is regulated, and I still feel crappy.
I don't know why it only just occurred to me, but I googled my prescription, and it turns out these are side effects of the medicine, and it's not unheard of for people to experience these symptoms with their thyroid hormone levels falling in normal range.
So I emailed, and the suggestion I got back was that I get more blood work done in 6-8 weeks and see what it looks like. I am right now literally holding back tears at my desk in my office at the thought of feeling like this or getting worse for another 6-8 weeks with nothing being done about it.
ETA: Just heard back. New suggestion is to make sure I'm getting the brand name instead of the generic meds, which is a difference of $40. A month. Likely for the rest of my life. Dammit.
I had more to say, but I don't remember what. *tired*