I saw a doctor, for the first time
So, after the great news of being engaged, I saw a doctor yesterday. The first time I've seen a doctor outside of an emergency room for as long as I have cognitive memories. And the survey says ...
I have Hyperthyroidism.
What does this mean inside my body? Well, my immune system, being the badass immune system it has always been is now, well, attacking my thyroid. What's my thyroid's response? Release more hormones. Those hormones are the problem.
What does this mean for the rest of my body? Well, those hormones make my body work more. My body is working even when I'm not doing anything. My heart beats more, I lose a lot of weight, I have tremors, I feel hot and don't tolerate heat well, I get dizzy and nauseous standing for a short while, I get winded with doing minimal exertion, I'm tired because my body is tired. It's awesome.
Now that I know what's wrong, and eating more isn't going to put more weight on me, I can get treatment. Get my thyroid back under control, and then everything else should be good. I should regain my weight easily and be a normal member of society again. Though, if I didn't get it treated, I could get THYROID STORM. I don't know what that is, but it sounds cool. I could also get heart or bone problems, and I'd rather not have those.
Now I just need to get my medication to get my heart rate and tremors in check, and then make an appointment with endocrinology and I'll be on the way to being Healthy Alan again.
Hyperthyroidism on WebMD
I have Hyperthyroidism.
What does this mean inside my body? Well, my immune system, being the badass immune system it has always been is now, well, attacking my thyroid. What's my thyroid's response? Release more hormones. Those hormones are the problem.
What does this mean for the rest of my body? Well, those hormones make my body work more. My body is working even when I'm not doing anything. My heart beats more, I lose a lot of weight, I have tremors, I feel hot and don't tolerate heat well, I get dizzy and nauseous standing for a short while, I get winded with doing minimal exertion, I'm tired because my body is tired. It's awesome.
Now that I know what's wrong, and eating more isn't going to put more weight on me, I can get treatment. Get my thyroid back under control, and then everything else should be good. I should regain my weight easily and be a normal member of society again. Though, if I didn't get it treated, I could get THYROID STORM. I don't know what that is, but it sounds cool. I could also get heart or bone problems, and I'd rather not have those.
Now I just need to get my medication to get my heart rate and tremors in check, and then make an appointment with endocrinology and I'll be on the way to being Healthy Alan again.
Hyperthyroidism on WebMD