So sick of being tired, and oh so tired of being sick.
I'm quite the whirlwind of marbled emotions lately.
I'm very happy...
but there are a few things bothering me that I can't seem to get off my mind.
My doctor diagnosed me with hypothyroid, which is good because at least I know why I feel the way I do and why I've always needed so much sleep but never seemed to be rested. It's also good because maybe he can help me. Downside: medication is risky (as all of them are). There is a hair loss risk involved. And an overmedication problem that would make me much worse off. He put me on combination therapy of T3 and T4 hormones anyway saying the benefit outweighed the risk.
Originally the nurse who called me with my blood test results said the only problem was my thyroid. Not so, the doctor informed me Friday that I also had very low blood sugar even though I had eaten a meal before getting blood drawn. So there's more to give me worry lines on my face. He still wants to watch me for diabetes/hypoglycemia.
So in summary,
1. I will be on thyroid medication for the rest of my life probably.
2. I might have another disease as well.
3. I feel crappy physically the majority of the day.
4. If I eat it gets worse.
5. I passed out at work yesterday even though I'd just eaten a snack trying to get my blood sugar up because I was shaky. Meaning the snack did nothing to help the blood sugar problem.
6. I already had to watch everything I put in my body due to being vegan. Now I have an even longer list.
7. I discovered two days ago I was taking a supplement that had 100% of your daily value of iodine in it. People with hypothyroid should avoid iodine at all costs.
8. The medicine hasn't helped yet...but I'm gonna keep thinking positive and pray it does.
On the positive side of things, most people with hypothyroid are overweight...as in like at least 100 pounds over. I have never been overweight or anywhere near it. And even though my symptoms have worsened, my weight hasn't changed. I feel so lucky because I know I could not handle it if I gained weight on top of everything else.
I'm sorry this is so lengthy, I haven't updated in quite some time.
I'm very happy...
but there are a few things bothering me that I can't seem to get off my mind.
My doctor diagnosed me with hypothyroid, which is good because at least I know why I feel the way I do and why I've always needed so much sleep but never seemed to be rested. It's also good because maybe he can help me. Downside: medication is risky (as all of them are). There is a hair loss risk involved. And an overmedication problem that would make me much worse off. He put me on combination therapy of T3 and T4 hormones anyway saying the benefit outweighed the risk.
Originally the nurse who called me with my blood test results said the only problem was my thyroid. Not so, the doctor informed me Friday that I also had very low blood sugar even though I had eaten a meal before getting blood drawn. So there's more to give me worry lines on my face. He still wants to watch me for diabetes/hypoglycemia.
So in summary,
1. I will be on thyroid medication for the rest of my life probably.
2. I might have another disease as well.
3. I feel crappy physically the majority of the day.
4. If I eat it gets worse.
5. I passed out at work yesterday even though I'd just eaten a snack trying to get my blood sugar up because I was shaky. Meaning the snack did nothing to help the blood sugar problem.
6. I already had to watch everything I put in my body due to being vegan. Now I have an even longer list.
7. I discovered two days ago I was taking a supplement that had 100% of your daily value of iodine in it. People with hypothyroid should avoid iodine at all costs.
8. The medicine hasn't helped yet...but I'm gonna keep thinking positive and pray it does.
On the positive side of things, most people with hypothyroid are overweight...as in like at least 100 pounds over. I have never been overweight or anywhere near it. And even though my symptoms have worsened, my weight hasn't changed. I feel so lucky because I know I could not handle it if I gained weight on top of everything else.
I'm sorry this is so lengthy, I haven't updated in quite some time.