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[smithing_chick]

My little brother mentioned to me tonight that while he reads rgallitan's LJ, he doesn't read mine because he's afraid of what just what I might write about here. Though he didn't say outright, I imagine that he's worried I'll write about my sex life. It's rather funny, truth be told. For one thing, I don't even have much of a sex life; I spend most of

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[aspasia93]

having a body deficiency is always a comfort in lew of brain deficiency. Brain chem's are so not understood, but body chem's have been studied for many many many more years -- more exacting science. When I went on Synthroid, I was stunned at how important a little lump in my throat was to how I felt and my ability to think coherent thoughts.

Everybody knows at least one kid in school who "has a gland problem". Most kids who have the gland *story* have more of a problem with their mom's clean plate club than their "gland", but society still associates thyroid problems with being overweight -- absolutely regardless of the fact that weight is only one of more than a dozen problems an out of whack thyroid can cause. When my thyroid crashed, I had such a lack of energy and coherent thought that I LOST 8 pounds in 3 weeks because COOKING required too much energy; when I did eat -- I would be too exhausted to finish after 4 or 5 bites at most. Get your thyroid checked!!!

[smithing_chick]

The appointment has been scheduled. :)

[smithing_chick]

Oh, I feel like I shouuld point out that techinically, I'm between 30-40 pounds overweight. Not hideously obese or anything but definitly on the pudgy side.

[duriyah]

(When this was observed by the Izenfoust crew at Pennsic, several of the guys informed him, "She's not *our* sister. And she's got really nice breasts.")

*snort*

[almondroy]

Those Izenfoust guys have good taste ;)

[smithing_chick]

And you would certainly know. :)