Dare I hope?
Is the thyroid medication from Thailand working better than the U.S. made thyroid medications?
The numbers on the scale are coming down AND my period actually started on time this month!! That's a good start. Hope the good news keeps coming!
My stepdaughter's ferritin is on the low end of the "normal" range and she's experiencing anxiety, etc. Her mother doesn't believe her ferritin could be causing any symptoms so she put her on Prozac instead. That was really sad. Would it have hurt to give her iron for a few months to see how it may have helped before drugging her?
Some of her other levels show other problems as well being in the very low of the "normal" range and some actually off - bilirubin, sodium, chloride, etc. Bilirubin in liver, right? I don't know what it means. I guess I shouldn't be stressing myself too much because it's not like my opinion means anything but I KNOW what low ferritin can do (I struggle with it myself) and it's sad that Prozac was given instead first. Giving Prozac to a teenager for something that an Iron pill might help? Wrong in my opinion.
My husband is starting a small hobby/business. I don't call it a straight up business because he's not actually going to make money off it. He'll make enough to cover his materials. He's doing it because it's something he enjoys.
I think this hobby/business is a stress reliever for him. We all need those!
I'm a little worried about health insurance changes if we do relocate for a different job. I know what my insurance covers now and what I need it to cover for my thyroid disease treatment. We have adequate coverage - not the best but not the worst. What if the next employer's insurance isn't as good? Then again, it could be better. I will have to search online and look it up once I get specifics. I have to google NC health insurance and see what options are available for a relative who moved to NC as well. I keep forgetting.
Read more...We are considering looking at an old farmhouse to buy if we end up relocating. It has four acres and they just reduced the price on it. Unfortunately, it needs a lot of updating. There's also probably lead paint under the paint layers somewhere so I need to get a lead test kit. I want one that is EPA approved. The picture looks like there is a pool on the property so we'll need a swimming pool alarm too. I want to make sure my kids stay safe no matter where we live. I'm extra cautious about my kids' safety. Becoming a mom made me more neurotic than I already was - my poor, overprotected kids.
Read more...Does thyroid disease affect men a lot? I don't think I know of one man personally who has thyroid disease. I know A LOT of women who do. What does that tell you about the disease? Either our female hormones play a big role, our reproductive history/health plays a big role, or men are just treated better medically in some cases so you never hear about it? Which is it?
I know - we get thyroid disease because of the STRESS men put us under!! Ha ha. Just kidding!!! I'm not a man hater. Love men! Even if they can be a bit insecure and always wondering about and looking for the latest information like http://www.naturalmaleenhancementpills.org/. I never worry about the size of my chest (of course, maybe if I had less, I would?)! Why do men worry so much?
I feel like I'm stagnant. Stagnating in the wrong spot - at my weight, at my health. I don't feel like I'm improving anymore! I am SO frustrated with my thyroid! Why is it so hard to manage? Is this little organ that difficult to understand? Seriously?
I have to admit that my weight gets me the most. I just don't like feeling large. Yeah, I was one of those skinny witches all my life who used to be able to eat whatever she wanted and never gain an ounce and darnit, I want to at least be a normal weight. I don't even have to be one of those skinny witches again! I'll take just healthy!
I never thought it'd take this long to manage my thyroid. I've had thyroid disease for nine years now and it's still not managed right. So depressing. I don't think that weight loss pills that work fast will make any difference for me as long as my thyroid is not managed correctly.
This blog is getting a decent amount of traffic. Thank you!
I'm wondering if I should submit this, and my other blogs, to one of those web directory submission sites to bring even more traffic to the blogs? I'd submit this one, and my other dozen blogs. Yes, I have that many. You'd think somebody who is shy in real life really wouldn't have that much to say. Guess I blabber more on my blogs than in person.
My stepfamily blog gets a huge amount of traffic. It'd be nice to bring this one up to similar number of readers as that one!
Skin problems are a symptom of thyroid disease. I have skin problems - dry skin, eczema, adult acne. Add menstrual problems due to my thyroid disease (and y'all know about acne problems throughout the menstrual cycle), and I'm just one big, walking skin problem. How can you have dry skin AND acne? I have no idea! What about blackheads? Is that a thyroid thing or just a skin thing?
How do you get rid of blackheads? I have two on my face that are not on top of the skin. They are under the top skin layer. Can't even pick them out!! (I know, you're not supposed to pick them but who can resist when you just want them GONE!?!) How do I get rid of them?
I've decided after putting weight back on, losing hair again, etc. (input a host of other hypothyroidism symptoms here), that I am going to self-treat again with the thyroid medication I used to take from Thailand. When I self-treated, I lost 18 pounds and felt more like myself. When I went back under a doctor's care, I've been getting worse again. I'm tired of not being 100% for myself and my family!
I have so much to do as a mom to four kids - homework, cheerleading, soccer, meals, etc. I don't have time to feel bad! My kids have school pictures in two days and I haven't even picked out what they're going to wear yet. I don't feel like doing anything - not even laundry!
I also need to go gift shopping. I am thinking about personalized footballs while my husband is thinking about go-carts. As a neurotic mom, I tend to shy away from anything that may put one of my kids in the emergency room. As dad, he's supposed to counteract my neurotic behavior and we find a middle ground (usually). Either way, I just want to meet birthdays, holidays, and school events with energy (and about 18 pounds less of me).
With my health the way it is, it makes me glad we already have life insurance in place and had it in place before things went downhill. Otherwise, I'd need no medical exam term life insurance because between my asthma and thyroid problems (and I'm beginning to think my joint problems might be another health problem), I don't feel all that healthy.
My neck has been so sore for weeks now, not just in the front but the sides and back too. Something is wrong. When I stand up, it takes me a few steps for me to get my legs working right without discomfort. I think something else is wrong. Just what I needed.
I am so disgusted everytime I look in the mirror.
Things are just not going well with my thyroid right now. I am beginning to think that while this doctor knows where my levels should be, he doesn't really know how to get me there. I am gaining weight again! After losing a chunk of it, it is frustrating beyond belief to see it come back.
I don't even want to plan a Branson vacation or to any other destination because I hate the way that I look. I want to feel good about myself again. This really stinks. I am so tired of nobody knowing how to manage thyroid disease. Seriously, it doesn't seem like it should be that difficult. I know what I need...why don't the doctors?
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