Hypothyroidism: Living with it
A few yeas ago, I was diagnosed with Graves Disease and Hyperthyroidism. I was placed on medication and the doctors hoped it would return my levels to normal. For months I took the medication.
Sometimes, I felt better, but sometimes I felt like complete crap. Every three months I would drive to the lab to get blood work done. But the results were always the same, my levels were still way to high. My dosage changed several times. Although, I was on the medication, my weight was finally normal.
After my thyroid somewhat returned to normal, my doctor took me off my meds. I would have a check-up in three months just to see if things were on track and remaining the same. I was told to get blood work done two weeks before my scheduled appointment.
Those three months were horrible, I began to lose hair and gain weight very rapidly. Instead of the constant sweating with Hyper, I was always cold even in the summer. I already suffered from insomnia, but I began to suffer from fatigue all the time.
At one time I actually thought I was pregnant, so I called my OB. He had me do blood work and gave me a urine test. It was negative...Of course it would be I have been on birth control after the birth of my youngest daughter. He knew I had an hyper-active thyroid, but didn't think to connect the dots at the time. He reassured me it wasn't anything he could do from a OB-GYN stand.
Two weeks before my check-up for my thyroid, I went to get my blood drawn. At this point, I was dragging my butt out of bed and feeling like complete shit because I was so tired. Here I was supposed to be feeling great and supposedly my life was normal.
At my follow-up appointment, my doctor said she had good and bad news. I asked for the good news first. She said well you are no longer have an overactive thyroid, but the bad news is you are now under active.
I was so baffled and she went on to explain what it was. And here for the last three months I had all the symptoms she described. I felt defeated. Angry because I just wanted to feel normal again. She put me on a new medication. Again, here I was taking medication for my thyroid. After six months I still felt like crap. I gained half the weight I lost while I was overactive. After 6 months of the same ole same ole. I told my doctor I have had enough.
I was honest about how I felt and told her the medication wasn't working.. It's been a year since that last doctor's visit. (Please by all means do not do this). I wanted to get a second opinion, all the Doctors said the same thing. It takes months for the meds to work, We can change the dosage.
I again felt defeated. So here I am living with an autoimmune disease, with no end in sight.
I share my story, for the people who say you don't look sick. People can so insensitive and will never know what it's like. The worst symptom thus far, for someone who is very sociable and loves to do things. I have now become shut out and depressed. I no longer care about things I once did.
To everyone suffering for an autoimmune disease or with a thyroid disorder, you are not alone.
Until next time,
Samantha Jan
Sometimes, I felt better, but sometimes I felt like complete crap. Every three months I would drive to the lab to get blood work done. But the results were always the same, my levels were still way to high. My dosage changed several times. Although, I was on the medication, my weight was finally normal.
After my thyroid somewhat returned to normal, my doctor took me off my meds. I would have a check-up in three months just to see if things were on track and remaining the same. I was told to get blood work done two weeks before my scheduled appointment.
Those three months were horrible, I began to lose hair and gain weight very rapidly. Instead of the constant sweating with Hyper, I was always cold even in the summer. I already suffered from insomnia, but I began to suffer from fatigue all the time.
At one time I actually thought I was pregnant, so I called my OB. He had me do blood work and gave me a urine test. It was negative...Of course it would be I have been on birth control after the birth of my youngest daughter. He knew I had an hyper-active thyroid, but didn't think to connect the dots at the time. He reassured me it wasn't anything he could do from a OB-GYN stand.
Two weeks before my check-up for my thyroid, I went to get my blood drawn. At this point, I was dragging my butt out of bed and feeling like complete shit because I was so tired. Here I was supposed to be feeling great and supposedly my life was normal.
At my follow-up appointment, my doctor said she had good and bad news. I asked for the good news first. She said well you are no longer have an overactive thyroid, but the bad news is you are now under active.
I was so baffled and she went on to explain what it was. And here for the last three months I had all the symptoms she described. I felt defeated. Angry because I just wanted to feel normal again. She put me on a new medication. Again, here I was taking medication for my thyroid. After six months I still felt like crap. I gained half the weight I lost while I was overactive. After 6 months of the same ole same ole. I told my doctor I have had enough.
I was honest about how I felt and told her the medication wasn't working.. It's been a year since that last doctor's visit. (Please by all means do not do this). I wanted to get a second opinion, all the Doctors said the same thing. It takes months for the meds to work, We can change the dosage.
I again felt defeated. So here I am living with an autoimmune disease, with no end in sight.
I share my story, for the people who say you don't look sick. People can so insensitive and will never know what it's like. The worst symptom thus far, for someone who is very sociable and loves to do things. I have now become shut out and depressed. I no longer care about things I once did.
To everyone suffering for an autoimmune disease or with a thyroid disorder, you are not alone.
Until next time,
Samantha Jan
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