Tag: thyroid
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Hypothyroid: One Year(ish) After Starting Treatment
Well, this malady definitely has its ups and downs. It’s lovely that there is such a quick fix for it in the form of a little pill, unlike many other maladies that could befall me, but man do I wish my body would pick a lane. I’m still feeling significantly better than before, but my […]
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Hypothyroidism – First Week Taking T4-Only Medication (Levothyroxine)
It’s been five days since I started taking levothyroxine, a synthetic version of the T4 hormone my body is not producing nearly enough of. Verdict? It is DEFINITELY making a difference. Getting up in the morning has become a choice. I wake up, and though I am still sleepy, I am not groggy. The best thing? I feel like a person again.
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Hypothyroidism Diagnosis: It’s actually not you all, it’s ME!
A few weeks back, I was in a rather unpleasant car accident. It turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to me;Â I’d told my doctor I was fine after the car accident, no lasting damage, nothing else to report. But my blood tests said otherwise; I have lived with fatigue for so long, it just feels normal. This exhaustion-monster that’s stolen so much of my life has a name: it’s hypothyroidism.
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