Why so shy?

[henrythewasp]

I seem to be the only one to put a picture up,why are you all so shy? lets see some faces lol.

[marram]

If you're hypo, it can be painful to see oneself in the photographic spotlight. The physical changes can be the hardest to bear!

[RedApple Administrator]

Besides, a photo isn't always meaningful as some people put old photos up from when they were young/er or even photos of someone other than themselves!

[helvella Administrator in reply to RedApple]

What? You don't have an apple stalk coming out of your head?

[gracegirl78 in reply to helvella]

lol...

[LouiseRoberts in reply to helvella]

Are you not a lumpy mushroom Rod..!?

xx

[helvella Administrator in reply to LouiseRoberts]

Well I can sometimes be found on the ground, in the woods, with leaves on me...

[Photographing mushrooms.]

[Clarebear in reply to helvella]

Did you eat this one? I love the idea of mushroom collecting/cooking/eating but have heard horror stories of people eating the wrong sort and getting kidney failure etc

[helvella Administrator in reply to Clarebear]

Funnily enough, I really don't like eating mushrooms - at all! Even if the flavour is acceptable, I hate the texture of most of the few I have tried.

About helvella crispa, Wiki (correctly) says this:

Edibility

Although some guidebooks list this species as edible, the genus is now regarded with suspicion by many. Research has established this species contains methylhydrazine, which can cause severe sporadic intoxications, and may be carcinogenic. It has been reported to cause gastrointestinal symptoms when eaten raw.

Rod

[Clarebear in reply to helvella]

Interesting choice of name then Rod

[Hidden in reply to Clarebear]

Well I wouldn't eat him raw...!

x

[Clarebear]

I have a photo but I'm sort of disguised - it was last year so not that old

[lynx]

Paranoid about big brother maybe...

[helvella Administrator in reply to lynx]

Without a doubt there is an element of that.

I wouldn't mind at all if all the genuine thyroid sufferers saw my picture (real me, that is). But I do not wish a) all doctors to be able to identify me; b) the rest of the world to get pictures of me here and link them to other information about me elsewhere, put it all together and make something of it.

Which is also I why,in general, I positively encourage people to use names here that are not real.

[greygoose in reply to helvella]

Totally agree!

What's wrong, Henry the wasp? Don't you like my goose? She's a lot better looking than I am! lol

[mstp in reply to helvella]

I think I've guessed now. Go on Rod admit it, you're Cliff Richard aren't you really?

[helvella Administrator in reply to mstp]

A bit younger and a bit heavier!!!

Rod

[mstp in reply to helvella]

No that can't be right. Cliff has always grown younger each year .

[Clarebear]

Well it is wise to be cautious - my endo once let on that he reads this site... xx

[Femme1]

This is what I thought Clare, if we want to be able to be completely honest on here to gain the best help, there will always be the fear of someone we know (especially from the medical profession) reading. Not the best way to build a good rapport when considering that many of us have an axe to grind with our gp's lol x

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK]

Ohhhhh, is THAT why some endos don't like me!

[Clarebear]

Lol Lyn My endo didn't actually say he reads on here but he did ask me whether I was going to write a blog about him prescribing me Armour on TUK, so I'm guessing he does xxx

[LouiseRoberts]

I'm the one on the left...! x

[henrythewasp]

Ok,some good points and sorry all,point taken.

[helvella Administrator in reply to henrythewasp]

My view is that it is very good to air this issue every so often. There are several different ideas/feelings.

No apology needed!

Rod

[greygoose in reply to henrythewasp]

But, Henry, is that really you? You look like a young Burt Lancaster, all sultry and brooding. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr........ I'm not surprised you want to show yourself!

[henrythewasp in reply to greygoose]

Greygoose,yes it was really me.I am so sorry,i have changed my pic now.I am sorry as this is all new to me and i just didnt put my brain in gear.

[greygoose in reply to henrythewasp]

Oh please! Don't apologise. I didn't meant to imply you'd done anything wrong. It was a nice photo. I've just got a warped sense of humour, that's all. lol Sorry too.

Hugs, Grey

[henrythewasp in reply to greygoose]

And i thought you were paying me a compliment lol. I suppose from what i read i am lucky to be diagnosed before signs start to show,so i will have all that to come? Hypo and Hyper run in my family big time my dad, elder sisters,and i think my mum may have had it and thats why i got checked,i was ignorant putting changes in my family down to getting older.I too also have a sense of humour so i did find it funny.Thank you for taking the time to reply,be safe,be well and keep your sense of humour going,it keeps us young and happy.

[greygoose in reply to henrythewasp]

I was also paying you a compliment.

No, you don't necessarily have all that to come. You are young so if you manage to get your hormones optimised without too much delay then there's no reason why the physical degredation should continue. (A little bird tells me that you could possibly take that the wrong way but it was meant the right way! lol) It's when people go for years and years undiagnosed and untreated that they lose their looks - the black bags develope under the eyes, the face puffs up, the neck disappears under rolls of fat, the eyebrows diminish, the little red veins break in the cheeks, the skin developes a greyish tinge, and the hair thins considerably. Correct treatment should avoid all that and you will stay beautiful for ever! lol Just learn as much as you can about your disease so that doctors can't fob you off with old wives tales and excuses for their ignorance and laziness.

Hugs, Grey

[henrythewasp in reply to greygoose]

Thank you Greygoose for your information and the compliment,you have made my day so i am not worrying anymore.

[Hidden in reply to henrythewasp]

So glad to hear you've changed the picture - I was getting really worried about my eyesight - trying to figure out whether you really did have green hair.

[henrythewasp in reply to Hidden]

Lol great reply Sue-F. xx

[Hidden]

can't take any more distress !!!! I have enough to deal with without being identified by the healthcare.

[Zephyrbear]

Tut's just wayyy prettier than me! (and it's a good way of showing off my own work!)

[Loo44]

I have my photo up! Xx

[henrythewasp in reply to Loo44]

Right,ok,my pic is going back up! lol

[missdove]

I did have my pic on here, but makes no difference really one way or another as I am still unwell and fighting the thyroid battle...And the recent pics just show how unwell I have become and that's hard to adjust to when you have looked a certain way all your life. At the end of the day its not a dating site but a site for unwell folk trying their hardest to get better!

[Loo44 in reply to missdove]

I understand your view point, I too look different due to my illnesses. However, it's nice to put a face to a name and as I'm a happily married woman, I'm certainly not using this as a dating site! Totally understand your wish not to upload a photo, but for me, seeing my picture gives me the determination to regain my health someway somehow - not found the answer to that yet, but I live in hope lol. Hugs xx

[henrythewasp in reply to Loo44]

Well said Loo44,Exactly what i meant,just nice to put a face to a name and i dont care what my Endo (USA) Doctor (UK) thinks,i have nothing to hide,they diagnosed me but yes i can understand from people not wanting to.....Right who is up for a date? lol.

[Loo44 in reply to henrythewasp]

Lolllllll