Newly Diagnosed

[Chelbel]

Hi all, I have just been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, starting taking meds on Monday. Today I have been in floods of tears and really anxious over the silliest of things is this normal?? I understand we are all different, i just cant stand feeling this low, how long can i expect before i start feeling better??

[jaxnbreeze]

Hi Chelbel and welcome- It is a shock to discover that you have a chronic illness and will need to take tablets for the rest of your life and it will take time to come to terms with it all. You have probably been feeling unwell and stressed for quite sometime and putting it down to other things and now it all suddenly makes sense. Hopefully you will soon start to feel your old self again soon - it took me about a month and then I realized how unwell I had been. This site is a wonderful source of support and advice and think of levo. as a hormone and not a drug - it helps somehow. There is life after hypo., believe me - Best wishes to you, Jax x

[Chelbel in reply to jaxnbreeze]

Thank you..yes I have been feeling unwell for a while and really put it down to stresses of life thought I was going mad!!

[Bucki]

Hi, I have it for just over a year now, I thought I was losing it for a while, I even thought I need to see a shrink, so yes emotions are everywhere, sleeping will be hard until your levels even out, I have it on my left side, my doctor found I have it in my right now, hopefully they can get it under controtthen you will be fine. I have to have surgery cause there is nothing they can do, I don't want the pill cause the the cancer issues behind it. Good luck please stay in touch, it helps

[Chelbel]

Thank you! Im just glad I'm not going mad, your right it does help sharing my thoughts and to be put at ease x