Wonderful Site .

[Rmichelle]

Hi all i think we all need to be reminded at times what are great site this is and what wonderful job admins do and all other forum users who give out their time and valuable advice, just lately i have experienced quite a few chats over the months where discussions have been quite heated and some forum regulars getting backlash for their comments, it makes me sad to think that some people think they can just come along and say quite rude comments about people who give up their time willingley to try and help others.

I understand that we may all have differences in opinions but kindness and respect to others is paramount.

We have a great site here full of very knowledgeable caring people who just want to help.xx😊

[fibrolinda]

Well said 🙂 As my Mam always said, there is NO excuse for bad manners🤨

[Rmichelle in reply to fibrolinda]

Thankyou, kindness to others and all that!! 😊

[fibrolinda in reply to Rmichelle]

Yup, and smile at strangers 😀

[ShinyB in reply to fibrolinda]

I always smile at strangers. But I do get some very strange people latch on to me when I do so.... ! I don't want to curb my natural friendliness but it does unsettle me somewhat

[Rmichelle]

Yes lol, sometimes though you get a strange look back!

[fibrolinda in reply to Rmichelle]

Gosh only sometimes ? 🤣

[ShinyB in reply to fibrolinda]

I've had more than a strange look!! Shriieeeeek!

[Rmichelle in reply to ShinyB]

Oohh no!! Really?

[ShinyB in reply to Rmichelle]

I've had some very unsavoury responses! I seem to be a nutter magnet. I feel like I'm constantly in the middle of that old Jasper Carrot clip, 'When the nutter gets on the bus!'

[Rmichelle in reply to ShinyB]

Lol that made me laugh, i remember that show with that particular scene in it- so funny, it is funny how some people attract oddbods.x😆

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Rmichelle]

I had the funniest experience recently. I went to meet my husband from work a few weeks ago. I got a cup of coffee and sat on a bench near his place. This old alcoholic came along and sat down next to me. He looked at me and said ‘how do you do? And I said ‘I’m fine thanks, how are you? He looked at me again and said ‘I’m fleeing’.

Then he pulled out a quarter bottle of vodka - I didn’t know you got them so small. Then he looked at me and said ‘Are you scared of people?’ I said ‘No! Do I look like I’m scared of people?

Silence again, I drank my coffee and he had a slug if his vodka. Then he said ‘Are you married?’ I said ‘Yes, I’m waiting for my husband to finish work’. And he said ‘Well I think you should go and get him’.

It was SO funny. I think he wanted the bench for himself and his two ‘friends’ who weren’t with him at that point and I think he expected me to run as soon as he sat down, then when he spoke to me, then when he produced the vodka. I kind of wished I’d said ‘Are you offering? When he asked if I was married.

So I’m like you Rmichelle, I don’t have have some very unusual encounters when I’m out. I’ve done it since we were married first forty years ago and my husband despairs.

[Rmichelle in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Thats great!! I think you was invading his space for him and his mates.lol.😊

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Rmichelle]

And there was me thinking ‘Oh heck!’ as he approached and wanting to move but thinking it would have been really rude to rush off, just because he was a bit (well, a lot) scruffy. When all the time he was the advance party come to clear the bench for himself and his mates, well at least he had to put a bit of effort claiming it.

It was so funny though that I still have a bit of a giggle when I think about it 😉

[Peanut31]

I’m very grateful to this site for all the help and support I have received.

It amazes me that some people can be so rude when asking for help, or, their posts are very limited with information and when you ask for further information they don’t reply back or repeat the same posts.

I’ve seen that a lot recently.

Manners cost nothing, always treat people how you would like to be treated.

Thanks again.

Best wishes

Peanut31

[Rmichelle]

You are very right peanut, it is a fab site but just lately some people have been rudely spoken to for the advice given out and there is no need at all. This site is full of great people just a shame for the odd ones who come along and badmouth it.xx😊😊

[Kell-E in reply to Rmichelle]

I missed seeing the rude comment before it was deleted. For frame of reference, how rude was it? PM me if you'd share...thx

[Rmichelle in reply to Kell-E]

Hi there it was just how things were said it come across as just damn right rude but it is not the first time i have seen people get really disrespectful with their comments. 😊

[Kell-E in reply to Rmichelle]

Well, I'm probably guilty too. When you are new here you don't realize how much time and effort some people put into helping others.

[Rmichelle in reply to Kell-E]

I joined back in july and thank god for this site, so we can share ecperiences, happy times and sad times.😊😊

[SlowDragon Administrator]

A huge Thank You to lynmynott for getting Thyroid UK off the ground and never giving up on getting our thyroid voices heard

A mighty oak has certainly grown fast from a tiny acorn

X

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK in reply to SlowDragon]

Aww thanks SlowDragon! It certainly was a little acorn in the beginning. I had no idea how it would grow when I started writing letters all those years ago!

[Rmichelle]

Yes i will 2nd that slowdragon.👏

[Mamapea1]

Rmichelle ~ I agree ~ unnecessary and ungrateful ~ and SO unfair to helpful admins........ makes you feel embarrassed........ x

[elwins]

We would be lost without this site, I agree with all the comments, it is just polite to say thank you after people have been so helpful.

[Rmichelle in reply to elwins]

Yes we would indeed miss it and me being one of them, even though i only joined 7 months ago.x😊

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

I think I've missed something, or maybe forgotten (no change there then )

I do struggle with the limited information/20 questions type posts at times but try to be helpful if I can.

And I do smile at strangers, even talk to them if they have a dog

[Rmichelle in reply to SeasideSusie]

Seaside susie you are always great, just got me thinking after someone was very rude this morning to one of admin teams and other people were shocked by the original reply and thought to myself it is not the 1st occassion i have seen this, so i decided to write a little line of politeness of reminding people of their manners.xx

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Rmichelle]

Oh OK, yes I missed it, I was in the dentist's chair pleading for her not to hurt me . Haven't caught up with posts yet so I might see it if it's still there when I get through today's messages.

[Rmichelle in reply to SeasideSusie]

Ooh i not like dentist!! 😲😲😲

[jgelliss in reply to SeasideSusie]

Susie , you are so very valuable and contribute so much to our well being in every which way you know best . Together with Clutter Shaws Martz greygoose and all the administrators I apologize if I forgot to say your names . But you know who you are . And to all of our GREAT forum family members . Your are all a blessing in my life even though I joined not that long ago . I instantly felt at home . I learned so much from all of you . You all helped/help me navigate my thyroid journey . For which I'm so very GREATFUL for . I am truly BLESSED to have you all in my life . It took along time to find you while I did it alone . I'm not alone any more .

HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND THANK YOU TO ALL !!!

[Rmichelle in reply to jgelliss]

Im so glad i wrote this little note it has given people the chance to day such nice things.☺☺

[jgelliss in reply to Rmichelle]

Rmichelle

Thank you for this GREAT opportunity to share my gratitude with all of you . It's well deserved and very timely . We need to share and be more vocal about our gratitude to our wonderful forum and to one another. Lets not forget the wonderful people that work behind the scenes that help make it work so well for us . Our unsung heroes . THANK YOU SO MUCH ... JOB WELL DONE !!!

[Rmichelle in reply to jgelliss]

Here here!!xx😊😊

[BadHare in reply to SeasideSusie]

Don't forget to warm doggie folks about dog poachers. It's an increasing issue all over the UK due to the rise in dog fighting,

[lynmynott Partner Thyroid UK]

Thank you Rmichelle! xxx

[Rmichelle]

My pleasure.🌹

[Lisa254]

Well said Michelle, I agree ... this forum is amazing and certainly has helped me on this long journey, with all the knowledge on here and chatting with yourself and making me laugh it’s A breath of fresh air to know someone else is experiencing the same, what feels like a hike up the tallest steep mountain just to return to normality ....I for one am glad I found this site everyone is so helpful 😀 thank you lynmynott ... I just wish I could find that magic wand to wave and make us all better x

[Rmichelle in reply to Lisa254]

Hi Lisa what a lovely speech there, i think we would all be in the queue for your magic wand treatment, hope you are alright today.xx

[Lisa254 in reply to Rmichelle]

Hi ya Im doing ok thanks am loving my lower dose days I feel so much better I’ve been out for coffee with my friend a little bit of shopping 😊 (I’m half tempted to just drop to 5mg everyday but I’ll persist for another week or so!!) I had Accupunture too yesterday the lady who does it is so knowledgable about thyroid disease. ..... how are you? X

[Rmichelle in reply to Lisa254]

I also on a better day today and have been out-its been a lovely day with the sun shining, it is a real tonic, andcthe nights and mornings are becoming lighter dont drop your dose again yet give it until you have your bloods done again then you can see where your levels are. is your pm working yet?

[Lisa254 in reply to Rmichelle]

Ah that’s good to hear I woke up to snow again!! .... no it’s so annoying they can’t seem to fix it, I’ll have to chase them again!! 🙄

Yes the endo said to wait 8 weeks before getting my bloods done Again... I’m just being eager!! Ha xx

[Rmichelle]

Oh no snow again, we had that yesterday all day and horrid dark skies too, have a good night.xx

[Fruitandnutcase]

Thank you for posting this, I couldn’t have put it better myself Rmichelle.

When I was teaching seven year olds I used to say to them ‘If you can’t think of anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all’.

I also said that if they were asked for an opinion on something that someone was showing them or had done and that they didn’t like then just to say that it was ‘interesting’ and that way no one would be offended. Have to say it did lead to a quieter life.

[Rmichelle in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

I just felt quite peethed off and sad that a forum user was being very disrespectful and rude with disregard to the other persons feelings.

I just felt the need to write a little something just to say to people "look we have a great site with very lovely people who will put their own personal lifes on hold to try and make someone elses life better or more hopeful", sounds abit dramatic but true!!😊😊

Wow were you primary or infants but both require patience of a saint.lol😨

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Rmichelle]

I taught primary - favourite age was Year 3 year 2 was ok too. That age is young enough not to be too worldly wise, but old enough to have a sense of humour and to be able take a telling and know what was what. I only had two class rules one was that we treat everyone how we would like to be treated ourselves and the other was that they all did exactly what I told them to do when I told them 😉

Yes, I don’t know how I would have survived Graves without this amazing group. So much knowledge and so much support, it kept me sane. My first question to the group was ‘Will I ever be normal again?’ And the answer was ‘Yes’ and I am - or as normal as I’ll ever be I suppose 😉

[Rmichelle in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Yes i think that is the main worry for veryone being normal again, better than i was back in july,when i look back at my very old posts i think is that me?? Still alomg way to go but i will get there.xx

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Rmichelle]

I kept a daily diary. Usually only an odd line or two but I put down how I felt bad or good and it was amazing to look back over time and realise that I had made enormous progress. I don’t know what made me do it but I was glad I did. I was able to link it to the doses of medicines I was taking which was very helpful.

[Rmichelle in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

I started to keep a diary on my phone snd i have put down my symptons each day and long they lasted for etc. It does help and also note down dose changes, my symptons are much worse around a period i have found out.xx

[Rmichelle in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Sorry you didd say 7 year olds.x

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Rmichelle]

Yes, Year 2 they are about 7 - I seen to remember that’s when they lose their two front teeth and year 3 they are about 8. I retired years ago though so things could have changed. I don’t miss the conditions but I did love the kids, even on a bad day I could console myself that they all went home and tomorrow was another day.

[BadHare]

I am so grateful for this forum, & mentally praise it's wonderfully clever members every time I realise it's mid-winter & I'm not forever cold!

[Hidden]

Agree this site is good and have found other links and societies which are helpful. You have to watch out for an occasional person who suddenly takes umbrage and makes unpleasant comments thru misinterpretation. Some folk are so keen on health news they forget general medicine and poo poo it -but can't agree with this.