Day 9

[PaulH1986]

Hi all,

So day 9 of taking this levothyroxine, I have found the last week quite difficult wallowing in my own self pitty, I cant stand being like this!!!

Monday is a new week and with that comes back my fitness regime, Im not going to go as mad as I was training 6 days a week heavy n light days with cardio or abs to finish me off, but I am going to go for 3 days weights n 2 days cardio or maybe visa versa...

The docs told me to give the gym a rest for a few weeks, problem is my mood has been rapidly dropping im struggling to think about anything else but this illness/disease whatever...

Diet n gym kick back in monday, Florida in 5 weeks and I want to get to a position im happy with, the last 9 days I have been on a see food and eat it diet as I say wallowing in my own self pity thats not me! Im a fighter! I stare this stuff in the face laugh n carry on!!! I survived cancer! I will admit to a 2hr gym session on wednesday as i needed the lift, felt good and tried to resist going heavy as I usually would, instead lower the weights and up the reps... 💪💪💪

Any ways day 9 I actually feel quite well within myself today, I thought looking in the mirror that I even look better, ive been abit gaunt with dark rings this last week but not today!!! Have been up every day at 0515 to take the meds, then bk to bed for an hour before brekkie and work... Started to lag around 4ish today but I suspect thats from the broken sleep pattern... and early night again tonight before a weekend of fun and games at work...

Suns out guns out!

Which is funny because I actually work on a shooting range full time 😂😂😂

[Aurealis]

Good luck, hope good feelings last ..

[PaulH1986 in reply to Aurealis]

Thanks me too...

[Nanaedake]

Hoping you're feeling better soon. Remember good nutrition is essential as well as gentle exercise.

[PaulH1986 in reply to Nanaedake]

Thank you. Probably wont be gentle excercise, but wont be hardcore full on will be somewhere between moderate and hardcore... 😂

Im training to gain/tone muscle n lose body fat so it cant be gentle... 💪💪💪

[Nanaedake in reply to PaulH1986]

I don't know how long ago you lost your thyroid but if it's recent you should be careful. Body fat might be best addressed through improved nutrition? Have you sought good advice?

[PaulH1986 in reply to Nanaedake]

Oh no I havent lost my thyroid so to speak, Its been 9 days since I was told I have to start taking levothyroxine from now on, im still not 100% sure why? Or what my actual diagnosis is? Ive been booked into my first clinic 23rd May. All I have been told really is TSH was up at +150 and T3/T4 testosterone, estrodile was very low...

I felt fine when i went into the hospital, subsequent days i have felt less fine, When I spoke to the doctor last friday who prescribed me the levothyroxine she said hypothyroid disease, however was still awaiting other bloods to come back and confirm this...

When I see the doc in clinic I have lots of questions, and one is about putting me in touch with a nutritionist & dietician...

I cant just sit around ive got to be active, and keep myself busy...

Throwing heavy lumps of metal around in a gym is my hobby... lol

[Nanaedake]

Sorry, you said you survived cancer so I made an assumption that it was thyroid cancer! If your TSH is that high right now you must be careful because you could use up all your T3 with vigorous exercise and end up gaining weight, not losing it!

[PaulH1986]

Ahhh sorry, yes I did survive cancer I was 21yo, it was a testicular teratoma... horrid treatment! Chemo for 3 months...

This year was 11yrs all clear, big man upstairs has other plans for me... 📿

[Fruitandnutcase]

Take it easy with the exercise. I doubt if the big man upstairs wants you to trash your body 😉

Have you thought of adding in something like Pilates - it’s good to do, kind of relaxing and it can be surprisingly challenging too. Find yourself a really good well qualified teacher who runs small group classes.

[raine-wager]

Hi paul

I am one day 7 of Levo, the thing I have noticed is I haven't felt dizzy. I still have a lot of other symptoms but feel much better without the dizziness. Hoping the next few weeks will alleviate more symptoms. Good luck

[PaulH1986 in reply to raine-wager]

Hi Rainer-wager

Thank you.

I hope your symptoms lift as time progresses, good luck to you aswell.

[MikeM46]

Paul, that high a TSH very likely points to being pretty hypo. Losing weight in that situation can be very difficult despite an enormous degree of effort.

Maybe you should back off the very strenuous exercise a fair bit until you & the medics know what your thyroid situation is ... low T3 can lead to heart problems ... it affects the muscle contractility and overstrains it.

[PaulH1986 in reply to MikeM46]

Thank you for the advice, My problem is i cant sit around doing little to nothing, excercise is my 1 release from work, personal life, its the 1 thing that takes my mind off this issue... my doc has said if i feel ok i can go to the gym, im not going as heavy as i was less than 2 weeks ago im just not going to go mad...

Point taken and noted though... 😁