Hello, fellow sufferers.
Just wanted to put up a positive post for once. I came to this group 4 years ago with ‘normal’ test results, but feeling fat, out of breath, having terrible memory loss, suspected IBS, unable to walk more that a few yards without being out of breath. Hair falling out, pains and aches. The doctors all said I was depressed and needed anti depressants and to change my lifestyle ( join a gym in other words, because you’re a fat lazy cow). That year got worse and I was bed ridden for about 3 months. Saw an endo who dismissed me before I got into the room, being aided by my husband as I couldn’t walk!!! At the time I’d never heard of Hashimoto’s or gluten free diets, T3 or thyroid antibodies. I didn’t really know how or why my thyroid worked/didn’t work.
Slowly this group guided me through, what to do to make me feel better, getting the right tests, teaching me how to interpret them. What supplements I should take. To try Ndt or T3 or try to convince my GP to change my prescription. You suggested other changes like gentle exercise, diet changes , alternative treatments. What to do when things I tried weren’t working, How to present evidence and have the confidence in what I was saying. You all made me feel I wasn’t depressed or loosing my marbles, I was desperately ill with a GP who knew nothing and wasn’t willing to learn about my condition.
My levels at the time were , as I said ‘normal’ but what I needed to tell my doctors was that normal didn’t work for me. But I will add my family needed convincing too.
I took up yoga, I went gluten free and started to get private blood tests. I started with supplements, tried T3, reiki, massage and meditation. I got my GP to up my levo, (after taking my husband with me) and I got another raise later. I learned as much as I could about my condition, asked questions and refused treatment I thought was not suitable. I bought a dog, then another 😂 a summerhouse and did a course in mindfulness.
I can’t tell you how frightened I was, how sceptical I was that things could change.
But after 4 years I’ve learnt what works, or what doesn’t work for me, to be more accurate. I’ve learnt to listen to my body -(a cliche I know but it’s actually true) know the warning signs and act on them.
I’ve gone from always being at the surgery, to actively avoiding it.
So today I got my latest blood results and for the first time in 4 years every thing is where it should be for me! Best of all though, was a fall in antibodies to well within range., hence the happy dance 💃😂
This is not the end though as my body gets older, and changes occur I will always need your support, but for now I just want to say....
Thank you to everyone who has helped me. I’m so happy I found you! 😊😊😊
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