Since I joined this site I have learned so much about the endocrine system of the body and the varying conditions that can affect it.
Well this might be blindingly obvious to many of you but I have just read a long article by Dr Peatfield on Thyoid and adrenals and it was like a religious revelation!!
I've said in my first blog a little of the stresses of the last 2 years. What I didn't write is that that stress has gone on for over 20 years via a series of events I won't bore you with...but that has left me on occasions reeling with stress, strugglingbto get up and go on day after day, for 20 yrs.
As I said I was suspended in Oct 2008by a vicious woman Headteacher who didn't like my health record, which by my inn admissions wasn't brilliant, so she manufactured false allegations which I was letter cleared of, but sacked anyway. That gave me the final stresses that have now
Pushed me to total collapse...but bow reading Dr Peatfields article I am glad, I am relieved!,! I say that because her being nasty and pushing me to breakdown has pushed mr to find answers and will give me a new phase of life.
I will see the Endo in 2 weeks and see what he says. I have arranged to not see the one with the poor attitude I saw last time, and will see what rhe results say.
An iPad is a VERY useful thing cos I will have iyt in my bag with the article bookmarked to discuss if given a chance. Luckily I was given a full thyroid screen and adrenals too...come to Winchester we seem to have sensible Drs.....and I have the reference ranges to consult.
Worst ways if the Endo is an absolute................( fill in your expletive of choice)using Dr Peatfield article I stand a good chance of a) being able to have a fruitful discussion with him, my GP or another Dr. b) being to self medicate at home..design and set up a heathy routine.
I don't think I'd ever thought about my adrenals till last week!! I knew about fight or flight and all that.but no knowledge of their over all metabolic effect. The one thing I am CERTAIN Of my metabolism is f**********d hope that's acceptable it conveys my strength of feeling!! It was never brill to start with but the last 20 yrs have been one event after another, like a bad novel or a script from East Enders...and I could feel myself struggling more and more to cope. I used too much alcohol for a long time..not 14 units a week for sure but had enough no use to stop drinking at the end of 2007 I am so glad I did that as it is a depressant and any drink would make my current situation a hundred times worse.
I know if I am hypo is is fairly mildly compared to many, but reading this article I am guessing ESP from my sleep pattern my adrenals are involved.
Donna I am guessing you will read this so I look fwd to hearing from you today, and to hearing from anyone with a similar profile.
Can't we make Dr Peatfield Prime Minister or at least in charge of the NHS??
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Hi l have read it and pleased to see your more positive today!thats good...its like we get in a pit
..and we need to crawl out of it and start making our own small changes .l do believe that in EVERYTHING that happens to us there must be something good.(?! sometimes its hard to find it l know,but its there just have to look amongst the muck!) for instance if you were at work you wouldn't have all the time to research and learn about how your feeling and find answers.( you couldnt even participate in this blog if you were at work full time as much as you do !).you would come in from work maybe eat then collapse in to bed or maybe not make it off of the sofa..you can pace yourself read a bit ,sleep a bit,eat and sleep some more!!!imagine having to go in after a none sleeping night ,like lots of other sick people do.Your much better off out of that bad work inviroment.no fun ...SO start thinking of your mentioned healthy routine..little changes do a lot.. your already writing a sheet questions/test results for the hospital...GREAT ..your trying to get control of you and your health back..
try and do another one of the things you would like to do or see done (no time limit!)a tick on the list even once a month works wonders!or even things like you want to achieve.. l was house bound for 3years and had a lot of muscle waste and NO stamina ..l needed/wanted to be able to get to the shop around the corner..l had to break it down.in bite sizes! to the front door,then the gate,over the road,the big step was over the road and walk up a bit more to a friends house...bit by bit and probably 4 weeks later l made it to the shop for a paper!
you just try a bit further or a bit more each day .l dont know how your coping? if you go out at all or someones does some shopping for you?even putting a washing machine on or having a shower is hard work..
its just best to try and have some kind of a plan.as it will take a bit for things to kick in meds wise and in the meantime your stamina gets worse and you have further to pull your self out from that pit!you feel so appathetic and p.s.d off that you cant be bothered ( l do know!) but even washing your hair can you make such a change in how your feeling...hope you have a much better day KEEP reading...and then you wont feel your day is wasted !speak o you soon x
I have thyroid problems and recently have realised that i have probably had it for years, even going back to childhood.
Have recently read Dr peatfields book and the adrenal fatigue book. Now I know I am on the right track. Doctors have said for years that i haven't got a thyroid problem, but my TSH has recently gone to 5.5 so have given me a diagnosis of hypothyroidism now. Prescribed thyroxine but couldn't take it, was alright for a week or two then crashed(adrenals?).
Going to see Dr Peatfield in October (my 50th birthday present to myself) to help sort me out properly, will keep you all posted.
Dr Peatfield was great. I truly believe I have adrenal and thyroid problems, and that he can sort me out. Started on nutri adrenal extra plus vit c and ginseng and liquorice tincture for adrenal support and feel this helps my body. Then started nutri thyroid, helped a bit, increasing dose every so often, then went thyrotoxic and felt very ill. Dr P thinks I cannot convert T4 to T3 so reduced dose of nutri thyroid, and have ordered T3. Just waiting for it to arrive to try it out. What I like about Dr P is that he will keep trying until you are well. i have been unwell for a long time and don't expect to get better overnight, but do believe I, and Dr P, will find the answer.
See I had a real bad time and was sacked as a teacher for "not getting on with the Head", no notice, no pay no references. I had a legal right to go on to fight for unfair dismissal etc through the Courts but I was starting to get ill couldn't face another year of stress and legal wrangling. So my Nut got me a compromise settlement of 5k to give uo my right to Court action. Not a lot but when as a coupl you are living on benefits it was th right thing to do. Considering how ill I am now, I am sure I did the right thing putting it behind me.
But that's where the money for the iPad came from.!! If you can get one any possible way...do!! You can't multi task on them but it is a life saver, in my hand all day and a good part of the night. I downloaded Mary Shomebs Thyroid Diet from Amazon and it was there paid for in 3 secs for me to read!!! I can take it to endo to refer to....
Everyone should have one and I guess they will drop in price hugely.
Thanks Annemaria..reading the stuff from Dr Peatfield made me remember my life has been full of experiences like that for 20 yrs.I've turned myself inside out asking "why me.?" I honestly don't know..but somehow I get the message that I don't seem to fit in Primary schools!! So yes the iPad is woooooooonderful..it's like a magic toy..I play all sorts of games on it, I keep my diary now and my journal. I do art work on it. It stores my sheet music for my saxophone (too I'll to play at present), it has my alarm clock on it that tells me the weather for the day and wakes me up with birdsong. It is a sat nav. system. Using the maps app I have visited all the houses vie ever lived in standing outside the front door and virtually walking along the street...I have a compass and a globe on it.I have loads of books saved on it and I can buy books from Amazon and have them here in 3 secs. I have my photos and videos on. And finally I can blow in the microphone and play it as an ocarina!!!and it is a fullyfunctioning laptop too.. I had no idea what the apps were before I bought it......or the thousands of ways you can use it...and it is all sooooooo simle.they are undoubtedly dear to buy..but if you can get one on credit ( haven't had credit for 20 yrs..this was my one chance to get one) jump at it.
Hi bunny ,you have been a bit quite,how are you doing?hope your ok and just reading LOTS on your ipad and not feeling any worse than you were..sending you bestwishes..
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