TRUTH THURSDAY - I found out today that my thyroid levels are LOW again. I spent the afternoon feeling frustrated and thinking, here we go again...blood work every couple months. I have suffered from HYPOthyroidism since I was 20 years old which means taking a tiny little pill for the rest of my life. The thyroid gland is critical for regulating your bodys metabolism, growth/development, body temperature and calcium (I also already have some bone density loss). I first had HYPERthyroidism in which they had to kill my thyroid with radioactive iodine. It took so long to figure out the right dose. I gained 20 lbs, was constantly tired, cold and suffered from many other symptoms related to hypothyroidism. I have been on the SAME dose for several years now only having to get blood work once a year and just felt defeated that my levels are OFF again. So my dose has been increased and I go back in 6 weeks to check it again. Now instead of feeling frustrated, I feel relieved. This explains so much. I have suffered with insomnia, mood swings, memory issues and other symptoms over the last several months. AND now I have an explanation!!! I am NOT crazy or forgetful...lol. So I just chuckled when I saw these quotes/images and of course, had to share the positive quote. Those of you out there that also suffer from Hypothyroidism know what I am talking about!!! So I sit here GRATEFUL for my strength and for making the choice to not let this define me or destroy me. Its life and it could be worse and there are so many people that have it worse. And I am happy I have pushed through my workouts even when I was too tried, kept drinking Shakeology, and have been eating pretty clean (it was the holidays). If not, I would have gained so much more weight with my low levels AND had much less energy.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:34:54 +0000
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