Re: In what ways has Hypothyroidism / Thyroid Autoimmune Disease changed you?

[Guest guest]

Hello Pat,

For me getting a diagnosis of hypothyroid and autoimmune disease was

a wake up call. I had just retired from a very stressful go go go

type of life. I was looking forward, after a rather hectic/manic

move from one country to another, to a totally non-stressfull way of

life.

Following the move into a new home we thought things were calming

down and then I got diagnosed.

It has taken the past two years to get over the general upheavel of

first, diagnosis, then start and continue with the treatment which

initially went well then took a severe downturn towards the end of

last year.

This year started with me realising I had to learn what my body was

telling me it needed and how best I could give it what it needed. I

think that was the biggest realisation earlier this year - I had to

take control of what my body needed. That meant understanding my

disease and learning how best to control it so that I could lead a

normal life (however you define normal).

This was the tricky part - learning. I read, re-read and thought

about so much that is both on this website and out on the web and

thankfully have a Dr who is very good and has pointed me in the right

direction.

Just as I got my medication right and my thyroid under control up

popped metabolic syndrome. I didn't realise it at the time but my

body was telling me hey girl the Synthroid is working ok but what you

are feeding your body daily is screwing with your metabolism. Onto a

diet change....... it took six weeks of diet change to start to

correct the way my body was handling the food intake but it worked

well. And now I realise that with my basic thyroid function sorted

and my daily food intake also on track my whole body is working as it

used to when I was much younger. They are in sync - at the moment.

This has taught me never to take anything for granted again..... not

only my food but most importantly my family and friends. I now live

for today think about tomorrow and want a lot of tomorrows..... but

today is important and so are those around me.

I try to push myself to accomplish lots of things but always stop

just inside the - oops I wiped myself out phase. Better to do what

you can and enjoy today.

As you say positive thinking is paramount - I've never been one to be

morose for long but naturally we all get down sometimes..... the key

is to bob back up again asap. I always say like the proverbial bad

penny I'll always keep coming back!!

Yes diagnosis and realisation has changed my outlook of a lot of

things - appreciation has come to the fore of everything and everyone

around me.

Tace care, keep smiling and enjoy.....

M.

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> I was just wondering in what ways fellow forum members have changed

> their way of thinking and way of living since becoming

hypothyroid / being diagnosed with a thyroid autoimmune disease.

[Guest guest]

Hi

[[...I took prozac for a yr, I have since found out though that prozac

contains something that doesnt help with the thyroid treatment, cant

remember its name, begins with an 'F', so that probably didnt help me.

I took myself off prozac at the beg of this yr, from feb to april, I

withdrew slowly and have been off it now for 4 months nearly....]]

F - fluoride in Prozac doesn't help the thyroid to have too much

Fluoride (in any form) kicking around.

Bob

> Sorry! Sent that before I was ready, thats so annoying!