New to group, struggling

[Guest guest]

Hello everybody! I just joined your group this morning. I know I really should

read

the board before I post, but I felt like getting the ball rolling and sharing.

I will read

older messages later on

My name is Lee and I was diagnosed about 10 days ago with hypothyroidism and

hypoglycemia. I was not surprised about the hypoglycemia because I have

struggled

with blood sugar and food my whole life, and have learned to deal with that, and

other health issues, pretty well.

But now I find I am suddenly in the position of having to strictly change my

daily

routine and eating habits while at the same time taking a new daily medication

for the

thyroid problem.

I am now understanding that I had some symptoms of hypothyroidism for a very

long

time, and it has recently gotten much much worse with some new symptoms showing

up, which made me get to the doctor. I'm glad I went in. (FYI my worse

symptoms

right now are extreme fatigue and weakness, dizzy and faint feeling off and on,

and

ITCHY SKIN, man I'm really itchy, lol)

I am really struggling and scared and frustrated, because I am a young, active,

energetic person with alot on my plate and now I cannot even go to the grocery

store,

I feel so faint and tired. I have no friends or family in my town, so I am on

my own.

And just taking care of myself and my dog is taking all my energy.

I guess I am most concerned at this point because I have been on the medication

for

about 10 days now and I am just getting worse, not getting any better at all.

Do any of you have any suggestions on how long it takes armour thyroid to kick

in?

And could my new eating routine, for my hypoglycemia, be messing up the meds? I

get up, take my thyroid med, walk the dog (when I'm able to), then eat my first

breakfast about 1/2 hour after my med. And I have cut out soy after reading

some

things about that. I am a vegetarian (with fish) and I really miss soy in my

diet!

Anyway, I know this is long and rambling, and I appreciate a place to post my

concerns. Thanks for reading it, anyone who did, lol

Love,

Lee