rant- one pill and everything is better

[Guest guest]

I had a horrible weekend- spent most of it in tears.

I have to take my son for a dylexia assessment which finally shows that

yes he needs help despite a gifted IQ.

That was ok and i'm glad there will now be ressources for him at school

since it has fallen on me all the other years and i've been pushing

boulders uphill with my nose up to now to get this diagnosis.

However when the psychologist did the background assessment she focussed

on my problems and how my illness has an impact on the family. Yes, the

family is affected in a major way but there seemed to be an undertone of

'pull yourself together' becuase it isn't helping anyone to 'act

helpless.' Also becuase i have gained so much weight in the past year it

was -it won't help your health any and 'stop nibbling all day when you

are stuck in the house'. the fact is my appetite is non existant and i

have to force myself to eat most of the time but still the weight piles on.

It really hit me yesterday and i was just loaded with guilt-the fact is

if i could wake up tomorrow free of this disease i would do so and if

sheer determination brought back all the functions i have lost they

would be here by now..

My dr tells me that i have not to do too much as i will just set back my

recovery and yet why do i listen to someone with only a hazy idea of how

this disease works and how it affects me in particular. Also taht makes

assumptions that becuase i am heavy that i don't want to exercise rather

than am not able to exercise at the moment

Its this idea folk have that thyroid problems are the best kind of

chronic disease since they are so easy to treat-just one pill and its

all sweetness and light and folk running about and doing exotic sports

like in adverts

i don't know why i'm moaning at everyone here-you all know what its

like........

Alison

http://www.alisonashwell.com

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[Guest guest]

i'm sorry to hear that. your psychologist was well-intended but

obviously has only half a clue about thyroid disease. i suppose she

thinks it's the easiest thing in the world to treat.

i hope you find the right doctor and get treated properly. is it very

difficult? the resources are out there...the broda barnes org, the

wilson's website, all have referrals to practicing physicians on a

state by state basis. considering how much you are suffering, it's

worth the trouble and expense.

after 2 years of dicking around with morons who reacted to me the same

way your dr's have been reacting to you, i got a list and saw an

osteopath a couple weeks ago and it was the best decision ever made. i

would love to be able to prescribe such hope and optimism for everyone

still looking for that right doc.

best,

baron

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> I had a horrible weekend- spent most of it in tears.

> I have to take my son for a dylexia assessment which finally shows that

> yes he needs help despite a gifted IQ.

> That was ok and i'm glad there will now be ressources for him at school

> since it has fallen on me all the other years and i've been pushing

> boulders uphill with my nose up to now to get this diagnosis.

> However when the psychologist did the background assessment she

> focussed

> on my problems and how my illness has an impact on the family. Yes, the

> family is affected in a major way but there seemed to be an undertone

> of

> 'pull yourself together' becuase it isn't helping anyone to 'act

> helpless.' Also becuase i have gained so much weight in the past year

> it

> was -it won't help your health any and 'stop nibbling all day when you

> are stuck in the house'. the fact is my appetite is non existant and i

> have to force myself to eat most of the time but still the weight

> piles on.

> It really hit me yesterday and i was just loaded with guilt-the fact is

> if i could wake up tomorrow free of this disease i would do so and if

> sheer determination brought back all the functions i have lost they

> would be here by now..

>

> My dr tells me that i have not to do too much as i will just set back

> my

> recovery and yet why do i listen to someone with only a hazy idea of

> how

> this disease works and how it affects me in particular. Also taht makes

> assumptions that becuase i am heavy that i don't want to exercise

> rather

> than am not able to exercise at the moment

> Its this idea folk have that thyroid problems are the best kind of

> chronic disease since they are so easy to treat-just one pill and its

> all sweetness and light and folk running about and doing exotic sports

> like in adverts

> i don't know why i'm moaning at everyone here-you all know what its

> like........

>

> Alison

> http://www.alisonashwell.com

> new work uploaded

> http://www.artwanted/alisonashwell

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lynda wrote:

>When my son was about 5, I took him to be assessed because he was hyperactive

but extremely intelligent. The idiot that I took him to decided that the

problem with my son was caused by his father's strong Yorkshire accent...aaargh!

>

>

previously it has been suggested that Tarans problems are due to being

bilingual , then they assessed him 18 months ago and said that he had

problems but was coping well as he was getting just under the class

average. Finally they have decided that his dyslexia and dyspraxia is

'bad enough' to do something about but its somehow also linked to me

being ill -the fact that he would have been completely failing in

everything if i hadn't been helping him over the years and continually

boosting his confidence seems to have escaped them =(

Annoying!

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Alison

http://www.alisonashwell.com

new work uploaded

http://www.artwanted/alisonashwell

[Guest guest]

Here's hoping the loan gets paid back soon & good health returns to

ya'll...whomever " we " may be.

Re: rant- one pill and everything is better

we have taken out a loan over 3 years-we don't have the money but we

can't afford me being ill and untreated either

[Guest guest]

Caroline Pollak wrote:

>Here's hoping the loan gets paid back soon & good health returns to

ya'll...whomever " we " may be.

>

>

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thanks Caroline- It would be great if there was a magic wand to heal

thyroid problems

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Alison

http://www.alisonashwell.com

new work uploaded

http://www.artwanted/alisonashwell