Wow Am I Learning!

[Guest guest]

I've been looking up the information and symptoms associated with

Hypothyroidism... and I am just amazed, shocked and even relieved!

I can't believe we haven't looked for this before now!!

With getting the Fibro and the HepC controlled and stabilized, it's been so

frustrating that there were still so many things that were making me miserable

and now, I look and every single solitary last one of them is on the list of

symptoms for Hypothyroidism!!!

I mean, I found this list on the site for Endocrine research and I have been

experiencing every single symptom on this list!

Fatigue

Weakness

Weight gain or increased difficulty losing weight

Coarse, dry hair

Dry, rough pale skin

Hair loss

Cold intolerance (can't tolerate the cold like those around you, feeling cold

when others don't)

Muscle cramps and frequent muscle aches

Constipation

Depression

Irritability

Memory loss

Abnormal menstrual cycles

Decreased libido

I was amazed when I saw the skin and hair symptoms, I have complained so much

about those two things happening in the last couple of years, but we thought it

was just my getting older. I almost dropped over when I saw decreased libido

because that has been a worsening and very annoying problem. At first I

attributed it to being in so much pain, but then we got the pain controlled...

and I felt so bad because I am still *interested* in sex mentally but my body...

it's been like, I could care less. There was just no interest, in fact I have

used the phrase " it's like my libido just died " .. and jeez my poor husband has

been such an understanding sweetheart through this. I can't believe that THIS

could be what's been causing it! (I mean believe me, I didn't used to be this

way, of you know what I mean *grin*).

Of course, now hubby is like " wow, interesting... hhmmm, ummm and how long do

they say before the medication helps? " ... I think he is marking the calendar.

LMAO!!!!!

I am just so amazed at how long I have been feeling like crap with all of these

symptoms but never really said much to my doctor because I just assumed it was

the FMS or the HCV causing it. Boy, now isn't this a reminder for all of us to

always tell our doctors every little thing, whether we think it is important or

not! I never would have thought to tell my doctor that my hair texture was

changing, hell I just turned 40... even the hairdresser said it was common with

age for changes like this to happen.

Going to go do more research now... LOL

M