But seriously, please stick with me as I embark on this journey into the unknown. I hope this blog will help me to improve my quality of life and entertain/help others. I'm not asking for much am I?
I plan to be honest and candid with you, all the while hiding behind a veil of anonimity. The blessing and curse of the virtual world!
I have Hypothyroidism. I will detail how this impacts upon my life and my battle to "get well" again. I will also offer my observations of the world we live in.
I will provide more detail all in good time. Here goes......
Wow - was directed her by Mary Shoman on FB. EVERYTHING you have been feeling - even frustration with your physician, I have empathy for you as I have experienced many of the same feelings. I had sub-acute thyroiditis 2.5 years ago. Luckily, my PA recognized immediately and I was able to see an endocrinologist immediately. Unfortunately, no Tx (justs Dx tests to confirm). So - for 9 months I was irrational, paranoid, up, down, my bones deteriorated to the point I have osteoporosis, and more (the typical lenghth of disease is 8-10 weeks). The one thing I remember asking my endo. was "do you check people in mental institutions for this?" and his response was "yes." Keep writing. Keep seeking help - someone who has not only a medical expertise but also someone who has empathy for your condition.
ReplyDeleteHi HM, thanks for writing this blog. I am also a man with hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's) since early 2002, when I was 20 years old.
ReplyDeleteI totally sympathize with all the struggle - with my own mind, my body, my doctors and the medical system, my family and friends, employers and bureaucrats. Please keep writing.
G
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI am another man with hypothyroidism...diagnosed 12 years ago. I have experienced many of the symptoms you have. I know no other men with this condition, although my uncle had his thyroid removed decades ago. I was once very pro-active with my disease, but now just take my Synthroid and tolerate it. I will be interested in following your progress!
Rob
Dianne, Genius, Rob.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me know you are out there and are interested in following my story.
I intend to record the ups and downs in a honest and candid way. I will not hide any longer!
Your continued support and empathy will be greatly appreciated, Robert.
Hi Robert
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you, carry on the blogging and maybe someone out there will listen as more and more people are suffering not just physical but mentally through Thyroid Illness.
my name is Jackie and i am also in the U.K. and know and understand all that you have and are saying.. I have had thyroid by the looks of it all my life.. at 19 years old they say i had a breakdown and was put on anti-depressants until i could not take any more. at 32 years old i took an overdose, which led the doctors to find out i had Graves Disease (over-active thyroid) after an operation which removed 3/4 of my thyroid gland, it was still over active.. After years of taking medication to lower it, at the age of 50 it went underactive(hypo). I am now 61 years old and have spent most of my life trying to survive this illness, with not much help from the doctors.. In all the years i have spent visitng endocrinologists and GPs also physciatrists even homopathic doctors, the treatment has not changed.. I have had both sides of the coin over active and under active, though i must say being over-active was better out of the two.. under active is so soul destroying, it takes away your life.. we are alive but dont live.. Hopefully one day the medical profession will not put us all in the same catogory and treat us as individuals.. we are not all cut from the same clothe as the medical profession try to do.. if your blood results dont come back within a certain region then you must be ok.. as i say we are not all cut from the same clothe.. many a time i have come out of the doctors worse than when i went in, where they would not listen to me and how i was really feeling. because my blood tests were ok.. I have condensed down 40 years into a few sentances, but the pain and anquish that this illness has caused me and my family has been considerable..
Carry on Banging the Drum Robert..unless people speak out (which i have tried over the years.. even writing to MPs) this illness will never really get regonised for what it is.. it touches every bit of your life.
take care
Jackie Ruel
jacquelineruel@aol.com