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OT: Whining Ahead
Well, went to my PCP and got yet another probable dx. Diabetes! Yeah, for me. Not 100% sure yet, have to back for fasting, but is probable. And the liver enzymes are still up and he figures it's from fatty deposits! Well, good news all the way around.
So I call my mom and tell her and said I have to do something to get this weight off. My over-weight mother says, "Well, if this doesn't motivate you, I don't know what will." Isn't she sweet! She is 59 years old and has never had a serious illness in her life! She and my father are healthy as horses!
I now have no thyroid, no gall bladder, PCOS, pernicious anemia, insulin resistance, probable diabetes, and am going to the gyn to be tested for endometriosis! Anything else?! Gimme a week! Oh, and I forgot to mention the rotting teeth. Thanks for the radiation.
A year ago I was running a TSH bouncing between 36-56 and this went on for almost one solid year. Actually a little over a year. Can anyone imagine how I put on all this weight? It wasn't from sitting around eating bon bons! For most of 2 1/2 years now I haven't had much of an appetite and have had to make myself start eating more b/c I realized part of me being so tired was lack of calories. But now even that kept me from gaining weight. Seemed to go on even faster when I wasn't eating.
Am trying to have a new attitude this year and just go with the flow. If the house doesn't get cleaned, who cares? If my yard doesn't look good, who cares? But some days having a new attitude is really difficult. This is one of those days. Been in a real funk since the dr called me Wed night.
Oh, and did I mention my son is not sleeping b/c he is now afraid of everything and suffering from insomnia? Boy, talk about stressing a mom out. He makes me feel like the worst mom in the world b/c he's having so much trouble right now. I'm not being mean about it, but am trying to get him to understand he's safe here and that I don't have to be right beside him every minute of everyday. But it is sooo hard. So I feel like the worst mother alive.
Well, I'm done whining now, think it's time for the cheese.
Dac
So I call my mom and tell her and said I have to do something to get this weight off. My over-weight mother says, "Well, if this doesn't motivate you, I don't know what will." Isn't she sweet! She is 59 years old and has never had a serious illness in her life! She and my father are healthy as horses!
I now have no thyroid, no gall bladder, PCOS, pernicious anemia, insulin resistance, probable diabetes, and am going to the gyn to be tested for endometriosis! Anything else?! Gimme a week! Oh, and I forgot to mention the rotting teeth. Thanks for the radiation.
A year ago I was running a TSH bouncing between 36-56 and this went on for almost one solid year. Actually a little over a year. Can anyone imagine how I put on all this weight? It wasn't from sitting around eating bon bons! For most of 2 1/2 years now I haven't had much of an appetite and have had to make myself start eating more b/c I realized part of me being so tired was lack of calories. But now even that kept me from gaining weight. Seemed to go on even faster when I wasn't eating.
Am trying to have a new attitude this year and just go with the flow. If the house doesn't get cleaned, who cares? If my yard doesn't look good, who cares? But some days having a new attitude is really difficult. This is one of those days. Been in a real funk since the dr called me Wed night.
Oh, and did I mention my son is not sleeping b/c he is now afraid of everything and suffering from insomnia? Boy, talk about stressing a mom out. He makes me feel like the worst mom in the world b/c he's having so much trouble right now. I'm not being mean about it, but am trying to get him to understand he's safe here and that I don't have to be right beside him every minute of everyday. But it is sooo hard. So I feel like the worst mother alive.
Well, I'm done whining now, think it's time for the cheese.
Dac
Hey Dac. How about we get one of those great big tin-foil looking blankets and wrap up together and just rock back and forth.
Hang in there hon!
Hang in there hon!
Thanks you two.
I've always done the rocking. Most of my family have always thought I had some autism b/c it gets so bad. Go figure, something else wrong with me. ; )
Doing a little better today. Haven't fallen asleep EVERY time I've sat down today. Called my endo this morning, then had to call my PCP and have them fax over my numbers to endo, so that will probably never happen. Hoping for higher dose of thyroid, think it would make all the difference in the world.
Can't play an instrument, but I can sing. And I can definitely rock. That good enough?
I've always done the rocking. Most of my family have always thought I had some autism b/c it gets so bad. Go figure, something else wrong with me. ; )
Doing a little better today. Haven't fallen asleep EVERY time I've sat down today. Called my endo this morning, then had to call my PCP and have them fax over my numbers to endo, so that will probably never happen. Hoping for higher dose of thyroid, think it would make all the difference in the world.
Can't play an instrument, but I can sing. And I can definitely rock. That good enough?
Sorry to here about all the bad news, Dac.
Wish I could make you feel better.
The tin foil and the rock band sound good to me.
Hope you feel a little better today.
Wish I could make you feel better.
The tin foil and the rock band sound good to me.
Hope you feel a little better today.
Case of brain fog, huh? We all understand...been there, done that! I was told I'm pre-diabetic a few weeks ago. Diabetes and thyroid problems run in my family...so no big surprise either. I'm hoping if I watch what I eat, that I can get it to come down (the blood sugar, not the thyroid (since I don't have one any more). I just wish I could get some energy back and can start to get at least a little exercise in. I'm at my heaviest since before I lost the 35 lbs prior to having TT. I'm sure my weight is helping matters. Though since I was on the LID for almost 3 wks and have had to flush my system out twice in the past week, I think I've lost a couple of pounds. My sister says that taking cinnamon capsules will help control your blood sugar, so I'm going to start taking those. They may not help, but I figure they can't hurt.
I too have literally found myself rocking back and forth for a long time. I think I've driven a few people crazy with my inability to sit still. Until I was diagnosed with Graves, I had no clue what made me so restless. At least now I know I'm not alone. Just think, if we played musical instruments we could all form a rock band!!!
I too have literally found myself rocking back and forth for a long time. I think I've driven a few people crazy with my inability to sit still. Until I was diagnosed with Graves, I had no clue what made me so restless. At least now I know I'm not alone. Just think, if we played musical instruments we could all form a rock band!!!
Didn't mean I had been checking "thyroid" lately. Wouldn't that be cool to have a monitor for that, though?! Okay, I had the idea, now somebody develop it! I've been checking my blood sugar. DUUUHHHH
Thank you all so much!!! Been checking thyroid regularly for the last few days and unless there is something else going on to cause it, I'm pretty sure I'm diabetic. The numbers point that way. *sigh* Big family history of it, so not a total shock. I think if I could get well enough for a while I could get the weight off again and that would make everything better.
Seems like I lose 10lbs and am doing good and then something else goes wrong and I gain back 15! Nobody else knows anything about that, do you? ; ) Oh, well, it will be alright.
I normally rock back and forth while mumbling incoherently. That's not normal? LOL
Got to thinking about the person they're going to create out of our left over pieces and is there any one of us who doesn't have asthma? That poor person!!!!
Thank you all for being so sweet and caring and making me laugh!
Love,
Dac
Seems like I lose 10lbs and am doing good and then something else goes wrong and I gain back 15! Nobody else knows anything about that, do you? ; ) Oh, well, it will be alright.
I normally rock back and forth while mumbling incoherently. That's not normal? LOL
Got to thinking about the person they're going to create out of our left over pieces and is there any one of us who doesn't have asthma? That poor person!!!!
Thank you all for being so sweet and caring and making me laugh!
Love,
Dac
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO .. my tinfoil hat is off the shelf and ready for action ..... it is warding off diabetes diagnosis ..... no way .. you have been thru way too much!!!!!
C~
C~
Okay, rocking back and forth commencing!
Really, though - it seems like these blood sugar issues and thyroid seem to go hand in hand. I was in a coma with infant's hypoglycemia when I was 2. Scared my mom to death, luckily I don't remember it! My family has a major history of diabetes and I am right in line for it too. When my thyroid started acting up before my TT, my blood sugar went really weird, up and then down, etc. . . I hope you feel better soon!
All my love, Lori
Really, though - it seems like these blood sugar issues and thyroid seem to go hand in hand. I was in a coma with infant's hypoglycemia when I was 2. Scared my mom to death, luckily I don't remember it! My family has a major history of diabetes and I am right in line for it too. When my thyroid started acting up before my TT, my blood sugar went really weird, up and then down, etc. . . I hope you feel better soon!
All my love, Lori
Hey, don't leave me out. I'm joining the rock group and we can all rock together and mumble incoherntly.
Dac, I'm really sorry to know about your possible dx.Utah could be right on the money. It very well could be that you're not eating enough possibly hypoglycemic. Your body maybe starving for food. I went through this awhile back and they wanted me to eat 6-8 small meals.
This all seems so frustrating. Wanting to start the new year off with a new attitude and someone comes along and throw cement in the mix.
You are in my prayers and I am rocking with you.
Take care and be blessed
Dac, I'm really sorry to know about your possible dx.Utah could be right on the money. It very well could be that you're not eating enough possibly hypoglycemic. Your body maybe starving for food. I went through this awhile back and they wanted me to eat 6-8 small meals.
This all seems so frustrating. Wanting to start the new year off with a new attitude and someone comes along and throw cement in the mix.
You are in my prayers and I am rocking with you.
Take care and be blessed
Oh boy.....can you say OVERWHELMED?!?!?! I'm so very sorry to hear your latest possible diagnosis. Did they mention if they thought it was type 1 or 2? My dad has it too. He started with type 1, and recently had to start insulin shots. He doesn't watch his diet like he should though. If he weren't so tall, I'd kick him in the hind end. But I know I'd hurt myself.
Utah is right on the money, and am glad to see that you're going to see a dietician. It very well could be that you're not eating ENOUGH, and that's why you're gaining. Your body could be in starvation mode.
Oh, and another thing.....my oldest son who is 18 now, had a lot of the same fears as your son. And the insomnia thing. He does take meds for anxiety now, which seem to help. We're all complex creatures, that's for sure. He'll be fine, because he has a mommy that cares about him and is there to reassure him. Do keep a close eye, though. He may need to talk to a counselor or something to work through the fears.
We're here for you, my friend.....whenever you need us. I don't have a tinfoil hat, but I'm sure I could make one up that was real perty. I wouldn't mind sitting with you all rocking back and forth while mumbling incoherently, if you'd let me join. It sounds kind of fun, actually!!
Take care, and big e-hugs to you!!!
Lori
Utah is right on the money, and am glad to see that you're going to see a dietician. It very well could be that you're not eating ENOUGH, and that's why you're gaining. Your body could be in starvation mode.
Oh, and another thing.....my oldest son who is 18 now, had a lot of the same fears as your son. And the insomnia thing. He does take meds for anxiety now, which seem to help. We're all complex creatures, that's for sure. He'll be fine, because he has a mommy that cares about him and is there to reassure him. Do keep a close eye, though. He may need to talk to a counselor or something to work through the fears.
We're here for you, my friend.....whenever you need us. I don't have a tinfoil hat, but I'm sure I could make one up that was real perty. I wouldn't mind sitting with you all rocking back and forth while mumbling incoherently, if you'd let me join. It sounds kind of fun, actually!!
Take care, and big e-hugs to you!!!
Lori
I am sor sorry honey about the diabetes.I get a book about preventing it and they said cinnamon and omega3 and vitamin e will help too. I take them faithfully as diabetes runs in my family. youa re alwasy is my prayers. I hope you feel better soon.
Love Venora
Love Venora
*having a soapbox moment*
Really think you need to be tested for lyme again... Utahmomma too. You both sound like classic cases. Sorry about that, but you do.
If you haven't already, please read this: http://www.cassia.org/essay.htm. Its what opened my eyes and convinced me to get tested as well as making an appt with an LLMD (lyme literate medical doctor).
The problem with testing is first, the drs run the wrong tests. They usually run an ELISA, which has something like a 35% false negative rate. Think about that. 35%! Need to get a western blot done by a reputable lab. Most labs won't run western blots with bands 31 or 34. And those are the bands so specific for lyme they were used to make the vaccine. Both Igenex and MDL run WBs with those bands. Problem with WBs is they can also show as negative if you've had the infection for a long time. Fun, huh? That's why its recommended to see an LLMD for a clinical dx. And lyme IS a clinical dx. Even the CDC says so. So there! :)
*stepping off my soapbox*
Sorry you seem to keep adding more stuff to the already too-long list. Hope your son gets to feeling better too. I hate that they pound fear into children's heads and then give them medication to deal with the anxiety caused by that fear. It just ain't right. Hugs to you both. :)
Really think you need to be tested for lyme again... Utahmomma too. You both sound like classic cases. Sorry about that, but you do.
If you haven't already, please read this: http://www.cassia.org/essay.htm. Its what opened my eyes and convinced me to get tested as well as making an appt with an LLMD (lyme literate medical doctor).
The problem with testing is first, the drs run the wrong tests. They usually run an ELISA, which has something like a 35% false negative rate. Think about that. 35%! Need to get a western blot done by a reputable lab. Most labs won't run western blots with bands 31 or 34. And those are the bands so specific for lyme they were used to make the vaccine. Both Igenex and MDL run WBs with those bands. Problem with WBs is they can also show as negative if you've had the infection for a long time. Fun, huh? That's why its recommended to see an LLMD for a clinical dx. And lyme IS a clinical dx. Even the CDC says so. So there! :)
*stepping off my soapbox*
Sorry you seem to keep adding more stuff to the already too-long list. Hope your son gets to feeling better too. I hate that they pound fear into children's heads and then give them medication to deal with the anxiety caused by that fear. It just ain't right. Hugs to you both. :)
Dang, how could I forget that I'm also bipolar?! ; ) Just came off that forum.
Can you imagine what a messed up person that would be made from decent parts from all of us. Does anybody have a good joint in their body to donate to this person? I'm thinking arthritis any way you go about it. They would definitely have a glow about them, huh? HAHA
I come from a long line of diabetics, so it's not exactly shocking news. Use to live with my grandma who was an insulin dependant diabetic, so I still don't eat many potatoes, bread, or pasta. It's my drinks that are going to do me in. I can't use Splenda, it not only makes me feel funny, but it tastes horrible to me. Every one else says it tastes just like sugar, but to me it is VERY bitter! bluck Guess I will be going back to diet sodas, but don't know what I'm going to do about my iced tea. Will have to use sweetner, I just don't want to! So there. lol
If I get the dx for sure I will consult a dietician for sure. Many things have changed since my grandma. Do you take cinnamon every day. My aunt is diabetic and since she's started taking them she is having almost no problem with her sugar levels. I take them, but am going to have to move them to morning instead of evening to see if that works better.
I'm ready to get off this down hill ride, Utah. Ready for some really good feel good time in my life. But think at 29 I saw the last of that. I'm 38 now. Come to think of it, I wasn't dx bipolar until I was 25, so I only had a few good years. Jiminy crickets!
I only have the one little boy, so he gets lots of one on one time with me. He's 8. They're going through a lot about strangers and how people like to hurt little kids, so I know that is playing the biggest part in this. He's finding out how horrible the world really is. But I'm trying to make him understand that he is safe in our home. His bedroom is right next to ours so he's not even far away at night. And I don't EVER go to bed until he's asleep. I've always had problems with insomnia and my mom use to do that to me. It was terrifying! All the sounds a house makes in the night and laying there in the dark. I hated it! Talk about a bad thing to do to a depressive kid. Thanks for your concern. Hope your son(?) is okay now.
Hope you're getting some sleep. Oh, and you need to try Blue Goo for the aches and pains. Just discovered it and it is working wonders for my fibro spots and the arthritis.
Can you imagine what a messed up person that would be made from decent parts from all of us. Does anybody have a good joint in their body to donate to this person? I'm thinking arthritis any way you go about it. They would definitely have a glow about them, huh? HAHA
I come from a long line of diabetics, so it's not exactly shocking news. Use to live with my grandma who was an insulin dependant diabetic, so I still don't eat many potatoes, bread, or pasta. It's my drinks that are going to do me in. I can't use Splenda, it not only makes me feel funny, but it tastes horrible to me. Every one else says it tastes just like sugar, but to me it is VERY bitter! bluck Guess I will be going back to diet sodas, but don't know what I'm going to do about my iced tea. Will have to use sweetner, I just don't want to! So there. lol
If I get the dx for sure I will consult a dietician for sure. Many things have changed since my grandma. Do you take cinnamon every day. My aunt is diabetic and since she's started taking them she is having almost no problem with her sugar levels. I take them, but am going to have to move them to morning instead of evening to see if that works better.
I'm ready to get off this down hill ride, Utah. Ready for some really good feel good time in my life. But think at 29 I saw the last of that. I'm 38 now. Come to think of it, I wasn't dx bipolar until I was 25, so I only had a few good years. Jiminy crickets!
I only have the one little boy, so he gets lots of one on one time with me. He's 8. They're going through a lot about strangers and how people like to hurt little kids, so I know that is playing the biggest part in this. He's finding out how horrible the world really is. But I'm trying to make him understand that he is safe in our home. His bedroom is right next to ours so he's not even far away at night. And I don't EVER go to bed until he's asleep. I've always had problems with insomnia and my mom use to do that to me. It was terrifying! All the sounds a house makes in the night and laying there in the dark. I hated it! Talk about a bad thing to do to a depressive kid. Thanks for your concern. Hope your son(?) is okay now.
Hope you're getting some sleep. Oh, and you need to try Blue Goo for the aches and pains. Just discovered it and it is working wonders for my fibro spots and the arthritis.
Hey - one more thing. The one thing that helped me the most control my diabetes (pre RAI and LID) was to get a consultation with the hospital nutritionist. She walked through the ADA (American Diabetic Association) diet, told me about the importance of eating 5-6 small meals a day (I would only eat once a day), helped me with substitutions, etc. Many hospitals will also have diabetes educators too.
Having her explain how my addiction to breads and habit of eating once a day was making me gain weight and send my body into diabetes. I needed a constant supply of carbohydrates and protein - not just one big hit each day.
It worked great for me. Right up to the LID and RAI then my taste buds had been so whacked out and I was craving *anything* salty after it that I completely blew it. :-(
Anyway, that helped me much more than a "your diabetic, have a nice day".
Okay - back to the ice pack. Get some sleep yourself!
Having her explain how my addiction to breads and habit of eating once a day was making me gain weight and send my body into diabetes. I needed a constant supply of carbohydrates and protein - not just one big hit each day.
It worked great for me. Right up to the LID and RAI then my taste buds had been so whacked out and I was craving *anything* salty after it that I completely blew it. :-(
Anyway, that helped me much more than a "your diabetic, have a nice day".
Okay - back to the ice pack. Get some sleep yourself!
Okay, here's the deal . . . you, me, Cheryl, and MJ are going to put on our cute little tinfoil hats and start rocking back and forth while mumbling incoherently. We'll call it long-distance group therapy! :-(
I'm so sorry! Yeah, it was right after my thyca diagnosis that I got my diabetes diagnosis too. Don't you just want to run down the street screaming "enough already!"??
We ought to all make a list. I bet it would be amazing how many of us have the same things wrong (PCOS, diabetes, gallbladders, depression, etc.). Hey - maybe if we all got together we could figure out what all the medical "experts" out there haven't been able to yet!!!
Keep an eye on your son. It was last year when I was going through my recurrence and RAI that mine became depressed and suicidal. Spend some one on one time with him.
Hang in there Dac!
Maybe if they take all of us they could piece together one whole person!! (notice I didn't say "healthy")
I'm so sorry! Yeah, it was right after my thyca diagnosis that I got my diabetes diagnosis too. Don't you just want to run down the street screaming "enough already!"??
We ought to all make a list. I bet it would be amazing how many of us have the same things wrong (PCOS, diabetes, gallbladders, depression, etc.). Hey - maybe if we all got together we could figure out what all the medical "experts" out there haven't been able to yet!!!
Keep an eye on your son. It was last year when I was going through my recurrence and RAI that mine became depressed and suicidal. Spend some one on one time with him.
Hang in there Dac!
Maybe if they take all of us they could piece together one whole person!! (notice I didn't say "healthy")
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