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{{{{{{ HEY THYROIDIANS }}}}}}}}} You know you have thyroid disease when????
Finish this sentence........................ It can be a hoot if you really want to get into this post and sometimes we all just need to enjoy our goofyness with this thyroid stuff!!
"YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THYROID DISEASE WHEN.................................
Your telling the lab tech the vein she is poking at doesn't work and you need to use to the other arm!!!!!!!
You and your doctor are consulting and you now can tell him the results of YOUR lab work..... he then says "Oh yeah --- you're right!!!".... DUH!! (but still charges you)
You look at other people in public and see a thick neck .........and say "HEY....what's your TSH??"
Your nurse at the doctors office pulls out HER labs and says to you - "Hey - what do you think about my levels?"
( no kidding that happened to me.)
Now you try - the more creative the better!! and "FUNNIER" and we sure got some characters on this board lately. I can't wait to see what they might add!!
I hope you can read my pic.
"YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THYROID DISEASE WHEN.................................
Your telling the lab tech the vein she is poking at doesn't work and you need to use to the other arm!!!!!!!
You and your doctor are consulting and you now can tell him the results of YOUR lab work..... he then says "Oh yeah --- you're right!!!".... DUH!! (but still charges you)
You look at other people in public and see a thick neck .........and say "HEY....what's your TSH??"
Your nurse at the doctors office pulls out HER labs and says to you - "Hey - what do you think about my levels?"
( no kidding that happened to me.)
Now you try - the more creative the better!! and "FUNNIER" and we sure got some characters on this board lately. I can't wait to see what they might add!!
I hope you can read my pic.
When things are going on with your body and you can explain it to the endo dr and tell him/her what it is before they say anything.
When you always have your hand around your neck, try to squeeze the he?? out or the thyroid and make it go away.
When you always have your hand around your neck, try to squeeze the he?? out or the thyroid and make it go away.
When you go to the doctor complaining about whats the thing around your throat? They look at you stupidly until you end up in the er, oh thats your thyroid! Hahha Yup happened, this year!
I don't want to offend any one, but...
I was lonely and ended up in a "gentleman's club" and found myself talking with the dancers about my thyroid and Graves--and how it's affected my social life.
"Awwww, honey, I hope it works out and you get to feelin' better. Feel free to come talk to me any time...."
I was lonely and ended up in a "gentleman's club" and found myself talking with the dancers about my thyroid and Graves--and how it's affected my social life.
"Awwww, honey, I hope it works out and you get to feelin' better. Feel free to come talk to me any time...."
When you start reading the answers and forget what the question was.....and then forget what you were doing and then feel like you need a nap, then remember you were doing something but can't recall......I think I left the oven on but maybe I was supposed to go someplace today...bah......did I take my meds this morning???????
When you live in a cold climate and its 19 degrees out and you are outside with no jacket on telling everyone what a beautiful day it is!! (I seriously thought it was in the 40's at least)
Or
When you get in the car in the dead of winter, all by yourself after just waking up and you steam up every window just from your existance in the car. That is severe hyperthyroidism. No winter coat that year!
Or
When you get in the car in the dead of winter, all by yourself after just waking up and you steam up every window just from your existance in the car. That is severe hyperthyroidism. No winter coat that year!
Last time I went to the doctors I shook all over. I couldnt stop it..Some people behind me moved back...maybe they thought I was contagious
That's terrible. I've had leg tremors at night when laying down, but not what you're going through! That's awful!!!
I didn't think to comment on this when I first saw the thread a couple days ago, but that PICTURE is like the story of my life for the past two years. As a matter of fact, I've been told almost exactly those same words--and in an expressionless/matter-of-fact/what-are-you-gonna do-about it manner from the doctor. I almost wish I could have a T-shirt with that picture on it. I love it.
But...I actually had a counselor tell me to look for a new endo before... so that's my addition.
But...I actually had a counselor tell me to look for a new endo before... so that's my addition.
When everywhere you look you see people you're sure are suffering with thyroid symptoms and don't know about the problem, or their doctor is telling them they are "normal". I have to use a stapler on my big mouth to keep from butting into their business.
Maybe we need cards to hand out to inform them that very possibly they are suffering needlessly from a thyroid problem and how to recognize it and get help. I'm just amazed at the number of people who are totally unaware of all this or are currently getting no help from their doctor.
Maybe we need cards to hand out to inform them that very possibly they are suffering needlessly from a thyroid problem and how to recognize it and get help. I'm just amazed at the number of people who are totally unaware of all this or are currently getting no help from their doctor.
OK, so I had to post to this one twice.
As my husband was paying the bills and sorting the mail this morning, he threw me a magazine/newspaper that came in the mail. "Endocrine Today". Where in the HECK did that come from? I said. I didn't order or solicit that... But they found ME.
That's how I know I'm in "neck" deep... Pardon the pun.
As my husband was paying the bills and sorting the mail this morning, he threw me a magazine/newspaper that came in the mail. "Endocrine Today". Where in the HECK did that come from? I said. I didn't order or solicit that... But they found ME.
That's how I know I'm in "neck" deep... Pardon the pun.
Maybe this is just me but......
Whenever you are in line at the store and you see on the cover of a magazine "YOUR THYROID, COULD IT BE HURTING YOU? And you want to take said magazine and beat someone over the head with it.
Or maybe the headline "SUPER MODEL TALKS ABOUT HER STRUGGLES WITH THYROID DISEASE" and then you read it and actually want to physically injure the super model for being such an idiot.
Whenever you are in line at the store and you see on the cover of a magazine "YOUR THYROID, COULD IT BE HURTING YOU? And you want to take said magazine and beat someone over the head with it.
Or maybe the headline "SUPER MODEL TALKS ABOUT HER STRUGGLES WITH THYROID DISEASE" and then you read it and actually want to physically injure the super model for being such an idiot.
Got an e mail back from the news lady and YEP she had thyroid surgery 3 weeks ago she had a partial thyroidectomy, she had a cyst of the right side that had to be removed but she aslo has a multinodular goiter so they are watching the left side..knew I recognized that scar...=)
Dana
Dana
Your 11 year old daughter says: "Nana passed her stupid dumbo thyroid onto you and all my aunties. But if you ever give it to me, I'll kill you!"
...when you are not only crying for the Hallmark commercials, but also for the Kibbles & Bits commercials...
...when your husband has abandoned his usual game of "tickle under the knees" for a game of "poke the thyroid" ...
(i am SO sensitive about my neck!)
...when your husband has abandoned his usual game of "tickle under the knees" for a game of "poke the thyroid" ...
(i am SO sensitive about my neck!)
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