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Do you get waves of feeling bad or is it constant?
I am just curious.... Do you feel like crap all the time, or are there times when you get a wave of not feeling well? Every day in the early afternoon I get a wave of about 3 hours of being taken over by a feeling of death. Then all of a sudden it goes away and I feel pretty decent for the rest of the day. I cant really put my finger on it, but typically it happens about 5 hours after I take my medicine in the morning.
Do you get these waves, or do you feel bad all the time?
Do you get these waves, or do you feel bad all the time?
I usually crash mid afternoon... and definitely have good n bad days.... just started my synthroid and the first day made me sick as all but its getting better and hopefully Ill get lucky and start at the right dose.... I made my doctor test my thyroid and he did it just to appease me my tsh levels were 7.59 he said what if I told you you do have an issue.... I was ecstatic to know... not because Im sick but because I know and I wasn't just being silly.... afterwards it set in and I was no longer so happy... anyways Good Luck and hope you get to feeling better
i so feel for you when you talk about your job. for over ten years i had to fake feeling ok at work. i am an lcsw and did crisis intervention and brief treatment/case management in a hospital and so had to look perfect to represent the hospital when in fact i felt so sick. never found out what was wrong with me until eight months ago- i feared something awful. i finally had to retire early and go on ssdi and blamed it on being leagally blind but now i know it was really because i was so sick with hypothyroidism. i look back on my labs with their NORMAL values and cringe. i did everything to appear fine at work and learned to fake it good. GOD BLESS YOU and keep you safe at work. at least you KNOW what is wrong i wish i had known.
For the firs time in two years feel more human again.
Eliminated all sugar, dairy, gluten, wheat, legumes and keep carbs to the bare minimum - low glycemic carbs only. Organic coffe without milk has been found to have a lot of benenfits for metabolism issues etc. My breakfast usually would be a piece of organic beef or meat the size of the palm of my hand, with vegetalbles steamed or lightly cooked. I blend the meat and vegetables into a paste Have a slice or two of toasted Ezekiel bread and unsalted organic butter - put the meat/veg mush onto the toast I grind organic Hamalyan Salt over all of this. Organic Coffee mixed with Stevia and a tablespoon of organic coconut oil. Snack later on a plum, berries or nuts that was soaked according to guidelines as per Nourishing Traditions Cookbook. Lunch a salad with Avocado, onions, garlic, and whatever works for you, dinner will have a potato boiled in skin with butter or Ezekiel toasted bread. Red wine I am told is good to have at meals but with Candida problems I ignore that. If no Candida OK to have one block of Organic dark chocolate with 72% and higher cocoa levels. The benefits of Coconut up to thee or 5 table spoons per day is huge - google and you will see - good to keep your thyroid and many levels healthy. I do find that rainy, damp and humid days impact on me and that purely is because of the Candida levels. Keeping the colon healthy is also of great importance. We all can share but each of our bodies are different. I take 75 mcg of T 4 on odd days of the month and 100mcg of T4 on even days of the month with 5 mcg of T3 daily. I take this around 3am when I usually have a bathroom walk at night. I also use a cocktail made up of 1 ampule of each of Thyreoidea and Lymphomyosot and take 0.5cc per day taken in the evenings - the only supplements I use is Glutathyon and MSM. for some reason Vitamin D and Calcium makes me feel ill when taken - mistery to me as to why this would be the case. I intorduced the T3 a short while ago on the advice of Goolara and must say by day 4 the body aches and especially the shoulder and neck pain has gone - am far more flexible in the gym as well. First thing in the morning I take a glass of warm water mixed with colon cleanse - drink a second glass of warm water - done before breakfast. I have just learnt to say I live with this condition and not that I suffer from it and I connect with what is up for me that day - bad days I have a Pajama day at home if possible and meditate, do yoga and by the way Qigong for three mintues each morning with jumping and strong movement or just dancing around activates the lymphatic system and energetically helps one a lot. EVen better if you have a small trampoline at home - you can find loads of info on youtube about this as well.
Blessings all the way from Asia
Eliminated all sugar, dairy, gluten, wheat, legumes and keep carbs to the bare minimum - low glycemic carbs only. Organic coffe without milk has been found to have a lot of benenfits for metabolism issues etc. My breakfast usually would be a piece of organic beef or meat the size of the palm of my hand, with vegetalbles steamed or lightly cooked. I blend the meat and vegetables into a paste Have a slice or two of toasted Ezekiel bread and unsalted organic butter - put the meat/veg mush onto the toast I grind organic Hamalyan Salt over all of this. Organic Coffee mixed with Stevia and a tablespoon of organic coconut oil. Snack later on a plum, berries or nuts that was soaked according to guidelines as per Nourishing Traditions Cookbook. Lunch a salad with Avocado, onions, garlic, and whatever works for you, dinner will have a potato boiled in skin with butter or Ezekiel toasted bread. Red wine I am told is good to have at meals but with Candida problems I ignore that. If no Candida OK to have one block of Organic dark chocolate with 72% and higher cocoa levels. The benefits of Coconut up to thee or 5 table spoons per day is huge - google and you will see - good to keep your thyroid and many levels healthy. I do find that rainy, damp and humid days impact on me and that purely is because of the Candida levels. Keeping the colon healthy is also of great importance. We all can share but each of our bodies are different. I take 75 mcg of T 4 on odd days of the month and 100mcg of T4 on even days of the month with 5 mcg of T3 daily. I take this around 3am when I usually have a bathroom walk at night. I also use a cocktail made up of 1 ampule of each of Thyreoidea and Lymphomyosot and take 0.5cc per day taken in the evenings - the only supplements I use is Glutathyon and MSM. for some reason Vitamin D and Calcium makes me feel ill when taken - mistery to me as to why this would be the case. I intorduced the T3 a short while ago on the advice of Goolara and must say by day 4 the body aches and especially the shoulder and neck pain has gone - am far more flexible in the gym as well. First thing in the morning I take a glass of warm water mixed with colon cleanse - drink a second glass of warm water - done before breakfast. I have just learnt to say I live with this condition and not that I suffer from it and I connect with what is up for me that day - bad days I have a Pajama day at home if possible and meditate, do yoga and by the way Qigong for three mintues each morning with jumping and strong movement or just dancing around activates the lymphatic system and energetically helps one a lot. EVen better if you have a small trampoline at home - you can find loads of info on youtube about this as well.
Blessings all the way from Asia
Bruce, that's the nature of an auto-immune disease. I do get those feelings in the afternoon, but for the past few days I've felt great. The only difference is I've had white wine the past two nights. Hmmm. Maybe I'll make a glass of wine my new ritual. Also, I've been doing much better since giving up gluten.
Didn't you have your adrenals checked? I went to the adrenal community and was told that the 24 hour saliva test is the best method.
Just be mindful of what you eat, people! Keep an eating log. Note what you ate and the times you became sick. Be ever mindful of gluten, caffeine, green tea, sugar, corn, dairy, as all can make an auto-immune disease worse....
High protein and veggies. Also, LOW soy, fruits, sugar and carbs has worked for many Hashis. No sugary cereals for breakfast. How about an omlette? A salad with lots of chicken for lunch. Skip the croutons. Roast beef and veggies for dinner.
I had to give up caffeine and gluten. Luckily, dairy is agreeing with me so far.
Don't forget the vitamins: Low D can make us feel LOUSY. Start with 1,000 IU and work up to 4,00 IU, or just get LOTS of sunshine, at least 1/2 hour daily.Take your B12 and iron. Selenium (200 strength) once daily to fight the antibody attacks. Magnesium three times a day helps with gastro issues and joint pain.
:) Tamra
Didn't you have your adrenals checked? I went to the adrenal community and was told that the 24 hour saliva test is the best method.
Just be mindful of what you eat, people! Keep an eating log. Note what you ate and the times you became sick. Be ever mindful of gluten, caffeine, green tea, sugar, corn, dairy, as all can make an auto-immune disease worse....
High protein and veggies. Also, LOW soy, fruits, sugar and carbs has worked for many Hashis. No sugary cereals for breakfast. How about an omlette? A salad with lots of chicken for lunch. Skip the croutons. Roast beef and veggies for dinner.
I had to give up caffeine and gluten. Luckily, dairy is agreeing with me so far.
Don't forget the vitamins: Low D can make us feel LOUSY. Start with 1,000 IU and work up to 4,00 IU, or just get LOTS of sunshine, at least 1/2 hour daily.Take your B12 and iron. Selenium (200 strength) once daily to fight the antibody attacks. Magnesium three times a day helps with gastro issues and joint pain.
:) Tamra
For many, yes, it varies through the day when hypo.
Depending on the severity of your being hypo, the body is in survival mode. And some other hormones and glands may be working overtime to help do what the thyroid is not doing. Different hormones have peaks and valleys through out the day, and are effected by meals, stress ect. Body chemistry changes throughout the day. So low thyroid can reflect on the even more. Afternoon was not to good for me when hypo either. Mid morning was best. Early morning - never could predict, unless there was not much sleep.
Starting a new job when thyroid levels are messed up is downright brutal, I know. Do whatever you need to make it easier - post it notes relieve the memory when hypo!! I think the last thing you want to do is explain to the boss you have a thyroid issue. You are male, so this will not go over well (I know), a viewpoint the ladies here might not understand. If you need to go to the doctor just say you need to go but its not a big deal. Fact is , companies do not want to hire people with major health problems, so you dont want them to think its major if they ask what the appointment is.
There are natural supplements to help with many hypo symptoms until the meds work - just a band aid remember. You might want to learn about overall body health and symptom relieve - with Hashis this will help.
Diet is a big thing to, If you already eat healthy - good for you, if not, time to start. It helps.
Depending on the severity of your being hypo, the body is in survival mode. And some other hormones and glands may be working overtime to help do what the thyroid is not doing. Different hormones have peaks and valleys through out the day, and are effected by meals, stress ect. Body chemistry changes throughout the day. So low thyroid can reflect on the even more. Afternoon was not to good for me when hypo either. Mid morning was best. Early morning - never could predict, unless there was not much sleep.
Starting a new job when thyroid levels are messed up is downright brutal, I know. Do whatever you need to make it easier - post it notes relieve the memory when hypo!! I think the last thing you want to do is explain to the boss you have a thyroid issue. You are male, so this will not go over well (I know), a viewpoint the ladies here might not understand. If you need to go to the doctor just say you need to go but its not a big deal. Fact is , companies do not want to hire people with major health problems, so you dont want them to think its major if they ask what the appointment is.
There are natural supplements to help with many hypo symptoms until the meds work - just a band aid remember. You might want to learn about overall body health and symptom relieve - with Hashis this will help.
Diet is a big thing to, If you already eat healthy - good for you, if not, time to start. It helps.
Its weird because a lot of us have the same symptoms yet ive had 2 doctors (both endos) tell me that these are not related to our disease.
I feel better for a while and think "wow the medicine is starting to work". next thing you know im shaky and very anxious. Have a weird slight headache, fatigued, and hard to focus. I dont want anyone to know how bad I feel at work because I fear im going to lose my job if all this keeps up, so I try as hard as I can to get through the bout. I look forward to my days off like a person in jail doing time.
Some days I feel good most of the time, some days I feel crappy most of the time. I never know what im going to get. Sleeping is a luxury as I do not experience my symptoms as often when asleep.
I feel better for a while and think "wow the medicine is starting to work". next thing you know im shaky and very anxious. Have a weird slight headache, fatigued, and hard to focus. I dont want anyone to know how bad I feel at work because I fear im going to lose my job if all this keeps up, so I try as hard as I can to get through the bout. I look forward to my days off like a person in jail doing time.
Some days I feel good most of the time, some days I feel crappy most of the time. I never know what im going to get. Sleeping is a luxury as I do not experience my symptoms as often when asleep.
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