Frustrated beyond believe

[elenka29]

I am hypo for few years now. Struggled to get pregnant. Finally got pregnant and had a baby. My dose was .75 throught the entire pregnancy. After I stopped breastfeeding and my doc lowered my dose to .5, my T went out of control. .85 in May, 1 in June, 1.25 in July.
Last  month blood test was 5.85, this one is 6.5 even so my MD is agjusting the dose every month
I am almost as heavy as I was at 8 months of my pregnancy.
I AM SO FRUSTRATED!
Should I insist on going to the specialist or will they just run more tests and up my doze to the next level?
Can anybody explain what is going on?

[elenka29]

Baby actually makes it all better, but you're so right about relatives and strangers. Here we are talking with no regards to names, geographical position. We should care less about each other. But we do have something in common. Probably because we want to talk and listen and can do it on our own terms. I have an appt with MD tomorrow, so I hope to talk to her about it
Good luck to you too

[peggy64]

it does hurt. You would think they would be more understanding, and compassionate. I have found my family to be some of the most nonunderstanding of all.

I guess that just shows they don't really know me, like I thought or they would believe me and be more supportive.

I just come here for support and understanding. It amazes me how it is easier for strangers to be supportive of you than your own family. Doesn't it you? I don't know how to take that. Right now, I can't deal with it. I am trying to get well, not convince people I am sick.

Anyway, you take care. And hang in there. Sooner or later, more than likely later, you will level out and feel great again. I just hate you are feeling so bad when there is a new baby to care for. But go easy on yourself, and rest rest rest.

[elenka29]

Honestly, I don't think they really believe you if you tell them. They think it's an excuse. I know I should not care what other people think. But sometimes when it comes to relatives, it sort of hurts. I am the only person in my family with thyroid problems, so they don't really get it.

[peggy64]

I am finding that people do not understand, if they have not been there. It matters not what the symptom, they know what need to do. Never mind, that you have already tried it.

It is to the point that I really hate to say anything about any of my symptoms. Just to keep from having to explain things over and over you could say, I have tried that, but thanks. And then change the subject.

I am finding you can't educate a know it all.

[Nikki_81]

I agree most of us who are suffering from hypothyroid eat healthy and yet find it difficlut to loose weight the point we need to undrsatnd the our metablosim rate is lower than others and perhaps we need to watch whatever we aet and excercise regularly .

Do not get obsessed with after pregnancy weight , it took you 9 months to put on all that weight and will take double the time to loose have paitence

[elenka29]

Thanks for the answer
My baby is 9 months ols. That's what worries me. It's been more than 6 months. What I hate is that everybody tells me how to loose weight ("You know, you should just stop eating after 7 pm"). I Know. I eat better than most people I know

[Nikki_81]

I have haerd that people who have history of thyroid generally face such issues after pregnancy , there is no need to worry give your body 6 months get your self perdiocally checked and adjsut your dose accordingly