Personal Question

[lisa0948]

Just a quick question. I was diagnosed hypo 1 year ago and still havent gotten levels where they need to be because of sensitivity to meds. My question is when levels are low did you pull away from the ones you love because you simply could not function? Did you feel ashamed that you were no longer functioning as a normal human being?  Is this part of hypo or maybe something else?  No one seems to understand me anymore and the stress level is becoming unbearable. If you had a spouse that simply did not understand How did you get them to understand or BELIEVE that this could possibly happen to a person that has been medicated and still feel this way for a year?

Thanks Alot

[char201]

Hang in there! Seriously, so many of us understand what you are going through. It's is AMAZING to me the drastic effect this tiny gland can have on one's life. I know, I have lived it...and trying to explain to people how utterly crappy you feel on the inside and why you don't have the energy or motivation do things is sooooo frustrating. But, things can get better, they really can. One step at a time, one day at a time. I know from first hand experience how tough it can be to have patience when it comes to medications. In the process of figuring out the right meds or the right dosage, get support where you can - this forum, people in your life that you love. It concerns me that you write that you are getting mocked/made fun of...is this by family or friends?? No one deserves that. I think you should get those people to log onto this forum and read for themselves what all the rest of us have to say.
As for your medical question, two things occurred to me from your last post. First, when I was anemic, I took 300mg of iron 2x/day until my levels were restored (as measured by my hemoglobin and ferritin). Iron can make a HUGE difference in how you feel. When mine was low I thought I was dying I felt so awful. Ask your doctor about your current multivitamin and whether he/she recommends a higher dose. Second, have you ever been tested for celiac disease? I ask because both iron and B12 deficiencies can be symptoms of this disease, and there is a slightly higher incidence of it in thyroid patients since it's an autoimmune disease. On the off chance that you tested positive, it might explain some of your unresolved symptoms.
My final note - has your relationship always been so demanding or is this a recent development? We all deserve to be happy. To be dealing with an unresolved thyroid condition and an unsupportive partner is a lot to deal with. I hope you take time to really care for yourself. Sometimes our relationships can actually give us more physical symptoms than the thyroid problem alone. Please take care of your emotional health as you continue to care for your physical health.
Make sure you keep all of us updated about your upcoming labs and how you are doing :)

[lisa0948]

I took the shots for a month and 1000mcg pill  everyday  it came up and she told me to just take the pill, but this also the doc that let my TSH  level ride at 15 and told me there was nothing else she could do for me. Its time for new labs so I will get the new doc to test for all of the following when I see her. Also, I have been told to have ferritin, vitamin D, and recheck B-12. Is there anything else that seems to be affected so that i can recommend them when I go in. I am going in full force because I had the most horrible experience with the first doc.

[Barb135]

I can identify with the demanding relationship comment -- so many of can.  We know what it's like to not want to do anything, go anywhere, have sex, be understanding........ others have said it, now I'll say it --- you aren't alone.

One thing that caught my eye in your post was that your B12 level was only 200 and they have you on an oral supplement?  IMO - you should be on B12 shots; usually it's weekly to begin with, then depending on your levels drop to monthly.  In my case, I was on weekly, then monthly, which wasn't enough to keep my levels up, so we went to every 2 weeks; still wasn't enough, so I'm now at weekly.  If your body isn't absorbing the B12 you take in, it doesn't matter that you take 1000 mcg/day in pill form....

That said - please post whatever test results you have so we can comment more fully on your situation......... we are here for you.........

[lisa0948]

Medhelp has helped me tremendously. If it werent for medhelp Honestly I dont know where I would be in my life right now.

I get mocked  and made fun everyday and this site has helped me to laugh at them because they are the ignorant ones.

Thanks for the support and I will look through those journals.

Also, can stress kick You into hyper or hypo modes? Stress is a horrible culprit

[lisa0948]

Thank you That is just what I am going to do, Print it off and give to the ones who need to read it.  Thank you soo much , That was awesome

[stella5349]

You might even get more comfort (and a smile) reading some old journals of mine here. I know many of us have journaled here on Medhelp and really so many stories mock what you are going through right now that most of us have experienced.

Trust us, this is a place where we totally get exactly what you are trying to say. We might not know all the details of each thing on your plate but in the thyroid world the mind control and other emotional things that happen is not a stranger to us.

Keep up the journaling - you will get your answers with the more support you recieve with others.