Hanging in there.....

Hi all - it has been a while since I updated my Blog so I thought I should give a progress report. I had my blood work done again last week and I am "close" to the desired amount of thyroid. With this being said, I have many side effects / symptoms again which doesn't thrill me. I am anxious, have a hard time falling asleep at night and my heart races, night sweats and my thoughts race too. I find my thoughts are not clear and I am just anxious with the kind of "dread and gloom" type thoughts. I don't like that at all. I like to be a positive and not dwell on teh what ifs but I find myslef doing that and it concerns me a bit.

From the feminie side point (so guys skip this paragraph) ..........................
my cycle is almost non existant. I was 31 days and then barely spotted and about 2 days before that - at about 28 days - my hair began falling out in hand fulls. So I will be following up with my Dr yet again.

According to the bloodwork I need to increase my dose "a bit" so she has me now on 125 mg. I only increased it 25 since yesterday and then only once every other day since I do not like how I am feeling. The routine is to take the bloodwork every month yet my timing is perhaps off. It always coincides with my cycle so I wonder if I should change that... again a question for my Dr.

Other than that we have been mountain biking again and I love that! I stll have the twitch in my cheek although the burning sensation in my throat is getting better. The ENT thought it was a nerve thing and should go away with time. I also have pulsing in my muslces and a pounding heart at times but usually at night so I am trying to see if I modify my diet if that will help (no sugar, etc after 5 pm).

For my muscles I have been trying to eat a banana daily for potasium and keep up my calcium and take a suppliment for magnesium. I think this is helping but I am still watching it.

I also bought Red Rice Yeast to help with the cholesterol but no results yet to see if it is working or not. Now that I have reached my potential levels or am very close I believe I can start looking at other things to see what will best help with symptoms.

I have been spreading the word to all women I see about thyroid and getting it checked. I also suggest to write down in a calendar when you feel a drop or symptoms each month and see if it cycles. Then schedule your blood work on that day. If your thyroid has a ebb and flow effect with going between hypo and hyper- throid it is hard to detect and could go unnoticed.

One friend I have was experiencing similar symptoms like I was and she is young. Her Drs told her also that she had vertigo, etc. It turns out she has a cyst on her thyroid. So please ladies have them check! :-)

I was sent this poem from a friend today and I would like to share it with you all!

My Prayer


Oh Lord, my God, how great You are.
You saved me from myself,
Erased all of my sin and shame.
For the glory of Your Holy name.

Now, my Lord,I give you praise,
As the one of everlasting days.
All power, might, and love is Yours.
You are the one who I adore.

Christ, my God, please grant me strength
To make it through all trials I face.
Give me peace, and joy, and more from You.
So I may always glorify You.

Finally, just one request,
Do I still have yet to ask.
I know my heart and will, oh Lord,
But please, oh please God... give me Yours.

Amen

One step at a time....

Since I had been going to my new dorctor I have been feeling pretty good. I can always tell when my hormones drop though becasue I get VERY tired and my hair falls out in handfulls. I have to wait until April 22 to go for the blood test and then they will probably increase my synthroid amount.

I need to get Joshua tested for hypothyroidism also. His ears are freezing cold most days and I donot believe it is circulation as he runs around a lot. He also has my allergies to grass which makes it hard to breathe.

My study verse today is:  ~ 1 Timothy 2:1

I am praying the Lord heal him from those things.

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.


I am praying for Sam and his stress, my health, my firends who need miracles and healing for Krohns, vertigo, cancer, and the list goes on and on! You are all in my prayers dear friends!

Have a great day and talk to you again soon after my blood test.