[careb]

#1060469

Hi,

What if anything do you keep track of on your own? I started keeping track of my blood pressure, heart rate, energy level, other symptoms, dosage of meds, moods….Now I wish I had been keeping track of my sleep so think I will add that. What else do others keep track of?

Thank you,
Careb
40 yo female mother of 2, wife, business owner
Diagnosed Graves disease in November of 2013 now hypo from too much anti thyroid meds and working towards euthyroid status

[Kimberly]

#1182814

Those are all good stats! I also used to carefully track weight, although that eventually got way too depressing.

[SueAndHerZoo]

#1182815

Great idea to track. I started a very detailed one the day I had my thyroid removed and EVERY DAY I would jot down the vitals, how I was feeling, what I was feeling, etc. I have gone back and referred to it many times both for myself and for others so I’m glad I did it.

What I did before my surgery (and still do now) is get a copy of my bloodwork at each doctor’s visit, and I jot down on the back how I’m feeling at that particular level, what my BP and pulse are, where my weight is, energy, etc. I have all my blood labs (and notes about physical and mental symptoms) from several years ago. Priceless. I think tracking my emotional status was as important as the physical symptoms.
Sue

[buriedsunshine]

#1182816

I wish I kept track but I downloaded the Cardiio app for the iPhone and take my heart rate all the time throughout the day. When I first started on my replacement hormones I kept track of everything I was feeling but as soon as I started feeling close to normal I abandoned it. Looking back on it, I feel kind of sorry for myself but it’s nice to know I’ve come so far. We’ve all come so far, I think. Graves’ can take a really hard toll on a person but we’re all still here!

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