Thanks for the replies and support everyone.
I was fairly sure the reason I am not so well lately is stress – and now anaemia as well.
In New Zealand there is not a lot of support for T3 replacement by the medical profession, and I am wondering if I need that as well as T4. I will push for a referral to an endocrinologist.
My GP has given me nasal spray in case of post-nasal drip, and did whooping cough swabs but not strep.
Being anaemic has an affect on thyroid medication absorption, and cholesterol as well – mine is higher than it usually is.
I am now on iron, and have started fish oil on the basis that it probably can’t do any harm and may help with some other problems!
Good sleep would be nice. I can’t take medication or a glass of wine very often as I am often on call for work(hospital) and wouldn’t be safe driving.
We had a large aftershock 5 days ago, and since then very few, which is not what has been happening (we have had more than 2000 aftershocks so far), and now I am worrying about when the next big one will occur!
We are still in limbo about our house. I understand the people with the worst land damage will get help first, and then the rest of us. We are in the "moderate" land damage category, but the "severe" house damage one, and suspect our house needs demolition and rebuilding, but have to wait for the authorities and insurance companies to decide.
Oh well, one day at a time is all we can do!
