[whymythyroid]

in reply to: Graves and weight gain, also alt treatment #1073466

electricblue & Diane – you know … I’ve thought about the "it must be something else" that just *looks* like GD… but, I really have come to the conclusion that it’s just GD. I’m certain there are other things involved that are encouraging it (diet, not excercising, a TON of coffee, HIGH stress work, growing up somewhere that has a marked incidence of hyperthyroid in the now-adults) and that’s why I want to find a wholistic doc (preferrably who’s also an endo … but I don’t think they exist) so I can do more than treat the symptoms.
… but I guess that’s just part of treating an autoimmune disorder — you treat the symptoms and hope for the best, eh?

Happy day!

[whymythyroid]

in reply to: Still feeling so ill – think I am going off my head #1073539

I’ll be praying for you … but I know that seems like nothing right now.

So … I was just wondering if you have a midwife or someone with whom your are still in contact for postpartum care? Postpartum depression and thyroid are an awful mix. You are attributing your awful feelings to the thyroid … and I can’t help but wonder if maybe you need to talk with your midwife about the whole picture.

You’ll get through it . You will — because you have two beautiful kiddos who love you and need you around. In the big picture, you not doing the bazillion "mommy" things *right now* isn’t important. Even if you sit on the couch and watch movies all day with your 5yo, that counts as being there. It’s ok to do. Really . .. because at some point you won’t feel so awful and you’ll be out and about with him (them).

And maybe your endo will be back in tomorrow! ” title=”Wink” />

[Author]

Posts