I don't know if anyone else on here has thyroid issues, but I know Thal does, so I'm directing this at her.
Today, from two different sources, I had people ask me if I've ever had my thyroid checked.
Here's the scoop:
Since having my son, my periods have gotten worse. Like, first 24 hours I will have pain in my back and shooting down my legs, which hasn't ever happened before. That was thing number 1.
Thing number two was the issues I've been having with my hair. It's always been super-fine, but since his birth it's been getting thinner and thinner...my hairdresser keeps commenting on how there's very little to work with, I use a ton of product just to get it to look normal, and lately if I run my fingers through my hair, I come away with strands all over my fingers. This happened once before, shortly after I had Allie, but then stopped again.
I'm tired all the time. I go to sleep an hour or two before my husband, and wake up after he leaves for work and I'm still tired. I thought it was just because I'm the one who gets up with my kids in the night, but it's on the list I found.
All the issues with depression and anxiety I've had over the past six months...I'm managing it better now, but it's still not great.
My skin is very dry and papery, and I seem to constantly need to fill in my eyebrows with pencil.
My attention has always been horrible, so I'm not sure that's an accurate measure.
I've been cooking from home almost entirely for the past two months, cutting out white sugar(using a little honey now and then) and white flour, and cutting back on salt (for my husband) and fat. Eating lots of fresh or lightly cooked fruits and veggies. I've also been doing my best to walk or run in the morning at least three times a week when I'm not horribly exhausted getting up. My weight hasn't changed...I've even gained a couple of pounds, even though getting rid of white flour seems to help with how I'm feeling and some digestive issues I've been having.
I'm thinking I should get my thyroid checked...would that be an accurate assessment?
Today, from two different sources, I had people ask me if I've ever had my thyroid checked.
Here's the scoop:
Since having my son, my periods have gotten worse. Like, first 24 hours I will have pain in my back and shooting down my legs, which hasn't ever happened before. That was thing number 1.
Thing number two was the issues I've been having with my hair. It's always been super-fine, but since his birth it's been getting thinner and thinner...my hairdresser keeps commenting on how there's very little to work with, I use a ton of product just to get it to look normal, and lately if I run my fingers through my hair, I come away with strands all over my fingers. This happened once before, shortly after I had Allie, but then stopped again.
I'm tired all the time. I go to sleep an hour or two before my husband, and wake up after he leaves for work and I'm still tired. I thought it was just because I'm the one who gets up with my kids in the night, but it's on the list I found.
All the issues with depression and anxiety I've had over the past six months...I'm managing it better now, but it's still not great.
My skin is very dry and papery, and I seem to constantly need to fill in my eyebrows with pencil.
My attention has always been horrible, so I'm not sure that's an accurate measure.
I've been cooking from home almost entirely for the past two months, cutting out white sugar(using a little honey now and then) and white flour, and cutting back on salt (for my husband) and fat. Eating lots of fresh or lightly cooked fruits and veggies. I've also been doing my best to walk or run in the morning at least three times a week when I'm not horribly exhausted getting up. My weight hasn't changed...I've even gained a couple of pounds, even though getting rid of white flour seems to help with how I'm feeling and some digestive issues I've been having.
I'm thinking I should get my thyroid checked...would that be an accurate assessment?
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