I’ve got what? Hashimoto’s huh? Cool name… I guess if you are going to be sick, it’s gotta have a cool name. Much better than the plain old run of the mill hyper or hypothyroidism… So, what’s this all about? Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Thyroidtoxicosis… Hmmm, now that’s a little much and a little less cool. But it can’t be that bad right I mean lots of people I know have some of these issues. OH, it means I get both symptoms of the hyper and the hypothyroid… Wonderful. I guess when I get sick I mean business. At least it’s treatable right. So, what am I in for??
So, first I get the symptoms of hyperthyroid… Not bad, I can eat all I want and still lose weight. I’ll amaze people at parties with my eating skills. Wait a minute, you mean everything will be sped up within me and this may have gone unchecked for years??? Years… Really? Like even the rate of my hair and nail growth? That explains A LOT. My hands have been shaking since the late 90’s and I’m fond of saying ‘I’m tired’ and yawning all the time. Hmmm, maybe there was something to my nervousness after all. I thought it was crazy when my heart would beat really fast too. My ex use to call me the ‘little heater’ because I was always hot (temp wise) and if I was not wearing make-up he’d always wonder why my face was so red (all the time) too. This was starting over *sigh* 8 years ago… That’s a long time to have these symptoms unchecked… Still to be almost 38 and a size 0… Kind of cool. Shame how I got here though. Oh, and my hair will get really fine and fall out along with velvet feeling skin. Greeaaaaat. I mean soft skin is cool… Hair falling out, not so much.
So, what about now? I mean today? I’m diagnosed with with Hashimoto’s and how is that different and when does it change? What happens next??? Seriously…. I slow down? Is that even possible? I mean, I’m always a high energy gal. Oh, in about a month, it’s going to suck huh? So, mid May, I’ll be hating life? We’ll see about that. So, what’s to look forward too?
I’m going to be more tired? I didn’t think that was possible since well, being sped up all these years has really tired me out (in reality). I can get more tired? Awesome… I might gain some weight and at the same time have a decreased appetite? Hmmm, sounds a little hard to do one with the other if you ask me. My thyroid gland is going to enlarge while it’s effectively being destroyed by my own body and it’s going to get so enlarged that it will change my voice, make it horse, aaaand give me a sore throat… Well, that’s already happening so, what else? Bring it. Aches and pains I can handle in my joints (nothing new there). Muscle weakness like the bottom just drops out of my legs and I feel like I’m going to fall. Ok, that’s what that feeling is… Not cool at all. And my arms feel wicked heavy too. Awesome. Really, this is already happening to me. I’m going to get cold A LOT… That explains the sweater where I use to be called the ‘little heater’ I guess I’m a freezer now. But I’m not that cold… Yet. Still, it is almost May and I have yet to lose the sweaters. A bonus that my heart rate will slow down. That will be great! Sometimes it’s felt like it was going to beat out of my chest! Oh, and as a result my respiratory rate will go down and I may have trouble breathing… Aaaaaand my heart might enlarge due to damage? Maybe even stop? Yeah… Great.That's what the heart monitor is for... To see the damage? My face is going to puff out… Well, that might be cute. I might experience depression Hmmmm. Nothing I can’t really handle. There’s more??? OK…
Hashimoto’s will affect my cognitive functioning… Man, that’s going to hit me where I live, I’m a brain girl. I need to use my brain. So, I’m going to forget things and my thinking will be slow along with my ability to process information. This can’t be. Right? What, there’s MORE? I’m going to have speech problems with pronouncing words or even remembering how to pronounce them. I may not be able to recall familiar words? Like when I could not remember what the thing on the ceiling that alerts someone to a fire is called? Just like that?? Really? Ok, so some of this is really happening. I think you can stop now… I’m really in for it with this thing. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis thyroidtoxicosis… I have a chance of always fluctuating between the two extremes…Can be controlled with medication (hopeful). I just have to get there first to the slow end of things since the hyper phase is never permanent (even if it was for like 8 years). Which means I need to wait until my thyroid dies and I am effectively hypothyroid. Hmmmm… Either way this is not much fun already and I'm starting to slow down which means that it's happening. And this is So far beyond the cool name of my autoimmune disease. Awesome. And my hair is going to keep falling out too…
Big changes… Must learn to keep a sense of humor and optimism… Not all of this may happen and heck, treatment might just keep it at bay.
I'm not even going to think about what it could lead to... Yet. ;)
So, first I get the symptoms of hyperthyroid… Not bad, I can eat all I want and still lose weight. I’ll amaze people at parties with my eating skills. Wait a minute, you mean everything will be sped up within me and this may have gone unchecked for years??? Years… Really? Like even the rate of my hair and nail growth? That explains A LOT. My hands have been shaking since the late 90’s and I’m fond of saying ‘I’m tired’ and yawning all the time. Hmmm, maybe there was something to my nervousness after all. I thought it was crazy when my heart would beat really fast too. My ex use to call me the ‘little heater’ because I was always hot (temp wise) and if I was not wearing make-up he’d always wonder why my face was so red (all the time) too. This was starting over *sigh* 8 years ago… That’s a long time to have these symptoms unchecked… Still to be almost 38 and a size 0… Kind of cool. Shame how I got here though. Oh, and my hair will get really fine and fall out along with velvet feeling skin. Greeaaaaat. I mean soft skin is cool… Hair falling out, not so much.
So, what about now? I mean today? I’m diagnosed with with Hashimoto’s and how is that different and when does it change? What happens next??? Seriously…. I slow down? Is that even possible? I mean, I’m always a high energy gal. Oh, in about a month, it’s going to suck huh? So, mid May, I’ll be hating life? We’ll see about that. So, what’s to look forward too?
I’m going to be more tired? I didn’t think that was possible since well, being sped up all these years has really tired me out (in reality). I can get more tired? Awesome… I might gain some weight and at the same time have a decreased appetite? Hmmm, sounds a little hard to do one with the other if you ask me. My thyroid gland is going to enlarge while it’s effectively being destroyed by my own body and it’s going to get so enlarged that it will change my voice, make it horse, aaaand give me a sore throat… Well, that’s already happening so, what else? Bring it. Aches and pains I can handle in my joints (nothing new there). Muscle weakness like the bottom just drops out of my legs and I feel like I’m going to fall. Ok, that’s what that feeling is… Not cool at all. And my arms feel wicked heavy too. Awesome. Really, this is already happening to me. I’m going to get cold A LOT… That explains the sweater where I use to be called the ‘little heater’ I guess I’m a freezer now. But I’m not that cold… Yet. Still, it is almost May and I have yet to lose the sweaters. A bonus that my heart rate will slow down. That will be great! Sometimes it’s felt like it was going to beat out of my chest! Oh, and as a result my respiratory rate will go down and I may have trouble breathing… Aaaaaand my heart might enlarge due to damage? Maybe even stop? Yeah… Great.That's what the heart monitor is for... To see the damage? My face is going to puff out… Well, that might be cute. I might experience depression Hmmmm. Nothing I can’t really handle. There’s more??? OK…
Hashimoto’s will affect my cognitive functioning… Man, that’s going to hit me where I live, I’m a brain girl. I need to use my brain. So, I’m going to forget things and my thinking will be slow along with my ability to process information. This can’t be. Right? What, there’s MORE? I’m going to have speech problems with pronouncing words or even remembering how to pronounce them. I may not be able to recall familiar words? Like when I could not remember what the thing on the ceiling that alerts someone to a fire is called? Just like that?? Really? Ok, so some of this is really happening. I think you can stop now… I’m really in for it with this thing. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis thyroidtoxicosis… I have a chance of always fluctuating between the two extremes…Can be controlled with medication (hopeful). I just have to get there first to the slow end of things since the hyper phase is never permanent (even if it was for like 8 years). Which means I need to wait until my thyroid dies and I am effectively hypothyroid. Hmmmm… Either way this is not much fun already and I'm starting to slow down which means that it's happening. And this is So far beyond the cool name of my autoimmune disease. Awesome. And my hair is going to keep falling out too…
Big changes… Must learn to keep a sense of humor and optimism… Not all of this may happen and heck, treatment might just keep it at bay.
I'm not even going to think about what it could lead to... Yet. ;)
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