I DIDN'T SLEEP WELL LAST NIGHT. I tossed and turned. Woke up during the night and would drift off to sleep, but not a deep sleep. Woke up around 8 to get ready for medical appointment. Took a shower, shampooed my hair, got dressed and ate a breakfast on the road to TOPEKA. Yearly exam for thyroid health.
HUBBY went with me. I had a long list of questions to ask during the appointment. We sat in the lobby and hour as there was a medical emergency putting the medical attendant running behind so it was closer to noon when seeing him.
My Ultra sound results were good. TSH too low and the FREE T4 indicated that I'm sluggish and overmedicated not tolerating the heat well at all. Walking from the parking lot to the front desk caused me to sweat. Sharing symptoms with the APRN believed I was overmedicated. THOUGHT so with my TSH so low.
After being suppressed for 9 years I was concerned about osteoporosis. Last NOVEMBER at my yearly physical when my height indicated that I was an inch and a half shorter than I normally am, I was stunned. If your TSH is suppressed long term, it can encourage osteoporosis. One of the questions I asked was about this and I was told I no longer need to be suppressed. I'm going to aim for a 1.0 TSH instead a 0.094. Blood will be checked in 6 weeks.
Last Monday when I went to see where my daughter is working I overheated as walking. Granted it was HOT OUT, I overheated too easily. I can hardly walk these days. My face was tomato RED and I felt like I was a walking furnace. I became incredibly irritated. One sign of being overmedicated. I was there.
My muscles ache and I feel like my hands and tops of my feet are tighter than comfortable not wanting to operate. Cramps. My heels are aching like I have plantar fasciitis. My neck aches when turning. I sweat way too easily. Brittle fingernails. Dry skin. Forgetfulness and difficulty remembering what I just read. Hypo and hyper symptoms. I'm human. Weak muscles and lack of umpf. Not a good way to be.
Just walking about my HOME, I overheat so easily. Tis awful. Backing off of the dose of Armour Natural Desiccated Thyroid, I pray I regain my strength and health. The last 9 years has been incredibly challenging as I do not handle Levothyroxine well. I'm one of THOSE people that doesn't do well.
The hours I have read and researched thyroid information has been numerous. Adding frustration to my emotions as I read and cannot recall what I just read. This is really frustrating as I am wanting to know what I should know. Gathering the questions to ask was more laborious than it normally should be because I would have to return to read info over and over and over again as if I hadn't read it before. Recall was very poor. Finally got my notes typed and printed out. I remembered to take my questions with me to my appointment. After my appointment I was in better spirits and off we went to play.
After my medical appointment, we went to LUNCH at OLIVE GARDEN. Salad with lots of black olives. A small serving of spaghetti with meat sauce and meata balls. Breadsticks and raspberry lemonade.
Went to TUESDAY MORNING to buy some ginger snaps. MENARDS was on the list of places to go to get WATKINS Hand Soap in a pump bottle. Decided to go drive the POTWIN PLACE NEIGHBORHOOD. Just drove around not on an agenda. Discovered where RESTORE relocated to. I will return to pick up some recliners we purchased. What a fantastic bargain we got.
SUPPER will be TV DINNERS. Meatloaf, corn, mash potatoes, gravy and apple dessert. Good enough for a very weary and tired
o v e r m e d i c a t e d THYROID PATIENT. LORD HELP ME. I am weary.
FOR NOW I am fading. I can feel it in my soul.
Feet up.
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