YOU KNOW YOUR THYROID HORMONE LEVELS ARE OFF WHEN...

Top ten ways, you know your thyroid hormone levels are off:

1.  You are watching a television show and during the commercial break, you totally forget what television show you are watching. Hmm…what do I have on… Downton Abbey or CSI?

2. Your arguments with your significant other end in… “Oh whatever.” Because you can’t think of anything else to say.

3. You can’t remember if or when you took your thyroid medication(s), the same medication that will likely help get you back to your normal levels.

4.  You are no match intellectually with your children (or any household pets).

5.  It doesn’t matter what is the forecasted weather, you know, you will either need to wear a parka (hypo) or anything sleeveless (hyper) to work.

6.  You are sleepy in the morning, after coffee, before lunch, during lunch, after lunch and when the sun goes down.

7.  Forgetting something is taken to a whole other level…it is not like something normal like forgetting where you placed your keys. It is like forgetting your address, the ages of your children or the make/model and color of your car.

8.  You are looking, looking…I mean seriously looking…tearing the house apart. You are putting a lot of effort into this organized bloodhound and rescue type-search. This search has been going on for the past 60 minutes…then suddenly on the 62^nd minute, you forgot what you were searching for (time for a nap).

9. You look at a simple word like “THE”…cock your head sideways and say, “Is that how you spell that word?”

10.Your train of thought is like the little engine that couldn’t.

 But of course, for me…most of these thyroid hormone-related issues hardly ever happen… because, well… my Endo says my TSH is primarily “within normal range.” (sarcasm)

Crazy Thyroid Lady

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My first post as the Crazy Thyroid Lady. Boy have I come a long way since then. I don't have the same fluctuations as I did before. Changed doc, diet and disposition. Came to the understanding that I had to take more control of my health. And of course, I still strive for CRAZY Conserving Restoring Adding Zest IN You Keep going CRAZY, my thyroid family.






Why do Md's ignore a thyroid disease sufferer’s body fluctuations? We can travel from hypo to hyper with regularity, on or off medications. These swings cannot be good for us both mentally and physically. It is very rare that I am in the "normal" range. I am talking MY normal, not the normal someone made up, which is supposed to encompass all of mankind on the planet.

I think, blood work should occur as often as a diabetic patient. If we are feeling bad…prick us? Seriously…if we did this, I believe we would live in a kinder, gentler nation.

I have been struggling with thyroid problems for more than 10 years. I have my body fluctuations down to a science, for example, see below:

The following scenario illustrates me checking out at the grocery store and the store clerk asks me an innocent question – “Do you want your receipt with you or in the bag.” These are my thoughts depending on my thyroid levels.

Me – Hypothyroid - “You can put it in the bag.” ….Sigh...Whatever, I don’t care, I shouldn't’t even be in here spending this money. I am one paycheck away from sleeping in gutters with the rest of the homeless people. Maybe you should give the receipt to me; I may have to use it as toilet paper when I am a hobo living on the streets.


Me- Normal thyroid levels – “You can put it in the bag.”…Awww look at her pretty smile, I bet she brightens a lot of customer’s days when they come in here.


Me- Hyperthyroid – “You can put it in the bag.”…Take this receipt and shove it up your ass, what kind of stupid question is that?


If these are my thoughts, can you imagine what my attitude must be like during these thyroid swings?

COME ON THYROID SUFFERERS WE MUST GET THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO TRY TO KEEP US NORMAL!!!!

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