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2023.
I had blood tests and average of every 7 weeks, and had my medication adjusted at all but one of those appointments.
My TSH ranged from:
0.02- when I had thyrotoxicosis and had to be put onto beta blockers to force my heart rate down
To 17.25 when I was so sick I was struggling to function- for weeks I had been feeling like I couldn’t drive properly. I later read a study showing that people with severely increased TSH show similar driving skills to people driving under the influence of alcohol, and I can agree.
I had months when my Hashimoto’s symptoms felt almost debilitating, even though life needs to carry on.
I continued to eat correctly during the year even when for months my weight wouldn’t shift. When I was hyperthyroid I would drop weight and then I would go hypothyroid and gain it back again.
The medication to increase my thyroid causes unpleasant symptoms.
But we carry on. I am hopeful it is settling down now even though I’m on an unconventional combination of medication and dosages.
And would love to lose the last 4-6kgs.
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