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HI Lesley

I have posted your message on to the Forum as you sent this to my private

email address. I will respond, with others no doubt, on the message board on

the forum.

Luv - Sheila

----- Original Message -----

From: " Lesley Rafferty "

> Good morning

> I have recently been diagnosed with extreme

> hypothyrodism. I hadn't been feeling too well for a

> while but I put this down to the stress of being a

> lone parent and the usual balancing act of working and

> homelife.

> I had been having pain in my middle back for a while

> but it was bearable so I didn't think to bother the

> doctor. I hurt my lower back towards the end of

> January and had to go to the doctors. After blood

> tests it was discovered that I was showing signs of

> Rheumatoid Arthritis. I had various blood tests and

> xrays but I am still waiting for an appointment with

> the consultant. The Wednesday before Easter I received

> an urgent call from my doctor to go in the next day

> and collect some medication as the lab had called him

> with results of the blood tests for thyroid problems.

> I found out last Friday that there was pactically no

> thyroxine in my system. When I was called on the

> Wednesday I was in a very bad way but hadn't realised.

> My voice had gone funny, I was experiencing dizzy

> spells, was always very cold and suffering brian fog.

> I think that the only thing that had kept me going was

> the thought of a few days off over Easter. I am not

> the sort of person who gives in easily...a product of

> upbringing and stubborness I suppose! My sons had

> noticed the change in me as I am normally a very

> upbeat person with bags of energy. I spent all of

> Easter in bed completely wiped out. I spent the week

> on 25mgs of levothyroxine but when I went to the

> doctor the following Friday he immediately increased

> the dosage to 50mgs. He tried to take my BP but

> couldn't get a reading as it was so high. He gave me a

> sick note for two weeks. When I went back last Friday

> I saw another doctor who has signed me off for the

> next four weeks with the instructions not to over

> exert myself. I have to go for a blood test on Friday

> and I see from your site that I should refrain from

> taking any pills from tomorrow until I have the blood

> sample taken. Have I read that correctly?

> I am finding the lack of energy frustrating but not as

> much as the brain fog that I am not coping with. I

> have a mensa tested IQ of 148 and at the moment I am

> struggling to 'find' the words that I require. My

> sense of humour is still intact thank goodness but I

> am struggling with coping with my emotions. I am close

> to tears most of the time, not like me at all, and I

> do feel very alone.

> To make things worse my employer came to my home

> yesterday trying to bully me into going into work for

> a couple of days. He has so far refused to pay any SSP

> and I am at my wits end. I have approached the local

> council, North Cornwall District Council, for some

> help with rent and council tax, but I haven't heard

> anything from them as yet. I am not sure who I need to

> speak to for financial help.

> If I get upset I can feel the lump in my throat

> swelling and my neck stiffening again.

> I am sorry that this mail is so long, you wouldn't

> believe how long it has taken me to compose and write

> it, but I wasn't sure how much detail you needed from

> me.

> I work as an accounts manager for a small local firm.

> I look forward to hearing from you.

> Kind regards

> Lesley Rafferty

> --- thyroid treatment Moderator

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