Re: a real life

February 23, 2005

I can so relate to many of the comments here (well, except for the

Harley parts!).

Reading how some of you have begun living life and feeling joy after

receiving proper treatment has actually made me cry...I'm so hoping

for the same one day soon. It helps give me hope.

My 3rd wedding anniversary is coming up soon...we still consider

ourselves newlyweds...and for the life of me I don't know why my

husband still loves me so much.

I have had to temporarily close my business and can no longer work

(I've worked since I was 15). I can't keep up with the laundry or

household chores by myself, much less do grocery shopping or simple

errands. I'm just too exhausted and seldom have enough energy to

leave the house...

....very different from the independent business owner, home owner, and

busy single mom of 4 kids that I used to be.

But he loves me with all his heart and thinks I'm wonderful and

beautiful to boot, even though I'm not. For now, that's my real life

and I'm thankful to have his love and support. If it weren't for him

and my kids I'm sure I'd be coping with severe depression on top of

everything else.

My faith is also a very important part of my life and has definitely

helped keep me going, although my health has prevented me from being

nearly as active as I used to be.

All things considered, and in spite of going through such a difficult

time right now...I'm pretty darned blessed. Hopefully soon the

all-consuming feelings of utter exhaustion will be replaced with the

joy and happiness I have right at my fingertips.

February 23, 2005

I can so relate to many of the comments here (well, except for the

Harley parts!).

Reading how some of you have begun living life and feeling joy after

receiving proper treatment has actually made me cry...I'm so hoping

for the same one day soon. It helps give me hope.

My 3rd wedding anniversary is coming up soon...we still consider

ourselves newlyweds...and for the life of me I don't know why my

husband still loves me so much.

I have had to temporarily close my business and can no longer work

(I've worked since I was 15). I can't keep up with the laundry or

household chores by myself, much less do grocery shopping or simple

errands. I'm just too exhausted and seldom have enough energy to

leave the house...

....very different from the independent business owner, home owner, and

busy single mom of 4 kids that I used to be.

But he loves me with all his heart and thinks I'm wonderful and

beautiful to boot, even though I'm not. For now, that's my real life

and I'm thankful to have his love and support. If it weren't for him

and my kids I'm sure I'd be coping with severe depression on top of

everything else.

My faith is also a very important part of my life and has definitely

helped keep me going, although my health has prevented me from being

nearly as active as I used to be.

All things considered, and in spite of going through such a difficult

time right now...I'm pretty darned blessed. Hopefully soon the

all-consuming feelings of utter exhaustion will be replaced with the

joy and happiness I have right at my fingertips.

February 23, 2005

>how active are all you gals (and guys)? do you get out

> much....what is your life like? how has it changed with the hypo?

For me, that is the difference between night and day. Before I

switched to Armour, I was getting to the point where I couldn't leave

the house without having horrible fatigue and horrific adrenal

overreactions. I was on T4 with a so-called normal TSH!!! I was

getting ready to have my husband drive me to the Social Security

Office to apply for disability.

Now...since I got on Armour and pushed the limit to find my optimal

dose, I OWN AN ANTIQUE STORE. A LARGE ANTIQUE STORE. I stand most of

the day.

Now granted, I am now dealing with evening fatigue due to my crappy

female hormones (high estrogen, low progesterone) and peri-meno.

But....that will eventually work itself out.

Janie

February 23, 2005

>how active are all you gals (and guys)? do you get out

> much....what is your life like? how has it changed with the hypo?

For me, that is the difference between night and day. Before I

switched to Armour, I was getting to the point where I couldn't leave

the house without having horrible fatigue and horrific adrenal

overreactions. I was on T4 with a so-called normal TSH!!! I was

getting ready to have my husband drive me to the Social Security

Office to apply for disability.

Now...since I got on Armour and pushed the limit to find my optimal

dose, I OWN AN ANTIQUE STORE. A LARGE ANTIQUE STORE. I stand most of

the day.

Now granted, I am now dealing with evening fatigue due to my crappy

female hormones (high estrogen, low progesterone) and peri-meno.

But....that will eventually work itself out.

Janie

February 23, 2005

>how active are all you gals (and guys)? do you get out

> much....what is your life like? how has it changed with the hypo?

For me, that is the difference between night and day. Before I

switched to Armour, I was getting to the point where I couldn't leave

the house without having horrible fatigue and horrific adrenal

overreactions. I was on T4 with a so-called normal TSH!!! I was

getting ready to have my husband drive me to the Social Security

Office to apply for disability.

Now...since I got on Armour and pushed the limit to find my optimal

dose, I OWN AN ANTIQUE STORE. A LARGE ANTIQUE STORE. I stand most of

the day.

Now granted, I am now dealing with evening fatigue due to my crappy

female hormones (high estrogen, low progesterone) and peri-meno.

But....that will eventually work itself out.

Janie

February 23, 2005

Wow does this sound like me.....I hope this happens to me...to feel

joy...

lkwetter wrote:

>

> Hypothyroidism causes many people to want to become recluses and to

> be happy to just be by themselves. It sure did me. Broda has

> written about the changes to personality that happen in

> hypothyroidism. Near the end before my diagnosis and when I had

> gotten very bad and hypo, I could not handle going to the store and

> just getting the laundry done was like a day's job that wore me out.

> I did not like to go to parties or social functions and could not be

> out past 9:00 at night. I would get sick after such things. They

> always felt like they were just too much for me to handle. I didn't

> have the resources. I also lacked the ability to feel joy anymore. I

> also lived in the country.

>

> It's all different now that I am on 3-3/4 grains. I actually enjoy

> parties most of the time and I go to the store almost every time

> now. I walk downtown to shop and do a lot more. I feel joy again and

> love beautiful days.

>

> Tish

>

> *

February 23, 2005

I read it all, , and I'm right where you are, too, right now.

But a couple of weeks ago I did have a peek when the fog lifted for a few days!

We are gonna get better, again. . In the mean time, we get to practice

loving ourselves the way that God loves us, and the way that our wonderful

hubbies love us, warts and all, sickness and health. My second hubby doesn't

dance but he's been working hard at taking care of us like your hubby. Our

sweeties are showing what " real " men are really made of.

One of my favorite prayers says " take away my difficulties that victory over

them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power , Thy Love... "

I'm clinging to this list like a life raft - for dear life.

....

----- and can no longer work

(I've worked since I was 15). I can't keep up with the laundry or

household chores by myself, much less do grocery shopping or simple

errands. I'm just too exhausted and seldom have enough energy to

leave the house...

...very different from the independent business owner, home owner, and

busy single mom of 4 kids that I used to be.

But he loves me with all his heart and thinks I'm wonderful and

beautiful to boot, even though I'm not. For now, that's my real life

and I'm thankful to have his love and support. If it weren't for him

and my kids I'm sure I'd be coping with severe depression on top of

everything else.

My faith is also a very important part of my life and has definitely

helped keep me going, although my health has prevented me from being

nearly as active as I used to be.

All things considered, and in spite of going through such a difficult

time right now...I'm pretty darned blessed. Hopefully soon the

all-consuming feelings of utter exhaustion will be replaced with the

joy and happiness I have right at my fingertips.

February 23, 2005

I read it all, , and I'm right where you are, too, right now.

But a couple of weeks ago I did have a peek when the fog lifted for a few days!

We are gonna get better, again. . In the mean time, we get to practice

loving ourselves the way that God loves us, and the way that our wonderful

hubbies love us, warts and all, sickness and health. My second hubby doesn't

dance but he's been working hard at taking care of us like your hubby. Our

sweeties are showing what " real " men are really made of.

One of my favorite prayers says " take away my difficulties that victory over

them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power , Thy Love... "

I'm clinging to this list like a life raft - for dear life.

....

----- and can no longer work

(I've worked since I was 15). I can't keep up with the laundry or

household chores by myself, much less do grocery shopping or simple

errands. I'm just too exhausted and seldom have enough energy to

leave the house...

...very different from the independent business owner, home owner, and

busy single mom of 4 kids that I used to be.

But he loves me with all his heart and thinks I'm wonderful and

beautiful to boot, even though I'm not. For now, that's my real life

and I'm thankful to have his love and support. If it weren't for him

and my kids I'm sure I'd be coping with severe depression on top of

everything else.

My faith is also a very important part of my life and has definitely

helped keep me going, although my health has prevented me from being

nearly as active as I used to be.

All things considered, and in spite of going through such a difficult

time right now...I'm pretty darned blessed. Hopefully soon the

all-consuming feelings of utter exhaustion will be replaced with the

joy and happiness I have right at my fingertips.

February 23, 2005

I read it all, , and I'm right where you are, too, right now.

But a couple of weeks ago I did have a peek when the fog lifted for a few days!

We are gonna get better, again. . In the mean time, we get to practice

loving ourselves the way that God loves us, and the way that our wonderful

hubbies love us, warts and all, sickness and health. My second hubby doesn't

dance but he's been working hard at taking care of us like your hubby. Our

sweeties are showing what " real " men are really made of.

One of my favorite prayers says " take away my difficulties that victory over

them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power , Thy Love... "

I'm clinging to this list like a life raft - for dear life.

....

----- and can no longer work

(I've worked since I was 15). I can't keep up with the laundry or

household chores by myself, much less do grocery shopping or simple

errands. I'm just too exhausted and seldom have enough energy to

leave the house...

...very different from the independent business owner, home owner, and

busy single mom of 4 kids that I used to be.

But he loves me with all his heart and thinks I'm wonderful and

beautiful to boot, even though I'm not. For now, that's my real life

and I'm thankful to have his love and support. If it weren't for him

and my kids I'm sure I'd be coping with severe depression on top of

everything else.

My faith is also a very important part of my life and has definitely

helped keep me going, although my health has prevented me from being

nearly as active as I used to be.

All things considered, and in spite of going through such a difficult

time right now...I'm pretty darned blessed. Hopefully soon the

all-consuming feelings of utter exhaustion will be replaced with the

joy and happiness I have right at my fingertips.

February 23, 2005

What's not to love? You are a very courageous and special gal! We love you a

bunch! Happy Anniversary before I forget,

....

(one of your new troopies!lol)

>the man still love me despite

>it all.

>cindi

February 23, 2005

What's not to love? You are a very courageous and special gal! We love you a

bunch! Happy Anniversary before I forget,

....

(one of your new troopies!lol)

>the man still love me despite

>it all.

>cindi

February 24, 2005

My life is extremely busy. We have 3 kids at home...do karate and

cheerleading during the week. We are remodeling our home too! So, I would

say very active. I'm not as active as the rest of my family though. I have

the kids helping keep the house and my fiance is doing the remodel work. I

have helped a lot though. We are at the end of the remodeling so, there

isn't much for me to help with anymore. Right now due to getting off

Cortef, I'm taking it easy and the rest of the house is pitching in. I've

been so tired in the afternoon that I have to lay down and sleep for an hour

after getting home from work. Last night I did that and then returned to

bed by 7:30...exhausted. I have only cut my dose by 5mg and I'm not

supposed to decrease for another week but I'm suffering so I decided today

that I would go ahead and cut it by 5mg. I'm supposed to but back the dose

every two weeks but with the suffering I have I'm going to cut it by one

week this time. Either way I suffer until I'm off the meds and I figure if

I get too sick by cutting it too early, I can always go back up by 5mg.

We'll see how it goes

LaCretia

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>just wondering..i feel very stuck in the house sometime. now keep in mind

>i

>live in the country and everything i could want to do (read, play in the

>garden, play with the hubby, play on the computer, cook, etc) I can pretty

>much do

>without having to see civilization.

>

>but there is the grocery store to go too...although the hubby does that

>sometimes. and sometimes i just feel that i don't have enough " whatever "

>to get

>out there and do things like i used to. that i'm too content here at home.

> and

>for one thing, i get tired if i go and do stuff.

>

>so just wondering - how active are all you gals (and guys)? do you get out

>much....what is your life like? how has it changed with the hypo?

>cindi

>

February 24, 2005