About headaches & body aches & fevers

February 23, 2005

Just a note that something I have learned in my years of self treatment. Due to

a lack of funds for testing I have had to do alot of guesswork about my symptoms

and their cures. I can just about count on ONCE every 6-8 months thinking " Oh

my, what have I done to myself now? " . This is not from actually doing any harm

to myself but from the lack of confidence of not having testing and a doctor

looking over my shoulder! Every flu season I get at least a few headaches and

muscle pains and I ALWAYS think it is thyroid related at first! Fever? My first

thought is that I have gone hyper. ALWAYS. So back to my own rules I have set

for myself.. First, it is NOT a symptom till I have had it at least a week! Then

I better double check to see if it is still not caused by something else!

Change of products I use in the laundry.. I developed chest congestion

immediately from this and thought I was getting hypo again. Started itching

badly one day at work.. thought I was hyper.. turns out one of the dogs I

groomed had a horrid yeast infection and soon as I took my shower I was fine.

You get the picture. While it pays to be aware of anything going on in your body

while self-medicating, don't be too quick to blame it on everything you feel.

Look around first, you may find another too simple answer!

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

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