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Jogging Thoughts: What Could Have Been With Medicine
Read more: Jogging Thoughts: What Could Have Been With MedicineSometimes I wonder what kind of teacher I could have been had I been properly medicated for my thyroid issue. I don’t think I would have exactly been Jaime Escalante, but still. I think I could have been a lot more fun… or perhaps a lot less secretly miserable.
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Happy Surprise: I AM SUDDENLY OKAY TODAY (?!)
Read more: Happy Surprise: I AM SUDDENLY OKAY TODAY (?!)Two days ago, I wrote a frustrated blog post at like 4 a.m. about how absolutely terrible and awful I felt. It was nothing out of the ordinary, just a vent because that’s what happens every time I lift a delicate little weight. Sarah cast “CURE”! Today, I feel like the health fairy sprinkled magic…
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It’s 2 a.m. and I am in so much pain.
Read more: It’s 2 a.m. and I am in so much pain.I woke up because every muscle in my body is on fire. Existing hurts. I did ten minutes of light yoga and walked 9k steps yesterday. The day before, I completed four exercises with 6lb weights or body weights. This isn’t DOMS. This is an autoimmune flare. Again. Sunday, I felt great. Good enough to…
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Why Planning Ahead is Hard with an Autoimmune Condition
Read more: Why Planning Ahead is Hard with an Autoimmune ConditionI realize today why I hate making plans: I never know how I will feel in the future. I never know if I will have to cancel, or if I will have grit my teeth and force myself through it in the name of being a good friend, a good daughter, a good ally, a…
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The Five Health Rules of Hashimoto’s
Read more: The Five Health Rules of Hashimoto’sThere are five rules you should super duper follow if you have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Let’s learn why.
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Getting the COVID Vaccine with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: My Experience
Read more: Getting the COVID Vaccine with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: My Experience“I feel like Batman beat me up,” a teacher friend told me a day after she received her second COVID vaccine. “Adam West Batman or Ben Affleck Batman?” “Christian Bale hockey pants Batman.” True. Freaking. Statement. I can confirm: the second (Pfizer) vaccination side effects are rather unpleasant, especially when you already exist in a…
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Exercising with Hypothyroidism: My Reality is Not My “Excuse”
Read more: Exercising with Hypothyroidism: My Reality is Not My “Excuse”“Tired? Aren’t you jazzed and energized from all that dancing?” she asked, since she’d seen me clumsily bouncing and spinning in a tired circle through the front window. “Exercise always gets me going!” I laughed in reply; I have had this conversation more times and with more people than I can count.
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Thyroid Misdiagnosis: How I (Eventually) Got Diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Read more: Thyroid Misdiagnosis: How I (Eventually) Got Diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis“Hmm, it looks like your Hashimoto’s antibodies are still high.” “Wait–I have Hashimoto’s?” I demanded. “I thought I just had hypothyroidism!” “Oh, yes. You have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.” He then continued talking, like he hadn’t just dropped the bomb that I had an autoimmune disease.
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In Defense of Carb-Heavy Fruits and Vegetables: Thyroid Heart Health
Read more: In Defense of Carb-Heavy Fruits and Vegetables: Thyroid Heart HealthI’ve been (unsurprisingly) thinking a lot these days about health. Pandemic aside, my thyroid meds have needed to be adjusted again (hurray for Hashimotos!) — and as I’ve been learning more about my manageable-but-irritating-permanent companion, it’s led me to question more in-depth some of the passive beliefs that have been hammered into my skull over…
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Hypothyroid: One Year(ish) After Starting Treatment
Read more: Hypothyroid: One Year(ish) After Starting TreatmentWell, this malady definitely has its ups and downs. It’s lovely that there is such a quick fix for it in the form of a little pill, unlike many other maladies that could befall me, but man do I wish my body would pick a lane. I’m still feeling significantly better than before, but my…
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Hypothyroidism: Month Three
Read more: Hypothyroidism: Month ThreeThe fun part about this condition is when my meds get upped. Three months later, I’m still likely on too low a dose; I’ll feel GREAT for about a week, and then start to get tired. My feet start to crack and get gross and crusty again. I’ll wake up like clockwork in the morning,…
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Hypothyroid: One Month Since Starting T4-Only Treatment
Read more: Hypothyroid: One Month Since Starting T4-Only TreatmentThis little T4 pill feels magical. Sure, I’m still tired in the mornings and do seem to still have less energy than everyone else (might just need a higher dose), but I am functional. I am functional. I am not broken. <3 It's a touch rough, not being able to eat or drink anything of substance for an hour…
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