While on our trip my mom noticed how tired I was all the time. Since that's a symptom of a thyroid problem and it runs in our family, my mom urged that I get it tested. So two weeks ago I got a blood test done and the results were that I have hypothyroidism.
I have actually been very happy to find this out. It explains a lot to me about the way I've been feeling. I didn't realize how many of the symptoms I had. I always feel tired and worn out, hair loss, brittle nails, weight gain....it goes on. So last Thursday I went to my doctor to be put on the medication required to treat it. It turns out that my thyroid levels are very low and they've started me out on a higher dose of medication than usual. I'm on a medication called Armour Thyroid, which is a T3/T4 compound. The medication had to come from a pharmacy in North Salt Lake that compounds it themselves, and I had to wait for it to be mailed to me. I got it on Saturday and was able to start taking it.
I've heard that sometimes you can start to notice a difference in a week, but it usually takes 4-6 weeks before it's completely corrected. It's been almost a week since I started and I haven't noticed much of a difference yet. I have to go back in 6 weeks to get another bloodtest done to make sure my levels are correct. If not, they will have to change the dosage of medication and check me again in another 6 weeks. So it goes until the levels are right, and then it's just a yearly check after that. Hopefully they'll be right the first time!!
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