living without a thyroid
The subject of this post hits very close to home for me. Apparently it does for a lot of us without a thyroid because it is a very popular topic in thyroid groups online. The mental health aspects after thyroid loss is profound. For me it is the first hint that my levels are off.
My medication saga is a long and winding road of curves, hills and numerous crashes. Some days when things are crappy I think that I will never get it right, other times I’m so full of hope and think that I have finally cracked the code and found my magic dose. It is definitely a path of emotional ups and downs.
Fatigue has played larger and lesser roles in the course of this hypothyroidism experience but I can always feel its breath on the back of my neck.
For extended periods of time it permeated every aspect of my life. Working through strategies to manage around it and have a life in spite of its grip, I found ways to cope.