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I borrow them from another thread
Those are hard!
Awww Vickie!Hi. This is what a night person who had to work the early shift looks like.
Took a nap and had a big meal. I need to go for a walk or something. If I just keep sitting here I'm going to end up buying something.
Okay ....... I had something in here from Signal30 & Alisa, don't know where they went but I'm feeling too sick to go back & re-do.
Welcome Signal, cig's have a numbing factor, that's probably why you can still used them as opposed to the vape. Hang in there & visit with us
Alisa ... loved the "living room"
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I borrow them from another thread
Those are hard!
Awww Vickie!
Okay ....... I had something in here from Signal30 & Alisa, don't know where they went but I'm feeling too sick to go back & re-do.
Welcome Signal, cig's have a numbing factor, that's probably why you can still used them as opposed to the vape. Hang in there & visit with us
Alisa ... loved the "living room"
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Do you ever sleep more than 3 hours. LOL
that's normal isn't it????????
You're asking the hypothyroid patient who can sleep for 12 and still be tired...
Couple of evods and replacement coils, some more batteries for my Bolt, eGo to tank thread cover adapter cone thingies, and some juice.
Sounds like fun...I've been wanting to go on a vape shopping spree for a while. I'm restraining myself and just getting juice. I soooo want some new stuff!!
You're asking the hypothyroid patient who can sleep for 12 and still be tired...
I'm always tired either way, sleep is overrated, when I do 12 hour stretches I am tired afterward, when I sleep for three I'm tired too. I have no clue why I have all this fun stuff yet, sometimes I am afraid to find out
good stuff! love to buy stuff, I can't wait to buy some things I have seen! hopefully in October
I was surprised to find out what all having hypothyroid can affect...joint and muscle pains like fibro and TMJ, brain fog, heart problems, diabetes...other auto-immune stuff can crop up as a result.
Before I was diagnosed, I thought being hypothyroid just made you tired and made it hard to lose weight. Now all my random irritations are making much more sense. I think I've been this way for most of my life, but being young I could compensate for it. Now that I'm older and when I quit smoking, everything just went berserk and now I am where I am. I think I would have been in real physical danger if I had waited much longer to see someone.
I'm not happy about it but I guess it's better that I know now and am getting treated (and the treatment long-term is cheap!). Hopefully it won't take long, but I think I've had it so long that it will take longer to get stabilized. I've heard it can take up to a year to feel "normal" again. I'm getting better but not optimal. Major joint pain and heart palpitations, and when I start to fall asleep I breathe so shallow that it feels like I might stop. Very un-nerving.
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I did my buying of stuff yesterday, one for another tobacco from my adv vendor and second a slew of DIY flavors I did not need but they were 99 cents and I may need them and I wanted them, yada, yada, yada. Now I am in behave myself mode. I have enough juice to last a while. Don't need a new mod for a while. Just vape and enjoy. And don't look at sales or links that you guys post, or the deals thread, etc.
Sound like you got a lot of stuff Vicki that you probably needed, at least for backup.
Sound like you got a lot of stuff Vicki that you probably needed, at least for backup.
You got to me with your "best prices until Black Friday" comment. I was like, can't hurt to go LOOK. Next thing I know I'm about $100 poorer. Of course the Bolt I bought last month is on sale now + a discount. 
When will I learn?
Of course the Bolt I bought last month is on sale now + a discount. When will I learn?
Thyroid problems tend to be closer to diabetes and high blood pressure than something like a broken bone or a heart attack. It can take a lot longer to diagnose and get you on the right med/meds and takes longer for your body to adjust. And it can change with time so retesting occasionally is necessary. It is amazing how much one disease can affect. I could go on for pages, but I won't. Alisa, you will learn this with time. You will learn how to read what your body is telling you and when you need to make a change or not, or when to go see the dr. Right now it is tough because you are not only learning, but your body is trying to figure out what the meds are and how to respond to them. Once you get stablized on the meds and diet, etc. things will become easier for you. It takes time.
that's interesting, I have had thyroid checked ever since I was a kid, I had great insurance all my life till 13 years ago, after that no company I worked for had it. I just got divorced so, I went without. I was ok at first and then all kinds of crazy symptoms started. I have a sister with MS, my mother's brother had ALS for 8 years, just passed, my whole family is sick with crazy things, that's just the way it goes.I had back and neck problems since childhood, doctors loved my family. I have PCS since age 13, now they say it is a precursor to Diabetes. I have had back surgery, knee surgery and other nerve, muscle and bone surgeries for no other reason than they just started to hurt out of the blue. I had Carpal tunnel at age 19! Doctors couldn't figure it out, Arthritis runs in the family, all I know is that it s--ks. As I said, not sure if I want to know...lol
Thanks Shari,
Yes, Hashi's is degenerative, so while the thyroid is in the process of being destroyed, you go through lots of back-and-forth. Looking back, I see some things that even though my bloodwork was "normal" my body was fighting with itself. Started at 19 with hyperthyroid symptoms, and I was tested at 33 because of weight and some private issues. Thought it was hormones from the pill, bloodwork was in "normal" range, so nothing was done.
I have always needed more sleep than average, even in high school. I was always tired. Doctors noticed my lymph glands were swollen but no signs of infection so they just told me it was post-viral fatigue and to get rest and fluids. Later, they said it was chronic fatigue syndrome. Again, never once looked at thyroid even though my mom, aunt, grandfather, and great-aunt had it.
Now, my sister, one brother (along with my mom) and I have Hashimoto's. I knew it was coming, it was no surprise for me.
I'm going back for a second round of bloodwork on the 10th to see where we're at. My TSH was through the roof and my thyroid antibodies were pretty high. So we'll see what progress we're making. Problem is I was having issues with adrenaline-like responses halfway through the day and I'm not looking forward to that again when we up the hormone intake (which I think will be needed). That was AWFUL.
Yes, Hashi's is degenerative, so while the thyroid is in the process of being destroyed, you go through lots of back-and-forth. Looking back, I see some things that even though my bloodwork was "normal" my body was fighting with itself. Started at 19 with hyperthyroid symptoms, and I was tested at 33 because of weight and some private issues. Thought it was hormones from the pill, bloodwork was in "normal" range, so nothing was done.
I have always needed more sleep than average, even in high school. I was always tired. Doctors noticed my lymph glands were swollen but no signs of infection so they just told me it was post-viral fatigue and to get rest and fluids. Later, they said it was chronic fatigue syndrome. Again, never once looked at thyroid even though my mom, aunt, grandfather, and great-aunt had it.
Now, my sister, one brother (along with my mom) and I have Hashimoto's. I knew it was coming, it was no surprise for me.
I'm going back for a second round of bloodwork on the 10th to see where we're at. My TSH was through the roof and my thyroid antibodies were pretty high. So we'll see what progress we're making. Problem is I was having issues with adrenaline-like responses halfway through the day and I'm not looking forward to that again when we up the hormone intake (which I think will be needed). That was AWFUL.
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Ick. So many diseases can look like other things...my mom and sister have Lyme disease, and my sister's daughter did. She was diagnosed with all sorts of rare nerve and heart disorders before they ever considered Lyme ("people don't get Lyme here"). My sister fought for her diagnosis HARD, and discovered that big pharma and the govt don't want to research some of the more easily treated diseases (like thyroid and Lyme), for both financial and political reasons.
They ended up going outside their insurance and getting Lyme specialists to treat her with high dose, long term antibiotics. Apparently she is doing well now, has her own family, etc.
wow, I feel terrible that you are going through this Alisa, it certainly sounds horrible, I don't think I care for the cure. I am so used to pain, I went to the hospital for something two months ago. While I was there, they were looking at my foot, it had turned purple and was twice the size. I hadn't even noticed. I have gout and there is pain, but I also have neuropothy, so, I didn't notice much difference it just hurt a little more.
Seriously, better this than what I was going through before. At least with this I know there's an end. I was hoping it would work faster than it has, but if I hadn't done something I would probably be dead in a year or two from myxedema. The swelling was already starting, and it happened FAST. Like in 2 months I gained over 1 size in clothing, and a lot of it was swelling.
I hope you're able to get medical attention (and the right kind). No one should have to live a life that physically miserable, especially if there is treatment for it. I hope that you're able to get your disability issue resolved soon!!
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