A little slide backwards over the last few weeks. I have been having trouble sleeping, heart palpitations, excessive sweating, and "female issues". All of these things added up to a diagnosis of Thyrotoxicosis. What this means is my thyroid gland is over producing the hormones. I had always thought that it meant that I would loose a bunch of weight and loose my hair. This is not always the case. There are many symptoms to hyperthyroidism.
I am sharing this because I am going through the process of additional testing to help me decide what the proper treatment will be for myself. The testing should also conclude what is causing my thyroid gland to be overproducing the hormones. I have been very lucky to have a group of physicians working with me that are willing to give me all of the treatment options, pros and cons to each of them, and then giving me the option to choose my treatment. I get to stay in control. I really like that.
We are very lucky to live in a time that we can jump on the internet and research our medical issues. I have been able to do plenty of research. The key is to know what the worst case may be, but to focus on the best case and start from there.
I am really having issues with the thoughts of going through iodine radiation treatments to kill my thyroid without attempting other options first. It seems killing it is the most common treatment chosen. I truly feel that I should try medication and dietary changes first. So I have already began the dietary changes with a low sugar diet while waiting for the test results. I took action and so that I can control of my own outcomes.
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