Blue Survivor
Confident
It has come to my attention that I *may* have an under-active thyroid. I have an appointment next week but I am really anxious about it. I'm curious if anyone with a thyroid condition could confirm that my symptoms are likely due to hypothyroidism, or if there is a possibility that anxiety from PTSD could be causing all of this:
Three years ago
Lost a *lot* of my hair; assumed it was stress, took Vitamin B & Biotin and the hair grew back
Two years ago
Began taking birth control to attempt to control brutal cramps during my period
Gained at least 10 pounds over the course of a few (4?) months.
Doctor said it was the birth control and the weight would drop (it didn't)
Stopped taking BC.
One Year ago
Repeat of hair loss/biotin/hair growth - again assumed to be from stress (new job)
Didn't lose the 10 pounds that my doctor had attributed to the birth control despite real effort
Past Few Months
Depression-like symptoms (achy muscles for no reason, feel tired a lot, just feel 'blah')
A straight-up intolerance to the cold weather
Foot cramps start out of nowhere and are debilitating and long
Round 3 of the hair loss/biotin/hair growth
Day #1 of period now includes vomiting - this has never happened before
Despite a healthy diet and daily exercise I still cannot lose that 10 pounds "from birth control"
Last Week
It pained my feet to walk for only a half hour, I got extreme foot cramps
Went to urgent care, got blood work. Result: low calcium, urgent care sends me to ER
ER tells me to take 2.000 calcium & vitamin D for a week and then get blood checked
(I declined an EKG at the ER due to not having health insurance)
Now
Foot cramping has improved past few days
Tingling limbs off & on
I feel like I'm not breathing enough, if that makes sense
Gradual headaches
Anyone?
Three years ago
Lost a *lot* of my hair; assumed it was stress, took Vitamin B & Biotin and the hair grew back
Two years ago
Began taking birth control to attempt to control brutal cramps during my period
Gained at least 10 pounds over the course of a few (4?) months.
Doctor said it was the birth control and the weight would drop (it didn't)
Stopped taking BC.
One Year ago
Repeat of hair loss/biotin/hair growth - again assumed to be from stress (new job)
Didn't lose the 10 pounds that my doctor had attributed to the birth control despite real effort
Past Few Months
Depression-like symptoms (achy muscles for no reason, feel tired a lot, just feel 'blah')
A straight-up intolerance to the cold weather
Foot cramps start out of nowhere and are debilitating and long
Round 3 of the hair loss/biotin/hair growth
Day #1 of period now includes vomiting - this has never happened before
Despite a healthy diet and daily exercise I still cannot lose that 10 pounds "from birth control"
Last Week
It pained my feet to walk for only a half hour, I got extreme foot cramps
Went to urgent care, got blood work. Result: low calcium, urgent care sends me to ER
ER tells me to take 2.000 calcium & vitamin D for a week and then get blood checked
(I declined an EKG at the ER due to not having health insurance)
Now
Foot cramping has improved past few days
Tingling limbs off & on
I feel like I'm not breathing enough, if that makes sense
Gradual headaches
Anyone?