Thyroid – Hibiscus

So I finally got a kind of diagnosis, it’s been a long time coming. So my diagnosis so far is hypothyroidism and prediabetes. Although my doctor only decided to inform me of the hypothyroidism and nothing else. He also told me ‘Don’t bother Googling it’ which obviously I did. He also doesn’t seem to realise that I have access to my blood results, doctors notes, etc etc so I can see the rest. He said that my symptoms are caused by anxiety and not the thyroid issues… even though all my symptoms including anxiety can be caused my hypothyroidism and/or prediabetes.

So what next you might be wondering? … Well I have an ECG next week to check if I have any heart problems but other than that he said ‘We’ll do a blood test in 12 weeks.’ So here I am, barely functioning with no medical help.

I have been cutting out foods that are bad for the thyroid and eating foods that help it and also the same with food recommended for people with prediabetes. Last week I felt a lot better but this week I am a mess. I haven’t made it to work at all this week so moneywise that is a huge issue. But I am so tired it hurts to be awake, I have brain fog, aches and pains, stomach pain, I feel like I’m being strangled and the dizzy spells are really bad.

So I’m trying to get well enough to be able to function but it’s impossible this week. Also I’m trying to help educate my son, do the house work, and get everything done. I just can’t deal with it. I just want to curl up in a ball and sleep until I feel better. I can’t manage it and I certainly can’t cope.

But I have to.