Do You Think You Have a Thyroid Problem?
When you have a thyroid disorder it affects your entire life.
It can even touch the lives of your family if you constantly feel wrung out and irritable.
You should know that you are not alone.
Millions of other people suffer from thyroid disease and it is estimated that nearly half of them do not even realize that their thyroid is the cause of their poor health.
If you have thyroid disease (and I assume you have as you are reading this) or have the symptoms and think you have this disease, you must take charge of your own health and not rely upon anyone else, even your doctor, to tell you how you should be feeling.
You know how you feel and your symptoms are not all in your head.
In addition, it is not normal to feel more miserable as you get older.
If you feel bad, something is wrong.
Find a doctor who listens to you even if your test results tell him or her that there should be very little wrong with you.
There are many wonderful doctors out there who have experience in successfully treating thyroid disease.
They may be endocrinologists, general practitioners or alternative doctors.
Find one of these doctors because he will make a big difference in your recovery.
Just make sure that you get on with and trust this person first.
If you have any doubts at all DO NOT take it any further - it is your life and you deserve the best advice and treatment.
Don't be content with 'a kind of treatment' is better than none.
Know that many of the symptoms you experience are non-specific which means any number of conditions could be causing them.
You can even have these symptoms when your blood tests are normal.
This can be a red herring for many doctors who may not be able to correctly diagnose and treat you.
That is why it is so important to find the right doctor to work with.
You should also seek out ways to improve your overall health.
This includes finding ways to reduce your stress and increase your energy.
Meditation and Yoga may be helpful.
If you don't like this idea, just take time out for you and have peace and quiet for just a few minutes a day and look forward to it.
Eating healthy food and drinking enough water can also be of major benefit.
Keep up your spirits, think positively and do not give up.
If left untreated, your thyroid disorder can potentially lead to serious symptoms or get progressively worse until it interferes with your ability to enjoy any kind of life.
If it is doing this already you NEED to do something NOW.
If you have hypothyroidism you are probably extremely frustrated that you keep gaining weight each year as you lose more and more of your energy.
Take comfort in knowing that you can reverse your condition.
Take a close look at your diet and forget about such things as controlling calories.
You already know that does not work for you.
Instead, focus on eating to maintain your hormone levels at a steady state throughout the day so your body can begin to process carbohydrates instead of storing them.
You may have heard this a thousand times before but regular small meals are much better than one or two large meals.
I remember in a book I read about Hilary Clinton that she met a member of congress once who shared a little tip.
He said "I'm 96 years old and my secret is that I eat 8 Egg size portions of food per day.
" Whether you do this or not, I think we'd all like our health (and our minds) at 96! Get moving with exercise even if you don't feel like it.
The more you do the more you feel like doing.
When you first decide to take control of your health and get your thyroid under control, it won't be easy and it's not your fault.
Your body will work against you at first, but it WILL get easier.
Do not give up on exercise PLEASE! Focus on the goal.
Think ahead to how wonderful you are going to feel when you finally lose weight and have enough energy to make it through the day and still have some to spare.
Think about how great it will be to see the improvements in your skin and hair.
Prepare yourself for difficulties and setbacks.
It can be frustrating at times just trying to get the dosage right on your thyroid medication.
As your body gets healthier you may require less medication as it is quite possible that your symptoms may now be caused by too much medication! Learn to listen to your body and don't ignore your symptoms.
You may need to be on thyroid medication for the rest of your life or you may be able to eventually come off it.
That will depend upon the health of your thyroid.
If you begin to feel bad again, remember that your dosage may need to be adjusted.
There are so many reasons to tackle your health problems but the main reason is because you are worth it.
No one should live life feeling depressed and miserable due to thyroid disease because this disease is treatable if you use the proper tools and are consistent in applying them.
It can even touch the lives of your family if you constantly feel wrung out and irritable.
You should know that you are not alone.
Millions of other people suffer from thyroid disease and it is estimated that nearly half of them do not even realize that their thyroid is the cause of their poor health.
If you have thyroid disease (and I assume you have as you are reading this) or have the symptoms and think you have this disease, you must take charge of your own health and not rely upon anyone else, even your doctor, to tell you how you should be feeling.
You know how you feel and your symptoms are not all in your head.
In addition, it is not normal to feel more miserable as you get older.
If you feel bad, something is wrong.
Find a doctor who listens to you even if your test results tell him or her that there should be very little wrong with you.
There are many wonderful doctors out there who have experience in successfully treating thyroid disease.
They may be endocrinologists, general practitioners or alternative doctors.
Find one of these doctors because he will make a big difference in your recovery.
Just make sure that you get on with and trust this person first.
If you have any doubts at all DO NOT take it any further - it is your life and you deserve the best advice and treatment.
Don't be content with 'a kind of treatment' is better than none.
Know that many of the symptoms you experience are non-specific which means any number of conditions could be causing them.
You can even have these symptoms when your blood tests are normal.
This can be a red herring for many doctors who may not be able to correctly diagnose and treat you.
That is why it is so important to find the right doctor to work with.
You should also seek out ways to improve your overall health.
This includes finding ways to reduce your stress and increase your energy.
Meditation and Yoga may be helpful.
If you don't like this idea, just take time out for you and have peace and quiet for just a few minutes a day and look forward to it.
Eating healthy food and drinking enough water can also be of major benefit.
Keep up your spirits, think positively and do not give up.
If left untreated, your thyroid disorder can potentially lead to serious symptoms or get progressively worse until it interferes with your ability to enjoy any kind of life.
If it is doing this already you NEED to do something NOW.
If you have hypothyroidism you are probably extremely frustrated that you keep gaining weight each year as you lose more and more of your energy.
Take comfort in knowing that you can reverse your condition.
Take a close look at your diet and forget about such things as controlling calories.
You already know that does not work for you.
Instead, focus on eating to maintain your hormone levels at a steady state throughout the day so your body can begin to process carbohydrates instead of storing them.
You may have heard this a thousand times before but regular small meals are much better than one or two large meals.
I remember in a book I read about Hilary Clinton that she met a member of congress once who shared a little tip.
He said "I'm 96 years old and my secret is that I eat 8 Egg size portions of food per day.
" Whether you do this or not, I think we'd all like our health (and our minds) at 96! Get moving with exercise even if you don't feel like it.
The more you do the more you feel like doing.
When you first decide to take control of your health and get your thyroid under control, it won't be easy and it's not your fault.
Your body will work against you at first, but it WILL get easier.
Do not give up on exercise PLEASE! Focus on the goal.
Think ahead to how wonderful you are going to feel when you finally lose weight and have enough energy to make it through the day and still have some to spare.
Think about how great it will be to see the improvements in your skin and hair.
Prepare yourself for difficulties and setbacks.
It can be frustrating at times just trying to get the dosage right on your thyroid medication.
As your body gets healthier you may require less medication as it is quite possible that your symptoms may now be caused by too much medication! Learn to listen to your body and don't ignore your symptoms.
You may need to be on thyroid medication for the rest of your life or you may be able to eventually come off it.
That will depend upon the health of your thyroid.
If you begin to feel bad again, remember that your dosage may need to be adjusted.
There are so many reasons to tackle your health problems but the main reason is because you are worth it.
No one should live life feeling depressed and miserable due to thyroid disease because this disease is treatable if you use the proper tools and are consistent in applying them.
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