Yes, the diagnosis was hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid. Ok, it was no big surprise 7 years ago (2001) when I found out. I mean, my mother and grandmother both have it, although my grandma (Nana was what we called her) seemed to swing back and forth between the overactive to the underactive. Of course, now thinking about it, I think she was messing around with her dosages, but that is neither here nor there.
So, when I found out I had an underactive thyroid, my first thought was yay! Now I can lose weight. Not such an easy task. Then my next thought was, I hate taking pills. I mean, several years ago I decided to forgo taking a daily dosage of allergy pills becuse I hate taking pills (I went with a yearly allergy shot instead).
Thus began the next years where I was not the best human in taking my pills every day. THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING!!! Without proper treatment, thyroid disease can lead to heart disease. And even though some of you may be quite young still, you can have heart disease at a relatively young age. Always take your pills!!!
Next time, I'll talk about my quest to be a good girl and always take my pills every day, along with some supplements that are recommended to help with thyroid health.
Thyroid Health
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