Hypothyroidism

I had no idea what "hypothyroidism" was until I was diagnosed. It was after I had my second child and I was going through what I thought was postpartum depression. I remember feeling so tired that I could barely get out of bed in the morning let alone take care of my newborn and 4 year old daughter. Things were getting out of hand. My mind and body were not on speaking terms at all. It wasn't until after I found out that I was not providing a sufficient amount of milk for my newborn that I contacted my medical provider for help. I explained to him all of my symptoms and he too thought it was a form of depression. Later, I contacted my lactation specialist and she said "tell your doctor to test your thyroid." I immediately contacted my doctor and set up an appointment to have my blood drawn. A few days later, my doctor asked me to come into the office as soon as I could. I thought to myself why all of the fuss?

After sitting down with my doctor, I was informed that my thyroid level was far below normal that he highly recommended that I be placed in a hospital room with an IV hooked up to my body to get the thyroid levels back to the normal range. I rejected the idea of going back to the hospital but took my levothyroxine as directed. Wow, the medicine made a huge difference. I lost my 20 pounds of baby fat really fast and gained my mental and physical energy back. Life was good. Hypothyroidism is serious business and should not be taken lightly. Yes, it can be treated by taking 1 pill daily. If it should go undiagnosed, it could kill you. I was to the point that I was ready to believe that I was going insane. Hypothyroidism does go undiagnosed by many medical professionals.

My mom was one of them. She had been rushed to the hospital for jaundice and her organs were shutting down one by one. I had been talking to my mom about my medical issues with hypothyroidism and asked her if she had hers tested. She too talked to her doctor whom refused to test her. I told her it was very unlikely that her body had 4 or more things shutting down than to have just one. She then came to the realization that she had to step up to her doctor and demand for him to test the thyroid. She had been in and out of the hospital for over 4 months and came tot he realization that his way was not working. The test results came back and I was right. The thyroid issue had almost shut down her kidneys, liver and gallbladder. I almost lost my mom due to the doctor's unwillingness to listen to his patient. If you think you or someone else has hypothyroidism, don't wait. Tell your doctor to test you. Here is a link so that you can read all about how important of a role your thyroid plays.
http://www.synthroid.com/Hypothyroidism/Default.aspx?s_mcid=bing-ppc