My Thyroid Is Low

 Yesterday was sunny, then cloudy, and then snowy. The high got to 5C. The highest temperature of 8C was at 1 am this morning. Right now it is cloudy and 6C. Today is going to be cloudy with a high of 6C. 

Lifestyle

Yesterday morning I was to the doctor's office to get the results of my blood tests. I was tired when I got there and just wanted to nap. I sat for 15 minutes waiting for him to come in. We went through what I needed -- prescriptions, blood test results, and to see if I had a chest infection. 

My blood test results showed that I did not have a chest infection. My white blood cells were normal. We both cheered over that. Everything else was normal until we got to my thyroid. It was low and I needed a stronger dose of Synthroid. It figures out why I have been exhausted, cold, foggy brained, and anything else that goes with low thyroid. Even my A1C is 5.7% which is great. 

Next he checked my lungs and heart and all is good. We talked about me walking at the arena, my lingering cough, and getting my tetanus shot on March 3. I have to get blood work done just before my next appointment to see if my Synthroid is at the right dosage. 

Once done at the doctor's office, I headed to the pharmacy so I could pick up my new prescription after lunch. I was exhausted at that point but forced myself to go in and do it and to go back in the afternoon and pick it up. 

Once home, I went down to see my friend to let her know about my blood results and to see how she is doing. She had blood taken this week and I needed to know if she had drank gallons of water before going. We had a great visit and I was home by noon. 

After getting my prescription, I spent the afternoon on the couch. I was exhausted. It was the worst day I've had since the catching the cold. I forced myself not to nap as I wanted to sleep last night. I had an okay night though I was awake for a while during the night. 

I was shocked to see how heavy the snow came down mid afternoon. It snowed for several hours and then the snow turned to rain and it rained most of the night. The inch of snow that had fallen is gone and everything is wet. 

Thoughts

    I am grateful for a good doctor. He is great with numbers and saw that my thyroid was off when he was checking my results. I was surprised as I have been on the same dose for 4-5 years now. He is the doctor who got my thyroid stable after years of at least 2 to 3 dose changes a year. He said this is why you are tired and feel like you have an infection. 

    Once the new dosage kicks in, I will be back to trying to loose weight and getting more active. I have things I want to do once I am able to do a full day's work. Until then, I will work on cleaning the upstairs in preparation for painting the rest of the house. 

    I am a bit sore today as the barometric pressure has dropped to below 100 kPa. I will remain sore until it starts to go back up. The joys of arthritis. 

Today

I am going to walk this morning doing as many laps as I can. Once home, I will fold laundry and rest. If I have the energy, I will do some housework that needs doing. I am suppose to go to the quilt shop this afternoon. Once home, I will try to sew and then knit tonight. It depends on my level of energy but I am going to push myself to do it. 

Until the next time.......................................................................