Comments on: A day in the life of a hypothyroid fitness nut (and why I celebrate small victories)

By: Crystal

Crystal

I was diagnosed at age 35 as hypothyroid; not autoimmune thankfully. I am thinking mine is more genetic, since my mother has the same problem, but with different symptoms. I had weight gain of 25 lbs., constant fatigue (dragging through my day), feeling cold all the time, constipation, depression, short menstrual cycles (less than 24 days), and a hoarse voice. Armour Thyroid was the drug to help me, though I did need it prior authorized due to the cost. Since I have been having new symptoms this winter, I am getting a new thyroid panel done and getting my medication adjusted by the endocrinologist. Winter seems to be the hardest part of the year for me to manage my symptoms. I like to do Tae Bo when I am feeling good, but when I feel like garbage, I can care less about exercise at all. I am on a gluten-free diet myself for it. Am also lacto-ovo vegetarian. I suffer with these symptoms, too, and I know it is not fun to have no energy and be tired all the time.

By: Natasha

Natasha

You have my condolences Maria. I was so fit, I mean I was toned everywhere and then suddenly out of no where I started to have strange symptoms. I started to get aura migraines, my hair started falling out, I was getting insanely dry skin, my periods went haywire and then my breasts started leaking white milky fluid. No I was not pregnant, I never had been and I did not have cancer or cysts. I was so tired. I would calorie count and workout 2 hours a day, suddenly my ankles started hurting when I walked and I was getting out of breath and then my hips began aching all the time. I, no shit gained 30 pounds in less then 3 months. It was so scary. Here I am 5 years later and I still am really struggling with this weight. Even better I got pregnant and have 15 residual pounds for a total of 45. I am not a mammoth or rolly but I definitely have weight on me no matter “how well proportioned” I am. It sucks my confidence right out, I wont do a lot of things because I am uncomfortable with myself and I am tired af. I feel terrible for my little one. This is an awful curse, a humbling experience that sucka the life from you and I really detest it. I wonder if somehow I lost my weight if I would suddenly feel good again, would I feel like old me? Would I have zest for life again? I dont know. Even more awesome you can’t take diet pills with this condition.
I understand your pain.

By: Connie Terpack

Connie Terpack

Look into adding extra magnesium to your daily diet. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 30 years ago. I wish I had started Mg back then. Getting the right type and figuring out how much you need are the two biggest problems.