Healthy Me

Between my asthma and thyroid disease and the daily medications needed for both, I feel like I'm high-maintenance.  I felt so unhealthy, like I needed to get some more life insurance rates just in case.  I mentioned feeling high-maintenance to my hubby the other day and he said that everybody has health problems and that I'm not high-maintenance.  He's sweet.

Now that the weight is coming off and the problem with my thyroid disease is FINALLY known (shame on the other doctors who treated me for eight years incorrectly), I am feeling better, not just physically but emotionally.  I feel better about myself and have more energy.  Makes me a lot more fun too!

Our vacation is over.  It was great while it lasted.  We enjoyed it so much, my husband ended up calling into work the next work day because we didn't want it to end.  We spent six days straight with each other and we enjoyed each other so much.  The kids had a blast with family and are now enjoying the rest of their spring break.  It's great to just get away from everything for awhile.

My sister has a great house on the water and she has these windows in her house that look like glass mosaic tile...like a stained glass. I would love to do that to the octagon window over our front door (and add some glass tiles above the countertops).

We had such a good time we are going to try to go back this summer!

I never realized how important it is to be proactive about my own health until getting thyroid disease.  Because of the current treatment trend (a T4 only drug called Synthroid or its generic equivalent), too many people are left with hypothyroid symptoms and many doctors just won't listen or believe you.  That's how it was for me.  If you are currently in the same situation, please check out my thyroid blog and check out the links to different web sites that can help you.  They definitely helped me.

If insurance is a problem and you live in North Carolina, check out information for North Carolina health insurance. It is SO important that your thyroid disease be treated effectively to rid yourself of these frustrating and debilitating symptoms.  If YOU feel your body isn't healthy...if YOU feel something just isn't right...find a different doctor and keep pushing until you find one that listens. 

One way to find out if you have a doctor more willing to go outside the status quo (synthetic medications) is to call the pharmacies in your area and ask them which doctors in the area prescribe natural thyroid medication. 

I woke up this morning with the worst burning and pain in my throat I've ever felt at 2:00 a.m.  It felt like acid was burning me. This has never happened before.  I drank a bunch of water and waited until the pain went away.  Unfortunately, it meant that I was up for the rest of the night. 

How tired I am of these 2:00 a.m. wake-ups I've been having for the past couple weeks.  I thought it was over with the night before last when I slept straight through, hard.  It must've been the sleep of the exhausted though because I didn't get that little pleasure again last night.

I just updated my weight loss ticker to show another loss.  I've now lost 19 pounds!  That leaves me with 13 pounds left to lose. Maybe I'll have it all gone before summer gets here and won't feel self-conscious in summer clothes this year.  That'll be a first for me in five years.