I'm just a mess

Saw my new Endo yesterday.

Seems nice. First on to really explain what's going on, of course it's my first visit.

He went over all the test results that I brought with me.

There are 3 right that he's not happy with. The same ones my Rhmy Dr is not happy about.

1. Thyroid

2. Vit D lack of

3. Over abundence of iron

Just these 3 items could be causing all my trouble. Too soon to say.

So now it's more blood work and back to see him in two weeks.

He did tell me to watch the amount of meat I have, no more than 3 oz. 

It will triger more acid in me - in turn more pain. Never heard of this.

Amount of caffine intake because my thyroid seems to be hyper right now. I've always been hypo.

Very tired today and feel just yuk.

Time to finish up some laundry and take a nap.

I can't seem to remember where what keys are today. lol

It's taken me 10 mins. just to type this.lol

my iron levels drop drastically for no apparant reason, my vit. D levels are low and if I don't stay on the b-12 monthly shots, those levels will drop drastically. So far, there hasn't been anything to tie them altogether. And now, I am hypothyroid until I get over the radioiodine therapy. So, I too am so so so tired. It is an exhaustion you just cannot explain to someone else. It is totally beyond just being tired or sleepy from lack of sleep. I sometimes tell people its like walking from one side of the pool to the other - all the time. It just takes so much effort to do ANYTHING.

My new endo is going to do an extensive follow up after all this cancer/radiation stuff is cleared up - I have enough on my plate right now -her words, not mine. I am glad that I have found a doctor that will/can do what it may take to put all this together in one package. Hopefully. I just have too many unexplained symptoms that the rheumy says is out of his expertise and the neuro says - I just don't know??

Megosun, yes, low vitamin D3 can cause more pain and fatigue.  I was low and am now taking 5,000 IU a day of D3 and I do feel better.

 

I really don't know anything about high levels of iron.  I have low levels and have been taking iron supplements for over 20 years.  But,  your doctors know what they are talking about and it's good that both are giving you the same information.  They will take care of you.

 

I hope you are feeling better by now.

 

Sherrine

GSD-No not yet. I think they wanted to recheck my blood work again in a couple of weeks. But I have read that you can donate your blood to lower the iron. Kind of a scary thought. I'm not sure anyone would really want it if they knew who it came from and how I feel. lol

Thank you all for the posts. I always feel better when I get to read that others are out there and know how I feel.
I'm having a hard time keeping my thoughts focused. The tiredness is over whelming. I could have slept all day.

Enough of this, time to make sure all the little kiddies (4 grandkids for the night 12, 11, 6 & 4) are settled in for the night.
Then it's time for this big kid to settle in herself.

sorry, I wanted to say that I was sorry that your are going thru all these additional problems (like fibro isnt enough) and I ended up running on about my problems. I think its so easy to do. We'll blame it on the fibro fog.

I have never heard of anyone having too much iron, hopefully something as easy as giving/donating blood will help keep it at a safer level. And, hopefully for both of us, the vitamin D will help with the fatigue and general aches.

good luck to you in your quest for finding a solution/treatment.