So. Long time, no update. Several things have changed recently. 

I found a new psychiatrist. I wanted to see if my meds were working well enough or if it was time for a change. He tested me for thyroid condition after stating that 4 out of 10 new patients were found to have an undiagnosed medical condition. 

Turns out that I have hypothyroidism. I had been tested previously as the symptoms were so similar to fibromyalgia, but my tests had been negative. Or so I thought. 

After starting on thyroid meds, I looked over my prior bloodwork results. Multiple times over the past few years, my numbers had been off. Three different doctors had neglected to inform me that my thyroid was under active at the time of the testing. 

I had researched hypothyroidism as a possible candidate for my many symptoms over the last five or so years. So many matched. Weight gain, fatigue, migraine, thinning hair, dry skin, insomnia, mood disorders, muscle and joint pain, feeling cold and/or hot, numbness in hands and feet, etc. I had suffered from all of these and more. 

It may sound crazy to say that I was “ecstatic” to find out that I had a thyroid condition, but for anyone suffering with an invisible illness, you understand. I had a name, a diagnosis, a treatment plan, and hope. For the first time in a very long time, I had hope. If my thyroid meds helped to ease even one symptom, I would be thrilled. 

Fingers crossed for much better days ahead!