Sunday, January 18, 2009

Hypothyroidism

Just got the results of my body check-up and I have got hypthroidism.... need to be on medication for 6 weeks (doctor says a low dosage for now) and got to take another blood test to see if the medication can control it. Sigh... depressed... now I am not sure whether it is the thyroid that is causing me to be depress or am I reallie depressed (w/o the thyriod affecting my mood)

Doc says it might be hereditary but none of my family has it/I am aware of ... well then, it is better to get it under control now with medication. The symptoms sound scary: Impaired cognitive function (brain fog) and inattentiveness, hair loss and premature wrinkling on the face!!! oh my god... I don't want these...

But hey, about 3% of the general population has it and I am one of the "lucky" 3%! Even Oprah Winfrey has it... so ain't I lucky? Sigh...

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