because i am harping on the thyroid thing (and am waiting for gigglemom to say "you can talk yourself into it, or talk yourself out of it) i am just running down the symptoms they posted on the web...
fatigue YES
dry skin YES
brittle nails or nails that grow slowly YES
hair loss or slow hair growth YES
difficulty with focusing in school YES (well, at work)
poor athletic ability YES --- good, now i can blame it on something
sleep disorders - would staying up til all hours be a disorder?
not sweating - NAH, i sweat, erm, i mean "perspire"
sensitivity to cold or sometimes to heat YES
cold hands and feet YES
anemia - only when i was young, a little
bedwetting --- eh... no.
eczema NO
rough gray elbows MEDIUM GRAY
edema (water retention) YES
puffy hard swelling of skin (especially noticeable on face) YES
acne YES (lovely. just frigging lovely)
loss of memory YES, wait, what was the question?
loss of concentration YES
mental confusion OF COURSE
mood swings HELL YEAH
headaches YES
poor teeth and gums NOT REALLY - but they've started hurting recently. frig.
asthma NO
allergies YES
depression YES
weight gain or sometimes weight loss YES (GAIN)
constipation --- erm... not so much NO
arthritis AM ACHY
aching joints (especially in the morning) SEE ABOVE
high or low blood pressure NO
bladder problems NO (except the 'gotta go gotta go gotta go right now thing)
cystitis NO
high cholesterol (5 YEARS AGO yes. that was the last i was checked)
low libido --- (erm... sad to say, YES. never was like that.)
menstrual disorders (not so much thanks to the ABVs)
infertility (haven't checked on that one - will put that off for now)
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) YES YES YES
yellowish cast to skin (YES. been looking quite icky and sallow as of late)
poor or soft heart tones (haven't really listened.)
visual disturbances NO
night blindness NO
carpal tunnel NOT YET
deep voice or hoarseness - well, i don't have the daintiest of voice...
poor muscle strength NO, i don't think so
susceptibility to infections like colds, flu, and bronchitis. GEE, FOLKS, YOU READ MY SITE, WHATTYA THINK ABOUT THAT ONE? SEEING AS I'VE SEEN "SAVE GIGGLECHICK" PAINTED ON WATERTOWERS
feck.
when the hell will those results get to the doc? arrrrgh.
okay - yeah. sorry, not really "funny" chick today, am i?
thanks for reading down this far, for that, go play SLING SHOT SANTA, my friends! (yeah, i know, it's not even turkey day yet.)
