HEALTH NEWS PART 2
Added 2024-08-30 21:41:57 +0000 UTCComments
I just wanted to say that I've been hypo since the 90s, and it took up through 2000 or 2001 to find someone who would treat me instead of the test results. I also went with NP Thyroid instead of Synthroid, and it made a difference. One thing I found was that, for me, I did best with a little T3 added because it's not just the thyroid but also the T4 to T3 conversion *and* the ability of the cells to pick up the T3. I firmly believe that my collapse had to do with the Adrenal/Cortisol system because I got better with some different supplements for a while, but a change at work made me crash again. I completely identify with your medical journey. I was tested for heart problems, lung problems, Sjogren's Disease, and on and on. When I first went to a doc, I told her that I'd been able to ride a 160-mile weekend bike tour just before it started, but by then, I had no energy to run or bike, and my entire body hurt like I had a fever. The last time I saw that doc, she said, "I don't have any other options, but I recommend you exercise." Oh, and my morning temp was around 95.5, and I had no reflex reaction when she whacked my knee with the little hammer. I wish you well on the next part of your journey.
Darryl Brashier
2024-09-19 23:30:54 +0000 UTCSo glad to hear!! 🫶🏾
Andrea
2024-09-12 14:38:08 +0000 UTCAw thank you Andrea. That's sweet. SO far things are going ok with the new meds
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-09-10 23:44:04 +0000 UTCI'm glad youre better now as well
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-09-10 23:43:21 +0000 UTCThank you Victor
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-09-10 23:43:02 +0000 UTCthank you <3
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-09-10 23:42:50 +0000 UTCaw thanks Poke
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-09-10 23:42:43 +0000 UTCyes!!
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-09-10 23:42:18 +0000 UTCme too!
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-09-10 23:42:09 +0000 UTChttps://www.tiktok.com/@jgwellnessclinic
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-09-10 23:42:02 +0000 UTCwhile i dont have Hashimoto's disease i do have celiac and have had it since i was around 1 years old, i feel for you girlll 😭
Elliot Carr
2024-09-06 05:48:30 +0000 UTCMy bestie has hypothyroid (has had half of it removed bc pre cancerous) and then her sister has Hashimoto's which can be...... ummm.... i have not seen that side of you. so fingers crossed! I have so many things that go along with thyroid issues (runs big time in my fam), but they've checked and *shrugs* nope. Chronic neck/shoulder pain is a bitch. No ice bucket challenges for Audrey ;) Your teeth look amazing! Mine do the same thing though. All back bottom molars have been removed for me too. I broke a tooth on nachos... I still can't afford to get them fixed, but they're not all broken and painful anymore. Manic episodes lolololol I have no understanding of mania or depression or anxiety I'm so curious about how this works out for you. Keep us posted!!!! Much much glad you're feeling better.
ashinscribbleland
2024-09-04 17:15:56 +0000 UTCGlad you got answers! I have heard it can be hellish to get a Hashimoto's diagnosis, it sucks that it was the same for you. When you were describing things in the first part of the first video, I was like "Huh, this sounds like thyroid issues!"
Cody M
2024-09-02 15:37:42 +0000 UTCWow I am so glad you have been seen and heard by your new health care provider!!! ❤️❤️❤️It is so frustrating when providers don’t listen to you. It is also wild your providers missed hypothyroidism and hashimoto’s -those should have been diagnosed by most providers.
Hannah Alfred
2024-09-01 10:41:59 +0000 UTCYea I did have a doctor say that I was most likely running too high before and now that everything is “normal” it’s me getting used to the new normal. 😒
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-08-31 19:57:22 +0000 UTCAw thanks Gavin ❤️
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-08-31 19:55:55 +0000 UTCOh I hope so!!
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-08-31 19:55:35 +0000 UTCFellow hypothyroid patient here. Hormone therapy changed my life - I hope it does for you as well. So happy someone actually listed to you!
Donna Larsen
2024-08-31 18:26:55 +0000 UTCSo happy you are finally being heard and can get healthy. 🫶🏼
Mary
2024-08-31 12:32:08 +0000 UTCSilent watcher here. I never really comment, but I just wanna say I'm so glad you finally felt heard and you feel that there's some progress towards the health issues you've been dealing with. I hope this treatment is just the right fit for you and that you start to feel better!
Gavin Davis
2024-08-31 06:04:33 +0000 UTCI’m sorry to hear that you’ve still not been very well even after your surgeries. But I’m glad you’ve finally found a doctor that is paying enough attention to you to actually connect all the dots and give you a dx and begin to treat the underlying issue. I hope treatment goes well for you, and you start to feel a lot better, soon. I’m super surprised that your t3, t4 and prolactin weren’t super weird to that one doctor that told you to drink more water… Maybe she was under the impression that you’d had an oophorectomy and figured that you were just gonna have wacky hormones now and that was the new normal? I dunno. Either way, telling people to drink water and exercise for every single symptom is absolutely wild and it happens way too often.
Heather Dyson
2024-08-31 04:48:40 +0000 UTCI’m SO glad you finally have some answers and a plan to help. The way patients symptoms and worries are so frequently dismissed—especially with women’s health is appalling! I have to say that before I was aware of how frequent it is, I never pushed back or kept searching…it’s only after hearing about it that I started to stick up for myself more in doctors visits. So, thank you for sharing so much — it truly helps us listening to be more aware, and not feel so alone in the things we experience!! 🫶🏾🫶🏾 And if the treatment does impact how you are here, I hope you’ll give yourself lots of grace as you adjust! We definitely will 🥰
Andrea
2024-08-31 02:29:50 +0000 UTCSuch great news that you have answers now! It must feel so validating that you KNEW your body!
Jackie Lehman
2024-08-31 00:24:08 +0000 UTCSending lots of love 🖤
Erwin 𐚁
2024-08-31 00:07:54 +0000 UTCI’m so glad someone finally listened! I hope all goes well.
Tema Krempley
2024-08-30 23:25:29 +0000 UTCSo happy you finally got answers
Jay Johnston
2024-08-30 23:25:04 +0000 UTCAudrey, I had thyroid cancer (and actually, it feels odd to say that because I had *a* tumor, and it was fully encapsulated—but I had a complete thyroidectomy in 2018). I’m on Synthroid and now also a T3 medication. I get it. I don’t regulate temperatures well—I get very hot or very cold easily. All the best to you. I’m SO glad you’ve found a good endocrinologist. It makes all the difference in the world. ❤️
iteachlit
2024-08-30 23:21:13 +0000 UTCI hope your journey leads you to better health. Best wishes 🎶♥️
VICTOR HERNANDEZ
2024-08-30 22:48:47 +0000 UTCI am glad I live in UK! We have to pay for NHS dentistry but I do not think it would be that high.
PrintsOfWhales
2024-08-30 22:47:46 +0000 UTCWelcome to the club.
Stephen Thomas
2024-08-30 22:23:23 +0000 UTCFeeling heard feels soooo good!!! I'm proud that you advocated for yourself.
Sarah from Motown
2024-08-30 22:06:42 +0000 UTCWe love you Audrey and will always support you. Thank you for sharing this with us. We pray 🙏🏻 for your recovery everyday. Best person to be a subscriber to.
Poke1855
2024-08-30 22:05:06 +0000 UTCI developed thyroid issues after my total hysterectomy. I was told by a doctor (after MANY years of the issues you talked about) that it is fairly typical to develop thyroid issues due to hormone level issues. Crazy how much I can relate!!
Steph Stephens
2024-08-30 22:02:22 +0000 UTCWow! Thanks for being so vulnerable and sharing. I’m SOOOO very happy you finally got it figured out and on a path of healing! You have me wondering if I have hypothyroidism too. LOL. Panic attacks, weight issues, etc. here. Finding the right doctor means everything. I swear, there’s just so much we some don’t know about the complexity of the human body.
Nate
2024-08-30 22:00:35 +0000 UTCSo happy for you! It’s super frustrating when you know something is wrong and supposed experts keep dismissing you. Cheers to developing a healthy relationship with your health care for a better future!
Savvy H
2024-08-30 21:59:35 +0000 UTCWow thats insane!!! Im glad u can get things moved onto the right track now!!! This doctor sounds absolutely incredible too - i am ecstatic that you were able to get in touch with her!!!
Emily Sularski
2024-08-30 21:56:18 +0000 UTCWhat is her TikTok?
Sereta Sutton
2024-08-30 21:55:03 +0000 UTCAhhh!! I got diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and I didn’t know that about the teeth issues!
Sereta Sutton
2024-08-30 21:53:36 +0000 UTCThe original doctors said your thyroid levels were normal? Or did they not really test it?
Amy Winslow
2024-08-30 21:52:00 +0000 UTCYea the other doctors had said the same thing to me but then another doctor randomly said during a check up for a skin issue " hey, did you know that you have low level Hypothyroidism?" ...um what? Thats when i knew I needed to see a top notch specialist.
Audrey McDonald ( Songs From A Suitcase)
2024-08-30 21:49:11 +0000 UTCHoly moly!!! Poor you lots going on! Sending lots of hugs huni, but at least you know now so you can put things in place mwah xxxxx
Lucy
2024-08-30 21:48:10 +0000 UTCI got tested for low thyroid years ago when I gained weight while still dancing a ton. They said my levels were normal. I was thinking perimenopause or thyroid when you were first describing symptoms. I’m glad you found a good doctor and treatment.
Amy Winslow
2024-08-30 21:47:22 +0000 UTC
