It has been one month since my new doctor prescribed synthroid to treat my Hashimoto's. It's an attempt to shrink the growths on my thyroid and level out my blood work to a more normal level. She did prescribe it with the warning that will take up to a month before I see any real results. When you have been battling with your thyroid for almost a year and a half, one month really isn't a long time to wait to see results. Unless, your tired of feeling tired all the time, gaining weight, dry skin, moody, losing hair and stomach issues, then a month seems like forever.
I have religiously woken up at 5:06 AM everyday and taken my pill with 6oz of water. I wait an hour to eat which is what is recommended to get the full effect of the medication. That means waiting to have my morning coke and supplements until we are ready to leave the house for school. I forget to eat breakfast more than I remember to eat it with the new schedule. I have maintained my sleep schedule and tried to avoid foods that I'm sensitive to.
The results after one month? Well, probably not the magic pill I had hoped it was going to be. I have lost six pounds and the swelling/bloating in my joints and face has started to come down. My pants fit and I don't have to go through everything in my closet, every morning, to find something that doesn't make me look fat and bloated. My hair is still falling out and my skin still requires copious amounts of lotion to not drive me nuts with dry, scaly, itchy skin. My stomach issues have been hit or miss, but probably more hit than miss. The week before my period was particularly rough emotionally, but it was a busy week with way too much going on. Everyone was cranky so, I'm not sure if that is a side effect of the meds, or just a difficult time. Towards the end of January blood will be drawn to check my levels and it could take up to 6 months for the growths to start shrinking (which will be checked in a year).
I'll keep you posted on my battle with Hashimoto's. I have some plans for 2015 so stay tuned!
