Good:
-Slept through the night and was able to sleep in.
-Had the energy to scan photos, run errands, wash the dog, clean out the fishbowl, pack, take a walk and wash dishes.
-Neck did not bother me today and no headache.
Experiments:
-Lowering HC another 2.5mg to see if water retention will lessen.
Good:
-Had the energy to scan more photos.
-Had a libido.
Bad:
-Woke up in the middle of the night with a stomach ache, and having to pee. Was up for 2 hours.
-Felt a bit tired and “eh” all day. Also had a low-grade headache.
-Neck is still tight and somewhat painful.
Good:
-Slept through the night and was able to sleep in a bit.
-Had the energy to scan, organize and tag photos, and take a walk.
-Neck hardly bothered me today.
-Still not feeling as good as I was last week, but getting close I think.
Good:
-Woke up once to pee, but went right back to sleep. Was able to sleep in a bit.
-Had the energy to scan photos and run a couple of errands.
-Had a libido.
Bad:
-Neck is still bothering me a bit.
-Felt too tired to take a walk.
Good:
-Slept through the night.
-Had the energy to go on a 2.3 mile hike and go to my brother’s house to hang out for several hours.
-Was able to verbalize very well. No tongue twists or tripping over words. Nice!
-Didn’t feel worn out from playing with my niece.
Bad:
-Felt a bit tired at times throughout the day.
Experiments:
-Decreasing HC to 27.5mg as it may be feeding my water retention and using up my thyroid medication.
Good:
-Slept through the night and was able to sleep in a little.
-Had the energy to go to the movies, take a walk and go out for pottery painting.
Bad:
-Felt a bit tired in the morning before the movie, but felt fine the rest of the day.
Experiments:
-Decreased Cynomel to 50mcg due to hyper symptoms (tight/painful neck, diarrhea, highish temps/heart rate) and super low TSH lab result.
Good:
-Slept through the night without having to urinate.
-Had the energy to go in for an HSG, scan photos and research thyroid issues.
Bad:
-Had some more neck tightness/pain, which turned into a headache.
-Ankles were a little swollen, but not as bad as yesterday.
Good:
-Didn’t wake up to urinate.
-Had the energy to scan lots of pictures and play Rock Band.
Bad:
-Had some tightness/pain in my neck. In the past, this has been a hyper symptom for me.
Experiments:
-Decreased Florinef back to 1 tab due to fluid retention. I take 1/2 tab at breakfast and the other 1/2 tab at bedtime.
Good:
-Had the energy to scan pictures all day.
-Rainy weather did not adversely affect my mood.
Experiments:
-Decreased Cynomel back to 62.5mcg, as my temps destabilized on the higher dose.
Good:
-Woke up once in the night, but fell right back asleep.
-Had the energy to scan photos and do some laundry.
Bad:
-Had a light headache all day. It’s been cropping up a lot over the last few days.
Experiments:
-Reduced Florinef dose to 1 tab, 1/2 taken at breakfast and the other 1/2 taken at bedtime. Hopefully this will help the water retention and headaches.
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