our dozen beautiful feet

It's time for an update on what's going on with my health!  The doctors determined from my previous blood tests that my levels are always on the lower side.  They thought it was safe for me to start on the anti-thyroid medication.  Over the weekend, I began taking a beta blocker and anti-thyroid drugs. We thought long and hard about this. We realize that medication does not solve this problem.  It just treats the effects of what's going on.  But I need that right now. I was un-functional. I could not move around the house last week without feeling close to passing out.  We are traveling to Thailand this weekend to renew our visa and have a little family vacation.  I physically could not make the trip if I was in the same condition as last week.  And I have to make the trip.  This was the main factor in deciding to take the medication. However, we are still continuing to explore what might be causing the underlying problem of the potentia...

Over the last few weeks, I've been feeling a bit run down.  Getting tired really easily, and having some joint and muscle pain in my arms, elbows and wrists.  I've also been really hot.  These things seemed easily explained by the fact that I have four kids, and it's hot season in India. But the last few days, I've noticed my heart pounding after just walking around the house, getting extremely winded just walking up stairs.  My hands don't cooperate with me like they normally do. I've had more frequent headaches, and my hair has been falling out.  I've also lost over ten pounds in two weeks. I feel like I just did the 30 Day Shred, twice... all the time. Clearly, something is not right. On Tuesday I went to a couple of different doctors. I started with our pediatrician, because he's the only doctor I knew in our city. I have never been sick and needed one before.  He referred me to a general practitioner.  He listened to my symptoms and right...