{"id":1079,"date":"2011-04-06T22:34:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T22:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gingiber.com\/trust-your-instincts-2\/"},"modified":"2011-04-06T22:34:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T22:34:00","slug":"trust-your-instincts-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gingiber.com\/?p=1079","title":{"rendered":"Trust Your Instincts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nTrust Your Instincts <\/a>by AshleyG<\/a><\/span> <\/div>\n

Recently I have felt anything but focused. In fact, I have been sleeping most of my non-working hours and weekends away. Yet I still have not felt refreshed or energized! I’ve been lethargic, pale, and just plain dull! It has seeped into my blogging and my business. Something told me that a trip to the doctor was in order.<\/p>\n

I don’t think that I have ever shared this on the blog before, but about 5 months after Violet was born I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (meaning my thyroid is way slow). Like most moms of newborns, I was tired ALL of the time. I just couldn’t keep it together, and I wasn’t loosing any pregnancy weight (which was totally discouraging). I finally went to the doctor where they did some blood work and lo and behold, my thyroid was slow! A simple daily dose of synthroid (literally a synthetic thyroid booster) has has made all of the difference.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Hypothyroidism can vary in levels of severity (fortunately mine has never been too extreme). But I have been suffering from the following symptoms for at least the past 2 months:<\/p>\n

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Fatigue<\/li>\n
  • Weakness<\/li>\n
  • Weight gain or increased difficulty losing weight<\/li>\n
  • Coarse, dry hair<\/li>\n
  • Dry, rough pale skin<\/li>\n
  • Cold intolerance (you can’t tolerate cold temperatures like those around you)<\/li>\n
  • Muscle cramps and frequent muscle aches<\/li>\n
  • Depression<\/li>\n
  • Irritability<\/li>\n
  • Memory loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    I don’t know why I didn’t put 2 and 2 together, but of course my sleepy unfocused self was a result of my hypothyroidism being out of whack again. I will be starting a new higher dose of medicine this week, and honestly I am really excited to see if it helps! I am ready to be back in the game, focused, and recharged!<\/p>\n

    Do any of you suffer from a thyroid disorder? Or know someone who does? How do they handle it?

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    Hope you don’t mind my non-artsy, non-creative blog posts, but I like sharing about my life on my blog!\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

    Thanks for reading, friends,<\/p>\n

    Stacie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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