Symptoms of Hypothyroidism--High BP, Low Temp, & Bitchiness

Hi!

I thought I might introduce myself again since I haven't written in awhile. Since I have been relatively unchanging since I last wrote, I really haven't had much to write about. I also thought that some people might like a break from my crazy posts about random issues that affect our health like plastic and food dyes. ;)

Today I saw my Doctor of Osteopathy, my Doctor of Awesome! It was the quickest appointment, but so much was accomplished.

Point Numero Uno: She asked how I was, I said I thought my dose of Nature Throid needed to be increased because I still have some arthritis and creaky joints. Instead of mocking me for thinking my symptoms were more important than lab work, she wrote it down and said she wanted to treat based mostly on how I am feeling. !

To prove that she's not an imbecile, I would like you to note that she also took a look at my chart and mentioned that I have high blood pressure (a symptom of hypothyroidism, might explain the low ringing I have in my ears) and a low morning temp (95.something, another symptom of hypothyroidism). In her opinion, that supported my conclusion that I would need a higher dose. Stupid thyroid. In a day or two, when the blood work officially comes back, we'll really know if our instincts were right and then we can up the dose as indicated.

2. I asked to have blood drawn not only to check my TSH, but also to check my liver enzymes since that's what all those doctors were freaking out about last year. Autoimmune hepatitis! Hopefully everything comes back normal. She ordered a full metabolic panel.

3. The last thing we talked about was whether or not I'd be crazy to ever have kids again. The short answer-no! The long answer is that I'd be silly to think that some health problems ever keep anyone from having kids. Pregnancy could always go awry. Doctor Awesome had hypothyroidism (treated!) during both her pregnancies and also included that she and her hubby have bad eyesight, high blood pressure, etc. but that didn't stop them from making babies. ;) She also added that she thinks I'm a good mom, which only shows how empathetic she is and how she totally picked up on my current need for validation. ;) The reason I even asked is because at my last appointment she seemed reluctant to support anymore Quinby children being made in light of my current quest for a body full of balanced-thyroid-hormone!

Dear Thyroid, 
It'd be nice if you'd kick in a little. 
Love, Nicky.