Hah. My teams won again. Go them! Started next week's reading, finished all of today's steps and most of the exercises that make the docs happy (walking is good but adding other exercises is better), and rejoiced because an increase in thyroid rx seems to making the weight go down again. This leads to more rejoicing. My docs test every six weeks for a change in thyroid rx. Some insurers only pay for every three months. I takes about six weeks for the full effects of a change in thyroid to be measurable. According to the math, a thyroid person could effectively live half their lives without sufficient treatment for their type of thyroid condition. For hypers, there is a risk of heart or other problems with too much medication. For hypos, there is a slight risk for palpitations but a likely greater risk of remaining stuck in the sludgy, untreated condition as well as weight gain which is difficult to correct even when medication is adjusted. So that was the oddball topic of the day. In spite of the rant, I really am pleased with the good thyroid treatment approach.
My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
I would be a volunteer reader, if I had a decent voice. Oh, well.)
