Cheekychinchilla's food and stuff

cheekychinchilla said:
Ah no Ruby, I've been eating crap and indulging in junk food for a couple of weeks now. So need to at least slow it down and stick to SW most of the time. Worried that if it is indeed my thyroid that my metabolism will be going at a snails pace, so I wont be helping myself. I have been massively craving sugar recently though. I think it's because my body's struggling so much atm :( so trying my best to stick to plan as much as I can.

I've been getting results Tace, but the bloody Dr hasn't been paying much attention to them. And this one being re-done is p*ssing me off because she's checking 'just in case' it's my meds making my prolactin high. Of course it wouldn't be the fact that I'm ILL making it high :mad: :sigh:

Just hoping and even on the verge of praying that I see someone sensible at the referral. I really hope so :( xx
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Ahh, i see sorry :eek: ... i will pray you get a decent doc at the referral appt ... its terrible whats happening to you honey :mad: .. the NHS aint doin themselves any favours as the yrs go by !! xxx
 
I originally went to my Dr in Feb with a huge list of symptoms and agreed to have some tests done as long as I could basically be sedated. I have a terrible phobia of having blood taken. Not needles, just blood tests. So it was a HUGE step (haven't allowed blood tests for 17yrs!), but I was that ill that I knew something had to be done.
Everything came back fine and he was even amazed at my iron count being fantastic - told him I was a veggie lol. So he put all my crazy symptoms down to a depression crisis. Fair enough, I went along with that. But I found out later that my TSH was actually 4.7. Hight to everyone else, but not the lab we use apparently!
But after my holiday I was really ill. Exhausted beyond belief, hungry & thirsty like you wouldn't believe, severely depressed, nightmares getting worse, etc. So did even more research in to hypothyroidism and made a plan of going back. Then the last weekend I worked I spent all of Sunday almost fainting. That was 4 weeks ago!
Since then I have had repeat bloods done (my TSH has gone from 4.7 to 6.0 and my prolactin is over 200+ above the range), been told my blood pressure is low end of normal, my thyroid is enlarged and needs an ultrasound (STILL waiting for the app!!!), trialled vertigo meds that did f*ck all, and now been asked to do a medication ban (except for my AD's) for a week in case that's what's causing the raised prolactin - never mind all the b*stard symptoms! The Dr I saw got annoyed and said "It is NOT your thyroid" and started jabbering on about brain scans and maybe a rare virus or condition. So referral it is.
Got yet another sick note and was told I'd see my referral Dr before that was up. Came home to book the appointment straight away and the referral is outside my sick note time - almost 3 weeks!
So tried and failed to have the prolactin blood test today, so will go again tomorrow. And have an appointment on Fri with my original Dr. Mainly to catch him up, have a bit of a rant at being left like this for a month and being signed off work. If he gives me a sick note to cover next week too, that'll be a whole month off work sick! The first week I was off was time owed off, so luckily wont count towards sick! But, you know, since the first day of vertigo and me getting to see a referral Dr it'll be 5 weeks :confused:
And then who knows what will happen?! I'm fed up, worried about me, worried about work, and getting annoyed!!! And I've just been left without treatment and not being able to work :(

Grrr!! Ok, rant over!!

Couldn't go out with my friend tonight. I really don't feel it would be safe for me to drive :( xx
 
cheekychinchilla said:
I originally went to my Dr in Feb with a huge list of symptoms and agreed to have some tests done as long as I could basically be sedated. I have a terrible phobia of having blood taken. Not needles, just blood tests. So it was a HUGE step (haven't allowed blood tests for 17yrs!), but I was that ill that I knew something had to be done.
Everything came back fine and he was even amazed at my iron count being fantastic - told him I was a veggie lol. So he put all my crazy symptoms down to a depression crisis. Fair enough, I went along with that. But I found out later that my TSH was actually 4.7. Hight to everyone else, but not the lab we use apparently!
But after my holiday I was really ill. Exhausted beyond belief, hungry & thirsty like you wouldn't believe, severely depressed, nightmares getting worse, etc. So did even more research in to hypothyroidism and made a plan of going back. Then the last weekend I worked I spent all of Sunday almost fainting. That was 4 weeks ago!
Since then I have had repeat bloods done (my TSH has gone from 4.7 to 6.0 and my prolactin is over 200+ above the range), been told my blood pressure is low end of normal, my thyroid is enlarged and needs an ultrasound (STILL waiting for the app!!!), trialled vertigo meds that did f*ck all, and now been asked to do a medication ban (except for my AD's) for a week in case that's what's causing the raised prolactin - never mind all the b*stard symptoms! The Dr I saw got annoyed and said "It is NOT your thyroid" and started jabbering on about brain scans and maybe a rare virus or condition. So referral it is.
Got yet another sick note and was told I'd see my referral Dr before that was up. Came home to book the appointment straight away and the referral is outside my sick note time - almost 3 weeks!
So tried and failed to have the prolactin blood test today, so will go again tomorrow. And have an appointment on Fri with my original Dr. Mainly to catch him up, have a bit of a rant at being left like this for a month and being signed off work. If he gives me a sick note to cover next week too, that'll be a whole month off work sick! The first week I was off was time owed off, so luckily wont count towards sick! But, you know, since the first day of vertigo and me getting to see a referral Dr it'll be 5 weeks :confused:
And then who knows what will happen?! I'm fed up, worried about me, worried about work, and getting annoyed!!! And I've just been left without treatment and not being able to work :(

Grrr!! Ok, rant over!!

Couldn't go out with my friend tonight. I really don't feel it would be safe for me to drive :( xx
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Sounds horrendous :( ... I don't get why it can't be your thyroid??? If your levels are altered etc n the symptoms ? I understand that they may be saying its something more serious ? But why aren't they following this up !!! Just lay it all out on the referral appt, tell them absolutely everything .. I find that in the nhs you have to shout out to be heard .. No one wants to help you :(

Sending hugs xxxxx
 
Holy crap :( that blood test sounds like my worst nightmare!! Digging around... :| I feel sick just thinking about it. You poor thing!! :( *HUG*

You actually sort of made it into my dreams last night :p I dreamt I was at a doctor's having a blood test while high on MDMA (?? Lol!) and freaking out but as he jabbed me I didnt feel anything and it was really quick- I was like "TAKE MORE BLOOD! You keep messing up Kelly's blood tests and I dont want to do this again so get it all now!" lol!

Lemur experience sounds fab! They have to make people want to do it so I bet there will be lots of playing and cuddling :D obviously it is really popular if it is so booked up so I bet you will love it! Lemurs are f*cking mental! :D
It will be more appreciated when you have more energy and less of this horrible dizzy/nausea phase too.

Good luck with your date on Thurs! I'm off on hol so probs wont be on here much now but look forward to hearing how it goes! X
 
Well I did it :) Upped the diazapam back to 10mg so I really wouldn't care if they had to keep looking. Sorry I went in to a bit of detail yesterday, I should know better than to do that. I was just so upset and frustrated it just came out. Sorry if I made anyone feel sick.
There was one 'move' after she'd gone in and then she got me :) I drank SO much in the last 24hrs. I actually felt sick drinking more this morning. But it worked! Must remember that as I'm sure there'll be a next time :( If the referral Dr's ask for repeat tests I may just cry :eek: At least I can do it now, with help. Which is better than point blank refusing for 17 years lol. I wouldn't even go for the tests to make sure I had Raynauds :eek:
Anyway, my results should be back in time for my Dr's appointment on Fri and I can add that to my list of stuff to show the referral Doc.

I don't understand at all why they're not taking notice when I've literally handed them ALL the info they could need for a diagnosis. I understand a bit that maybe my bloods don't match quite right with hypothyroidism, because my free t4 is relatively normal. But the HIGH TSH as well as the list of symptoms as long as my arm. As well as my increased symptoms coinciding with the massive jump in TSH. I, erm, I dunno. It's starting to f*ck me off.

BUT! I can take some headache pills and my antihistamines today. My eyes are dripping, my sinuses are on fire, my throat is still bad, and the pressure headache is unbelievable! I've been going to bed surrounded by tissues soaked in Olbas oil to help me breath :/

A lovely work friend has offered to meet me this evening for tea and a catch up. I don't quite feel up to it, so might go and have a read and a nap. I never nap, but I feel like I need to sleep off all the stress and stuff.

Having a bit of a naughty day :eek: Mum treated me to scrambled eggs, toast, and a Quorn sausage in the Morrison's cafe. And I bought a little single serve box of Cocopops to bring home. Might have had an orange Breakaway too :whistle: And then if I have tea out it's bound to be something like burger and chips with it being a pub! Ah well.... I had an on plan day yesterday LOL!xx
 
Tetris I can't believe I made you have that dream. That's awful!!! But funny though that you were like "You're not pissing me about like Kelly" LOL!

Have spent 2hrs in bed this afternoon. Couldn't sleep coz my heart was pounding, but I dozed anyway. Just waiting for my friend to finish work. I'm not driving so thought I might as well treat myself to food and nice company. Rachelle said I should have made myself looks as awful as possible so they'd take pity on me and buy me food and also report back to work that I look terrible :p

I was very brave and looked at my arms. That was a mistake. My left has a small bruise but the right one looks a bit of a mess. Not her fault I guess seen as I have hidey veins. She said it was actually ok finding them, but they'd not give. Happens all the time! But still, ouch!! All the other times I've been they've not looked that bad. Last time I went you couldn't see anything!
So yeah, covered up now coz it makes my stomach flip when I see them. My head was swimming just taking the damn bit of sticky tape off :rolleyes: I still can't touch the inside of my arms!xx
 
Hope you enjoy your evening .. You deserve it :) xxx
 
I had a lovely time! The girl I went out with is a new-ish vet, but she's done a lot for me and I think we could be really good friends. She also doesn't treat me like a slave in work ;) She's moved to Liverpool for this job and doesn't seem to have many people here either. Think I need to show her round lol!
We had a lovely tea (and dessert ;)) and chatted for aaaages! Had to give up at about 10:15 tho coz she's in work tomorrow and I was starting to flag :( But had a really nice, relaxed time :)
We definitely need to do more stuff together I reckon.

Home now and I think I'll watch a Breaking Bad before bed.xx
 
Hey all!
I didn't post yesterday coz I had a sort of on off plan day. Meals were fine. But I had a little selection of pic & mix at the cinema :eek:

Saw Much Ado About Nothing at Fact and LOVED it!! Yes I'm a total Joss fangirl, but the film is very sleek, stylish, and surprisingly funny. Don't think I've ever chuckled so much watching Shakespeare. It was perfect in fact ;)

Then we went to Cineworld to see Man of Steel. Vertigo and 3D DO NOT mix :jelous: But the film was epic! And Henry is a stunning man! He lost teh beard way too early in the film tho *sulks* Will go see that again in 2D :)

So, I had my date today! I think I really like him. And he seems to like me. We were both as awkward as each other lol! But I met him just after 1:30 and he walked me to my car at 7:30!! We met at the museum and had a look at most of the stuffs. Walked thru town to the river and along to the Albert Dock. Stopped for a couple of coffee's. Then walked some more. I am absolutely exhausted! I did pretty well at fighting off some dizzy spells. But after weeks of mostly sitting down I'm suffering a bit now. Usually I can walk the legs off anyone lol!
But we got on really well, we laughed a lot, and I felt really comfortable with him :) Even the silences didn't feel awkward. But there weren't many!

And we want to see each other again! :bunnydance: Oh and he said he had a confession and said he remembered me being on the site last year and still has the message he typed out for me, but didn't send. He got embarrassed so I didn't push it, but I'll find out why ;) Thought that was really sweet!

Have been good food wise today too.

Lunch was 3 Quorn sausages, and red pepper mushroom cheesy scrambled egg, with wholemeal toast, and sauce. 4 syns + half HexA1 + HexB1

And tea was low fat Supernoodles (are the new ones still free??) with 6 Quorn nuggets, cheese, a microwave veg bag, wholemeal bread, and some sauce. 4 syns + rest of HexA1 + HexB2

Was going to have something chocolatey, but feel alright and would only be eating it for the sake of it.xx
 
I'm so glad your date went well, you deserve some happiness after everything that's gone on recently. It's sounds as though you had a really nice time :)
I didn't fancy that man of steel, been put off by earlier superman films. Ilove shakespeare but Ian dosen't like anything like that he says it's too arty f@rty lol x x
 
Ooooo glad the date went well :) :) he sounds sweet .. :)

Glad it made your day - you deserve it :)

Xxx
 
Date soubds lovely :D aww shy and cute! So sweet that he wrote you an email last year... I wonder why he didnt send it...
Well done for managing all that walking :eek: glad you didnt faibt on him (or would he have caught you? ;)) when do you think you'll see him next?

Cant wait to see Much Ado! I love the play and Joss :D it sounds really good, I'm excited. Have never seen a superman film but G said this was a re-do of the start so he.is dragging me to see it :p
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Thanks all! I did have a good day. Plenty of dizzy spells, but I hid them well. I did warn him I may swoon ;) He was really sweet and incredibly nervous. He even said in a text last night he was glad his awkwardness didn't put him off - like I don't have a whole load of my own lol!
We did laugh a lot and didn't often run out of things to say. But, like I said, it didn't feel uncomfortable - for me anyway.
Hopefully going to see him next week. He works nights over weekends, but hopefully will get to see him next week. Would be nice anyway :)

Oh Bikerbabe I feel worse every single day. The vertigo is getting much worse, but I'm coping with it better. If that makes sense? My symptoms are getting worse, but I just think I'm getting use to it. So very glad I can take antihistamines again!!!


I've had a hellish day! Started off nice with porridge and coffee at Starbucks. Took my car for it's MOT and killed the hour in a garden centre. But it failed!!! Both front tyres were illegal :eek: There's also a caution for an oil leak and there's slight corrosion on the exhaust. So he sent us to National Tyres to get a pair of new tyres fitted and he said he'd wait for me to come back and re-do the MOT. So got to the tyre place and realised I got discount with them coz I'm with Aviva. Thank ******!!! So he did the front tyres but asked if he could check (free of charge) the tracking coz he was really worried about it. And he came back saying it really needed doing and it'd cost £29. So with the two tyres, the tracking, and I got 'damage insurance' on the tyres. Cost me £122 :cry:
Took much longer than I expected and had to call and cancel my Dr's appointment. We didn't finish at the tyre place until 4:45 and my appointment was 4:30. Zoomed to the garage and he re-did and passed my MOT.

I feel exhausted from the stress of it. They've recommended I get my rear tyres done as soon as I can coz they're quite damaged. Mum's offered to help me with that and I might have to take her up on it :(

SO annoyed! And stressed. And really, really tired. We stopped at ikea on the way back and I had soup and a roll and shared afternoon tea with Mum. Bought a little bag of pic and mix too. It hasn't helped me mood tho.

Now I'm home my head is killing and I feel so weak and dizzy :(

BUT at least the MOT guy was an honest guy and didn't fob me off. I was so worried he'd be dodgy seen as the dodgy car place booked me in there!! So in a way I'm glad he was honest and failed it so I could do something about it. It just took me by surprise. Good job I had enough money on my Visa!! And at least I know it's much safer now.
It scary to think at how dangerous it's been! That was my worst fear with having so much trouble with the car place - that it was un-roadworthy :rolleyes: F*ckers!!!

Tetris I didn't know you were a Joss girl! Love you even more :D xx
 
The letter about your appointment takes the mick!! I bet there was steam coming out of your ears.
You've definitely had no luck with your car, we're just lucky enough to have a mobility car and don't have to worry about things like that, I'd dread to think how much it would cost us otherwise :( x x
 
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