Hello! I'm back from my trip to the thyroid specialist! I am fine. I don't have anything new wrong with me! Hurrah! :D He said my thyroid is dying and to compensate for that, it is overworking causing my throat to swell up, but I will be fine with more medication. I am upping my dosage of meds a bit so we can find the right balance to get my thyroid level right (more blood tests too). The Dr. said that I will have this condition and be on these meds the rest of my life. So, there's that. The good news is that I won't ever need a surgery or anything like that. He said diet change won't help/hurt the thyroid any, so that's out (I was hoping I could go off the meds by a diet change or that it would improve by eating certain foods etc.). But that doesn't mean I can't try to eat better anyway, as having a thyroid that doesn't work does cause weight gain (yeah, that's what I'm blaming it on, not all the goodies I bake! Lol!) ;) So, there it is. I will have to get blood work done every 6 months for the rest of my life as well to keep track of this and make sure my thyroid levels are all right. Not looking forward to that, but I am so thankful that this seems pretty minor all in all. Thank you all so much for praying for me! I greatly appreciate it! :D I was a bit nervous, but the Dr.s office was very nice and the ladies at the desk were so sweet, that I felt comfortable almost right away. :)
Rachel
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