And the Doctor said…

He thinks my woes are not serious.

Symptoms match underactive thyroid, but also several match stress, so he wants me to have a blood test (booked Thursday) and to do some exercise in the mean time. At least a month’s worth before he sees me again.

I told him I was thinking about going to start running again and he said great, start tonight (“because if you wait til tomorrow, there’s always another tomorrow”), 20 minutes to begin with for 4 days a week and that’s just to start.

He said if nothing changes in a month he’ll put me on the pill. Not keen on messing with my hormones after the depo screwed with my system, so I best get off my arse and start running, really…

7 comments so far

  1. Louise said:
    On 13 Aug at 7:59 pm

    Sounds very sensible. And there’s lots of research that shows that exercise helps us fight stress.
    Go for it!!

  2. wonkotsane said:
    On 13 Aug at 8:08 pm

    Isn’t being angry at the stupid world normal? Glad to hear the docs are taking things seriously. You probably need to learn to switch off from work – it’s not as easy at it seems but trust me, it can be done. When I walk out of the office I barely give work a second thought.

    • Karl said:
      On 14 Aug at 8:41 am

      Same here. Boy, does it annoy some people too…

    • Jem said:
      On 14 Aug at 8:49 am

      Easier said than done when your office is in your hallway, and you’re battling deadlines from last November because you get 2-3hrs a day to work as opposed to the 8 you’re used to.

  3. Stephanie said:
    On 14 Aug at 6:17 am

    I hope that the exercise helps! I know that stress has done terrible things to my attitude in the past, and it sucks.

    Have you thought of doing weight-training? You get to scream and grunt all you like while you’re at it! :P