tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post1750446890606926972..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: 10 Things I've Learned Now That My Thyroid Kinda WorksJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-1034455064428280172018-05-06T12:59:32.641-04:002018-05-06T12:59:32.641-04:00I'm glad I remembered this post existed! Last ...I'm glad I remembered this post existed! Last fall I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid, low vitamin D levels, and extremely low iron levels. This is the first spring/summer transition I've experienced with all my levels normal. I can wear shorts and a t-shirt when it's 70 degrees and NOT be freezing cold. Instead I'm comfortable and it's very strange. I don't need a jacket when it's in the 60s, just a light sweater. As a person who always wore layers, even when it was in the high 80s, I don't know how to dress anymore. And my wardrobe that is half sweaters & sweatshirts isn't helpful at the moment!<br /><br />Since you haven't melted from the Florida heat yet, I have hope that I can survive an Ohio summer. :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14357595455943433356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-1852027484912775762016-10-04T21:04:34.110-04:002016-10-04T21:04:34.110-04:00Bamboo rayon socks. Seriously. They are the only...Bamboo rayon socks. Seriously. They are the only thing that helps my stinky feet smell normal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00463346117521563368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-72058249602740611622016-08-21T22:15:01.771-04:002016-08-21T22:15:01.771-04:00I wonder, does anyone describing sweating symptoms...I wonder, does anyone describing sweating symptoms have hyperhidrosis? That's what I have and it's why hot/humid weather nearly destroys me. Unfortunately, I live in the tropics where it's routinely 120+ F heat index, and up to 97% humidity. Either way, you can learn a lot about how to cope with excessive sweating from the hyperhidrosis websites and forums.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-25700150503732613192016-08-07T14:25:05.288-04:002016-08-07T14:25:05.288-04:00I must be backwards. I have always sweated a lot,...I must be backwards. I have always sweated a lot, mostly on my scalp (sweat-dripping hair is not a good look on anyone). Since going on synthroid it's gotten better, ie not a sweaty mess in the middle of a snowy winter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298181708242240495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-77810619622062753562016-08-07T11:42:52.120-04:002016-08-07T11:42:52.120-04:00That kind of hot is why I live in Ohio and made su...That kind of hot is why I live in Ohio and made sure to get an apartment with central air. Keep that sun and heat away from me. Third shift life!Zombie Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437368075850908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-51529308723404312022016-08-06T01:07:16.811-04:002016-08-06T01:07:16.811-04:00So as a native Floridian I'm fairly used to th...So as a native Floridian I'm fairly used to the heat. While my Yankee boyfriend sports cargo shorts even when it's under 60 degrees. I ALWAYS get crazy looks when people see me out with a cardigan and jeans on (I got you beat by owning two pairs of shorts!) , but as far as I know, I have a normal thyroid but one of my primary care physicians thought I may have Raunald Syndrome since it my hands and my feet will actually go numb. Never did the $$ testing though. I just blame work or as I lovingly call my office "the meat locker."Jenna-Ferocioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032371475005939237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-66537104633792639782016-08-05T14:53:57.644-04:002016-08-05T14:53:57.644-04:00Braids!! Google all the braidy styles and get craf...Braids!! Google all the braidy styles and get crafty with hair! (At least that's how I survive summer in So Cal with long hair.) Hubby is all for the GoT hair look I get when let them loose at the end of the night, so bonus evening look. Also, that cartoon is adorable. The "Foosh" hidden in the flames is what iced my cinnamon bun!Fidgetymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417193160784505591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-45092645235110430112016-08-05T11:56:32.801-04:002016-08-05T11:56:32.801-04:00I had my thyroid removed a few years ago due to un...I had my thyroid removed a few years ago due to unidentifiable nodules, been on synthroid since, and now I realize how much the cold was bothering me before! Pennsylvania temperatures are now bearable most of the year, but I've never tolerated the hot humid summers well, and even with ac and a fan pointed directly at me I usually wake up sweaty, ugh. I kinda miss being cold all the time! CraftyBaheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810713013795809753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-84892537299317271562016-08-04T15:40:43.385-04:002016-08-04T15:40:43.385-04:00Great suggestion! Thanks!Great suggestion! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408003625765571437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-1667218950892921512016-08-04T15:38:43.027-04:002016-08-04T15:38:43.027-04:00Eeek a Winnipegger! We lived there for years, and...Eeek a Winnipegger! We lived there for years, and though we are in Edmonton right now we're hoping to move back as our family is there. Enjoy Folklorama for me!Karliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591484933005525101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-12679317234307858262016-08-04T12:52:02.662-04:002016-08-04T12:52:02.662-04:00Hmmm...my gp thinks my thyroid has never actually ...Hmmm...my gp thinks my thyroid has never actually "turned on" yet i've been living in a world of perpetual heat almost my whole life. I am constantly cooking! I also sweat buckets, particularly from my scalp, of all places. I recently had a follow up with my endochrinologist and he said that my meds had my levels a little high...which I am sure is an exaggeration, but I have not noticed any difference with my internal thermometer. Which sucks in Winnipeg in the summer...it's so friggin' hot!!! yesterday, with the humidity, it felt like 95 fahrenheit and there was no respite. I am terrified about what is going to happen to me when I hit menopause!LaurenKEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-26242266750829590082016-08-04T12:08:23.283-04:002016-08-04T12:08:23.283-04:00Haha, I always wondered how you did so well in suc...Haha, I always wondered how you did so well in such hot and sticky weather - underactive thyroid is apparently the answer!<br /><br />(I love Disney World but I really hate the weather down there, it's one of the big things I complain about when Matthew says he wants to move to Orlando.)renitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752356387416880615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-13133104008130950232016-08-04T11:14:55.511-04:002016-08-04T11:14:55.511-04:00My saving grace is mom shorts. I buy them at costc...My saving grace is mom shorts. I buy them at costco and they are long enough to be "work appropriate" but allow me to not die. The rules for my mom shorts are they have to have the pockets sewn on the OUTSIDE of the butt, no flaps inside because then you have all that extra fabric bunching and making you hot. They have to have a zipper and a button. They have to have front pockets. (Pockets are important.)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517867386756552263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-40335169435924203782016-08-04T02:36:25.811-04:002016-08-04T02:36:25.811-04:00deodorant on your feet before you wear flip flops ...deodorant on your feet before you wear flip flops or shoes without socks. it massively helps!daganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396157076570607274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-59191298194109213922016-08-03T23:45:28.789-04:002016-08-03T23:45:28.789-04:0079 degrees in the house? I'd die. Ours is at...79 degrees in the house? I'd die. Ours is at 73. We have extra bedrooms. Want to visit Austin, TX? It's just as hot here, but our A/C works great. :)Holly Denghelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374144903476023383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49868775804936227032016-08-03T17:48:29.541-04:002016-08-03T17:48:29.541-04:00I super thick hair that is hot and damp with sweat...I super thick hair that is hot and damp with sweat in the summer. Undercutting (shaving the underside) is probably the best thing I have ever done. It's like having air conditioning built in and doesn't show with my hair down. The heat index in Texas is frequently in the dangerously high category.Miradwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14960678603187078982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-81276070480934971652016-08-03T17:41:26.857-04:002016-08-03T17:41:26.857-04:00That sounds like me. I never could deal with heat...That sounds like me. I never could deal with heat. As far as I know, my thyroid has worked properly. Now that I no longer have a thyroid and am on Synthroid...I still can't deal with heat. Yay continuity? *snarf*JCYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852040371726614213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-24985503019456567532016-08-03T15:44:07.504-04:002016-08-03T15:44:07.504-04:00I'm a big fan of these skirts. I wear a women...I'm a big fan of these skirts. I wear a women's 18, and the xL skirts fit well. They are made of a nice lightweight but sturdy cotton and don't bind and trap sweat the way that shorts can. https://krishnastore.com/gopi-skirt-jaipuri-printed-cotton-h-krishna-2728.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-22849787744604198432016-08-03T15:38:49.274-04:002016-08-03T15:38:49.274-04:00I know the feeling Jen. I don't have Hashimoto...I know the feeling Jen. I don't have Hashimoto's, but do have hypothyroidism, and once I finally got my medication stabilized, I started feeling summer heat. Now I live in Winnipeg, so most people think of us as being cold, but our summers are actually pretty hot. We can get into the low 100s with the humidity. Once I stopped being cold all the time, it was pure torture!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487748607918392371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-81493688751456447682016-08-03T15:09:07.612-04:002016-08-03T15:09:07.612-04:00Jen... Intentional pun, or happy accident? LOL!! ...Jen... Intentional pun, or happy accident? LOL!! No, you're not alone, I seriously dislike moving in any temp 75 or over. Honestly, I'm uncomfortable doing anything in temps over 70 (indoors). You'll also find that 60 in the winter inside is freakishly cold, but outside at the same time of year? It's nice. Go fig...Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07883413511264626259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-79045383783901640702016-08-03T14:35:55.213-04:002016-08-03T14:35:55.213-04:00Having suffered with both hyper and hypothyroidism...Having suffered with both hyper and hypothyroidism I can sympathise with the multitude of symptoms. For me I'm way too hot with hyper, but I don't cope so well with hot weather anyway :) don't think i'll be coming to florida anytime soon! samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928356598944516704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-9581724306496956912016-08-03T14:30:15.978-04:002016-08-03T14:30:15.978-04:00I am not going to lie, but I quit taking my thyroi...I am not going to lie, but I quit taking my thyroid pill for the exact reason. I was breaking out into a sweat in 20 degree winter! I felt like I was going through insanely early menopause or something. It was unbearable, to say the least.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043448792616257097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-80440913162443212362016-08-03T14:08:29.490-04:002016-08-03T14:08:29.490-04:00No need to click! So long as you can see the ads, ...No need to click! So long as you can see the ads, we get the revenue - so thank you!<br /><br />Also, if you ever buy stuff from Amazon, using that link over there in the sidebar gives us a small percentage. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-19003419411773754822016-08-03T14:03:19.095-04:002016-08-03T14:03:19.095-04:00I'm happy to share, but be warned this place d...I'm happy to share, but be warned this place doesn't take insurance: The Center for Natural and Integrative Medicine. (They're close to Universal.) I've been going to Dr. Kalidas for years, who's both an MD and a naturopath, so you can get "normal" medicine and more alternative stuff, if you want. He really listens (so rare in a doctor!) and presents options so you can make your own decisions, which I love.<br /><br />And fwiw, our insurance actually reimburses us for a lot of the tests, which helps. But the office visits - especially the first one - are darn pricey.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-74093318572746962212016-08-03T13:59:39.693-04:002016-08-03T13:59:39.693-04:00If you leave the house in boxers and flip flops, y...If you leave the house in boxers and flip flops, you'll fit right in if you go to Walmart, lol. At least you can order online without leaving the house.Mistihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791776128559738665noreply@blogger.com