Hypothyroidism Support Group

Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...

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TC40 04/07/2013

I am having a REALLLLY bad day. I slept all day. I have a low grade fever tonight. All i want to do is sleep. I hate life. I hate having so many medical and emotional issues. I pray for God to just take me. I am so over feeling so awful. I dread going to work tomorrow. I have an AWFUL coworker. She knows i am having heat issues with my thyroid and she WILL NOT turn off her space heater. With any luck i will just die in my sleep tonight and won't have to deal with any of this crap anymore. I just feel like death warmed over. I am fat and defective.

MButterfly 04/07/2013

I'm sorry to hear it.

However, you should really seek professional help. If you're having feelings of wanting to die, you need to see a doctor or a counselor.

There's nothing wrong with seeking help.

There's nothing wrong with taking medications that can help take the edge off these feelings you're having.

Perhaps you should make an appointment with someone tomorrow. Don't wait.

deleted_user 04/08/2013

I don't want to hijack your conversation, but

you mentioned 'heat issues'. I wondered what you meant exactly. I keep reading that hypos have an issue with cold, but for the last couple of years I've been suffering from what I thought were hot flashes. Could they be thyroid related?

MButterfly 04/08/2013

They *are* thyroid related.

deleted_user 04/08/2013

Please forgive me for not completely reading your post. If I had I wouldn't have posted quite the way I had. Please listen to MB as her advise is sound.
Take care of yourself. You are NOT defective.

oceangypsy 04/08/2013

I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. I hope you talk with someone (professional) today. You are very worthy of feeling good and being the person you were before the illness took control. Feelings such as yours can be helped. I've been where you are now and am very thankful for the help I received from the doctors and medication. Life really can be good again! Hugs xxxx

helerown 04/08/2013

I have told you before in an post several weeks ago that I have 100% been where you are. This time last year was the lowest point of my life. I understand, and I KNOW allot of us here do. Please don't give up, it will get better...I know it doesn't feel or seem that way, but it does.

TC40 04/09/2013

I am seeinga therapist. I also see a psychiatrist because i have bipolar. I may not have mentioned this before. I just get so completely depressed and overwhelmed.

deleted_user 04/09/2013

TH40, there are lots of people with Hashimoto's hypothyroidism that exhibit the same symptoms of bi-polar.

I think maybe the way a person could tell (if they wanted to wait that long) is that a bi-polar gets worse as they get older.

I was diagnosed bi-polar, but for some reason I got better as I aged. I can't prove it, but since my thyroid is about gone I wouldn't be surprised to find out this is the case with me.

I think that's all I'll comment on.

deleted_user 04/09/2013

No it's not, lol! What I left out is the fact that I was diagnosed hypothyroid and was on thyroid meds. I think that's what helped me. Bi-polar hardly exists for me now.

I'm not saying it's the same for everyone, but it does happen.

deleted_user 04/09/2013

I've also read somewhere that alot of people diagnosed bi-polar in fact have Hashimotos.I have Hashimotos and have swings back and forth from exhaustion ,feeling depressed and then anxiety and insomnia.My labs fluctuate with the swings.
It could be the thyroid making you feel depressed ,either way i hope you are feeling better and the fever goes away soon! hugs!!

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