Hi Ellie, I am really thinking a lot about this thyroid stuff now, because I see the same depression in FIL, in many ways. Since his treatment for Hashimoto's, it does seem to be better. One thing that just occured to me is that FIL was having a lot of joint pain, especially in his arms and shoulders, that is what sent him to the Dr. finally, until the diagnosis/treatment...then it cleared up completely. I don't know if that is a typical symptom or not, but Now, guess what? H is having terrible pain in his shoulders. We've both assumed it is from weight lifting, but????? Also, H has problems with allergies...is there any relationship between the two, if Hashimoto's is an auto-immune disorder?
I would love any info on Thyroid disease that you might have to share. I can give you either an email or mailing address. I was thinking about my odds of getting H to the Dr (not real high) but, I would sure try. I'm thinking my first shot would be the old "cahoots" method of having her send a letter that he's way past time for a check up, and I would clue her in about the stuff that's been going on and FIL's diagnosis. I'm sure she would check it out if she were aware of it. She knows about the A.... FIL's diagnosis was actually made locally after his PCP referred him to an internist because he wasnt able to get to the bottom of his symptoms.
