Go to --- About.com thyroid disease. Just about the best thyroid bulletin board I've found. I don't post there anymore 'cause I tend to gravatate to this site but I do check the info.
I have a little story re thyroid dysfunction. Last year I prepped our taxes but opted to stay home and rest while H took them to our CPA. He inquired as to my absence and H mentioned my being dx as hypo. The CPA shared that his wife was hypo and asked H to give me a message. The message was "take care of your health". He then gave H some advice. . ."don't even think about divorce". This was before H crossed the line, guys!
That little thyroid is the cause of many many woes. I even went through a period of paranoia (H and both kids had mentioned this too me. I was flabergasted that they didn't see things the way I viewed them. Looking back I realize how my perception was out- of- kilter. I am so thankful that I was dx and received that vital to life hormone BEFORE H had a meltdown.
Andy, don't mention low libido. Mention her fatigue. I had extremely dry skin and achy muscles and my sciatic nerve was out of whack. There must be at least 117 symptoms related to thyroid problems. Check out the symptoms and encourage her to have the blood test. Shoot! Depression is a sympton so maybe you should have the test run yourself!!!!!!!!
My H will have his tested when he goes for that 'Now that you're 50 exam.
Thank you both for your encouraging words posted to my thread!!!
