Another answer?

In a previous post I mentioned that I haven't been feeling right for a while. While I was still nursing Sweetsa, I had attributed all my symptoms to still nursing and waking up during the night, especially the exhaustion. But we stopped nursing in December, and if anything, some of the symptoms have become more pronounced! Little things like super dry and cracking skin, insane shedding of hair (even the Nurse Practitioner's eyebrows rose when I described having to "groom" our clean laundry of my hair...gross, I know!). Or brittle nails, or cold intolerance...from one who used to wear shorts and sandals in the dead of winter, this year I've been scrambling for blankets, long sleeve shirts and sweaters!
After listening to my mom, sister-in-law, sister, and cousin-in-law talk about various symptoms of hypothyroidism (in several conversations), I broke down and made an appointment to get my thyroid function checked. I was absolutely amazed to hear affirmation of some of the "little" symptoms, that all together could signal improper thyroid function.
Anyway the results came back, and yes, my thyroid is having some issues. Hopefully with the meds I'm starting I really will start to feel "normal" again, although I think I'll settle for less exhausted all the time...and maybe keeping my hair on my head!)