So this is where it begins...

After much consideration, i've decided to blog about my "journey" taking Synthroid.
This isn't made for sympathy reasons. It's more so to (hopefully) prove myself wrong with the fears i have.

Here's a little backstory:

I went to my doctor about a year ago complaining that i was weak & tired constantly, my hair was falling out, i just felt like a complete zombie. His verdict: "STRESS" since it's a constant thing in my life. I got blood work done & 5 days later, was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease. I went & saw an endrocrinologist, whom I wasn't too pleased with due to her telling me I had no other option but to take this synthetic hormone(which is complete b.s.) The pill bottle has sat in my cabinet for the past 8 months never seeing the light of day. Reason?: I've always had a fear of putting medicine in my body. It took me 5 years to take aspirin. If i could give an actual explanation as to why i am this way, i couldn't. But i think the gist is: Anything that's not made from a natural thing in nature, I don't want it in my body. I have tried various diets, exercised regularly, & the weight that i've put on due to my barely functioning thyroid has gone no where. After having another blood test taken about 3 weeks ago, my mouth dropped as to how high my thyroid level went up. This is when i realized that no matter what I do, take natural supplements, exercise, eat healthy, it's not going to help. So I'm left with one final thing: Take the g'damn pills.


So with that said, next Monday (Sept.20th) will be day one of taking it. I decided to give myself the week to enjoy my trip & "prepare" for whatever will be coming my way.

Stay tuned for some interesting posts.



for those who don't know what hashimoto's is, read up on it here