Saw my endo today. It’s been over a year now since my thyroid went bonkers. I was hyperthyroid for 3 months then seemingly overnight went to a tsh of 188.

Starting with the valley, the news was a bit disappointing. I’ve been on Levo since January. My dose has been upped three times and my tsh was 11 last week. She told me my dose is way above what should be needed for my weight. She is concerned I am not absorbing the medication properly so I am being tested for celiac.

I know it’s to rule it out, that I probably don’t have it and that the answer is be patient, but I feel frustrated that it’s been so long and I’m still fighting to hit a normal range. A small voice in my head is back there with the what-if’s. The last thing I need is another thing to manage, that complicates my treatment for the things I already have. It’s just like, c’mon body, absorb the meds this is not difficult!

Now for the peak: my endo is so lovely and affirming, treats me like I know about my own body and respects my input. I told her I was having fatigue and feeling very cold. She said “you are doing so great for the long road you’ve been on with this. I was amazed when your TSH was higher and you had so few symptoms. It’s really incredible. Don’t give yourself a hard time, you’re a trooper for dealing as well as you have!” She empathized and said it was her goal to get me in normal range and it made her feel bad she couldn’t do more to speed things up.

Anywho, it was nice to hear. She’s a great dr and I’m happy I have her on my team.