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7.19.2006 I'm almost afraid to believe this, but it's been happening for over a week, now, and I think the doctor was right.Let me back up. I've been taking Synthroid since 1990, when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Syndrome (an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism). A couple of weeks ago, I had a sinus infection; since it was on a Saturday, I went into the local CareNow place to get some antibiotics. While examining me, the doctor asked me what meds I was already on, and I told her about the Synthroid, Metformin and Yasmin. She took a long, considering look at me and said, "You do know that Synthroid is supposed to be taken by itself, right?" Well...no. When I was prescribed it in 1990, the endocrinologist just said take one every day -- she didn't specify that it had to be taken by itself, so I just pop the Synthroid in the morning when I take the Metformin and Yasmin, and that's it. I went home and actually read the label on the Synthroid tablet; I'm supposed to take it on an empty stomach, an hour before or three hours after I eat. Since I have to have food or milk with the Metformin, that hasn't been happening. Ever. So, about ten days ago, I started a new pill regime. I take the Metformin and Yasmin in the morning with breakfast, and I take the Synthroid at night when my stomach is empty. I haven't done anything else differently -- I'm eating the same way that I have, and I'm exercising the same way that I have (in other words, hit and miss -- I really do need to crack down on that). And I've spent an inordinate amount of time sitting in front of the sewing machine and working on a baby quilt for one of my nieces (back in October and November, that's how I put on almost 20 pounds when I was working on Clara's dollhouse). This time...I've lost about 11 pounds. Like I said, I'm almost afraid to believe it, but I can see the difference in my arms, legs and stomach. And the only thing I've done differently is take my Synthroid on an empty stomach. For all these years, I've wondered what the hell I was doing wrong -- I didn't overeat, I didn't pig out on sweet stuff or fatty crap, I tried to exercise as much as possible, and I still put on weight. Well, now I know what I was doing wrong -- and it wasn't my fault. It wasn't weakness, or a character flaw, or anything like that -- I was taking one little pill incorrectly. And now I'm taking it correctly, and what I'm seeing is glorious. And I'll even post what I weighed this morning -- 302. Yes, that's horrendous, but I'd gotten up to 316 as my highest, and now it's coming off. Please, God, let this be what was wrong. Please let this work. |
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