Curious to know what else you ate? Might be helpful to share what a day's intake looks like. Also, overall are you feeling better/worse? And are you tracking your blood sugar with finger pricks or just noticing energy crashes?
Sorry to bring this up again, but you mentioned a goiter in your earlier post. Did that get taken care of or resolve on its own? If it's still there, they can do an ultrasound of your thyroid gland to see if it's just enlarged, or if there are nodules, etc. I know you mentioned that your thyroid labs are normal, but did they do more than the TSH? Your goiter could be caused by an autoimmune thyroid issue such as Grave's disease or Hashimoto's disease (amongst other things), doctor should check your blood for TPOab and TGab antibodies.
Hey FS_77!
Thanks for bringing it again!
It has been a little over a year since I got my goiter looked at. There have been times where it seemed like it completely disappeard and there have been times where it has given me a slight choking feeling. I'm not sure what has caused the ebb and flow in size. There were a few non-toxic nodules that were too small for a biopsy. My doc didn't seem too concerned about it. I don't remember having TPOab or TGab being taken, but I'd have to find my paper work. It seems like T3, T 4, RevT3, and TSH was tested. I did take 225mcg of iodine for a while and I think it helped? But, I got nervous about taking it too long and quit.
I guess it's been about a week since I've added in some OJ, ice cream, and milk. I also cut out my daily sardines and avocados too limit PUFAS. Initially I was feeling better for sure. But, yesterday and today has been a little scary. I didn't have anything to check my sugar at first, I was just basing on how I was feeling from previous bouts of hypoglycemia. I have sense checked my sugar a few times and it doesn't look too bad, my blood pressure is still elevated however.
Upon further reflection about this weekend I do see where I made a few mistakes. For one, I wasn't staying hydrated well enough. I also don't think I had enough protein. I did have some milk, OJ, and some ice cream before bed, but I missed dinner Saturday night and only had milk and OJ for BF Sunday. I did have some OJ buy itself a few times too.
Also, for the past week my BM's have changed. Initially the stools were loose. I was also having more BM's as well. Now they have firmed up but are a very lite tan color.I also have had a lot of bloating and gas. All of this has clearly been a result of the dietary changes I've made the last week.
Thanks for your time FS_77!
-MSH
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