a tidbit on stress and your thyroid

[Dana]

For years I symptoms of having trouble with my thyroid, but the test never showed a problem. I had heard about the test needing to be more specific, I guess is the word. So the initial test results may be wrong, this frustrated me to no end. Everytime you go to a dr for ANYTHING they blame it on your weight, and when you ask about thyroid, bc you know you eat a lot but no more than anybody else around you, they practically roll their eyes. So I have done a lot of studying on it. I finally came across a bit of info that I thought might help me. And it may be something everybody but me already knows but I still wanted to share. We've heard so much about cortisol causing weight gain and that's caused from stress. I read a little further that this mimics thyroid trouble bc even though the thyroid may be working correctly, stress depletes the hormone the thyroid puts out. Causing your body to act like the thyroid isn't working. I have a melancholy personality and a virgo if you believe in that and I worry a lot. So I could see that being my problem. Even when I think I'm relaxed I have bad dreams, my husband says I worry in my sleep. I hate to use the words worry since it denotes a lack of faith but when someone is troubled, I am troubled. (I knew I couldn't get thru this without getting off point). I admit, there wasn't much I could do about it but it helped my feelings to know I wasn't just making excuses. I saw the face of my enemy and it was me.

[Angela Schmangela]

I'm glad to hear you're finding some answers. Maybe that will help relieve your mind of at least one trouble? Here's hoping the rest start to melt away.

[BusyGirl]

I have a melancholy personality and a virgo if you believe in that and I worry a lot. So I could see that being my problem.

So, that's why I like you so much - on top of your posts and personality, you're from LA, and you're a Virgo! haha I'm a Virgo, too, and worrier and stress-er describe me perfectly!

Great post, too. I was wondering why I don't seem to be losing in my belly as quickly as the last time I dropped weight fast. On the bright side, my back-fat is smoothing out. lol

[BusyGirl]

I have a melancholy personality and a virgo if you believe in that and I worry a lot. So I could see that being my problem.

So, that's why I like you so much - on top of your posts and personality, you're from LA, and you're a Virgo! haha I'm a Virgo, too, and worrier and stress-er describe me perfectly!

Great post, too. I was wondering why I don't seem to be losing in my belly as quickly as the last time I dropped weight fast. On the bright side, my back-fat is smoothing out. lol

[Dana]

Thanks! That made my day!
So, how to destress without cornbread and tea? Lol!