I just got diagnosed with hypo in Dec and I'm starting a college class th is month. How many of you work a full time job? I'd like to work, but just dont' have the energy for that right now.
Jan
Totally understand how you feel. Last year I had severe depression on top of finding out I had hypotyhroidism. I basically didn't go to class or leave my apartment for 3 or 4 months. I just couldn't get enough energy to do anything, which in turn made me more depressed. Then in the summer I started a new job, delievery driver(yay! but i'm 19 lol). But by then my meds started working and I was working 10 hour shifts of driving and running up stairs, etc. It made me feel better to almost have the job. I would say don't overstress yourself though. Are you just taking the one class?
I had to quit my job due to the hypothyroidism I just had no energy once 2pm hit...which meant I had NO energy to do anything once I got home. Luckily we can live comfortably off of my husband's salary, so he encouraged me to quit and get better. Here's hoping it works!
Jan, you should give the course a try and see how it goes, or wait until summer semester if you want even. You would be surprised what you can do when you get into the routine (and feel the gentle, unyielding hand of the "deadline"). I've been hypo (treated) for about 8 years and I think it might be easier to adjust when you're on the younger side, but that's my opinion not fact. Any downshift in my life has been gradual. I never feel perfectly energized, so I've learned not to expect to feel good. If I do feel great on a certain day, bonus for me. As terrible as that sounds, it helps me. I have been able to work full time and finished my masters degree this past May. It wasn't fun, but I had to because the state where I teach requires that degree, so no degree/ no job in the near future. Glad it's over, and of course I still feel hypo no matter what treatment I'm on. What I wouldn't give to have my thyroid at full capacity!
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I was working full time when I was first diagnosed and for 3 years after it. I had to re-work my schedule because there were times when I just couldn't go in, or couldn't work a full day. I was lucky because I worked for a small company and could get away with a flexible schedule and still get my work done. Even if I couldn't go into work I could still get some work done from home. All the stress of getting myself together, driving an hour into work, and then dealing with the social aspect, was just too much some days.
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Totally understand how you feel. Last year I had severe depression on top of finding out I had hypotyhroidism. I basically didn't go to class or leave my apartment for 3 or 4 months. I just couldn't get enough energy to do anything, which in turn made me more depressed. Then in the summer I started a new job, delievery driver(yay! but i'm 19 lol). But by then my meds started working and I was working 10 hour shifts of driving and running up stairs, etc. It made me feel better to almost have the job. I would say don't overstress yourself though. Are you just taking the one class?
Yes it's one class because that's what I need right now, I took 4 other classes while I was anemic/bleeding and now this. I think I learned my lesson because I was in choir too with concerts and recordings and I think I got burnt out by all the activity so I'm rethinking everything. OH BTW how long before your meds were working? Jan
Jan, you should give the course a try and see how it goes, or wait until summer semester if you want even. You would be surprised what you can do when you get into the routine (and feel the gentle, unyielding hand of the "deadline"). I've been hypo (treated) for about 8 years and I think it might be easier to adjust when you're on the younger side, but that's my opinion not fact. Any downshift in my life has been gradual. I never feel perfectly energized, so I've learned not to expect to feel good. If I do feel great on a certain day, bonus for me. As terrible as that sounds, it helps me. I have been able to work full time and finished my masters degree this past May. It wasn't fun, but I had to because the state where I teach requires that degree, so no degree/ no job in the near future. Glad it's over, and of course I still feel hypo no matter what treatment I'm on. What I wouldn't give to have my thyroid at full capacity!
Fortunately for me, I can get classes free thru the VA( a program they have for Vets here which will TERMINATE soon) So it's an online class meaning I can stay home and do it when I want to. Jan
Jan that is awesome! Definitely try the course when you are ready. Just to put in my two cents about meds, I would give it a good six months before you evaluate how you feel (better, same, worse), but doctors will like to test around 6 weeks then maybe around 12 weeks to see what your body is doing. Once they stabilize your numbers blood tests come every 3-4 months. Always let the dr. know exactly your symptoms if you have trouble during treatment, it helps them be a detective and figure out why. In the beginning I used to be vague/a little untruthful to dr. and say, "Yeah I'm doing ok." HAHA! Now I tell her stuff like, "I'm having trouble waking in the morning" or whatever the new symptom is. Good luck!
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Jan-- to answer your question: I have a full time job, full time mommy duties and pregnant and its a struggle to say the least. If you can take it easy I would. I was DX'd earlier this year and been on treatment for less than a year and I still have my bad days. Sounds like a great class opportunity so I'd go for it though if you can do your own schedualing.
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I am hypothyroid (severely severely hypothyroid), but I do work a full time job. My job isn't like a normal job though; I work with dairy farmers so there are days that I work a 14-18 hours a day and leave home at 2am. This is the same job I had when I was first diagnosed, and I've made it! I think its more about telling yourself that no matter how tired you are, you have to do it. The treatment will help, but if you're like me, it won't completely take care of it for you.
who has a full time job? 
I just had no energy once 2pm hit...which meant I had NO energy to do anything once I got home. Luckily we can live comfortably off of my husband's salary, so he encouraged me to quit and get better. Here's hoping it works!
