Posts Tagged ‘depression’

it’s a big one

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under thyroid | Jul 23, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, depression, hair loss, hypothyroidism, insomnia, medication, moody | 4 Comments

You may or not know that I’ve been on generic Synthroid for over a week. I will save my discussion of generics v. name brands for another time. I’ve been keeping track of my symptoms and I have noticed a slight change. Here are my changes: Fewer naps (some days none) Fewer mood swings Scalp ...Read more.

Thryoid and Mona Lisa

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under blog, cognitive impairment, confusion, depression, forgetful, hair loss, insomnia, moody, thyroid | Jul 15, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, depression, endocrinologist, forgetful, hair loss, hypothyroidism, Synthroid, T4, thryoid | 11 Comments

So, I’ll cut to the chase. I started my first dose of T4 Wednesday. And boy it’s been a long time coming, as you know. Finally connected with the gynecologist who was the only doctor to believe in me enough to willingly try a dose of Synthroid on me. In case I forgot to tell ...Read more.

Vindication?!

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under thyroid | Jul 9, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, depression, dermatologist, endocrinologist, forgetful, hair loss, hypothyroidism, seroquel | 8 Comments

Ok so let’s see how many doctors I’ve seen since December 09: My GP Two different dermatologists A neurologist a neuropsychologist an endocrinologist a gynecologist a psychiatrist Now let’s see what kinds of tests I’ve had done; Blood work, lots and lots CT scan MRI Scalp biopsy (ouchy) Neuropsychological intake Cortisone shots (ouchy) A gazillion ...Read more.

i cried

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under Hysterectomy, health | Jun 16, 2010 | Tags: blogging, depression, endocrinologist, hair loss, Hysterectomy, thryoid | 10 Comments

I cried today. A lot. My world crashed and fell apart in large pieces on me. I went to the endocrinologist (Dr. Endo). I had my hopes up. High. Prolly too high. I KNEW that finally FINALLY this doctor was going help me. I put too much hope in it. I knew that but I ...Read more.

Famous people and depression

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under depression | Jun 15, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, bipolar, blogging, depression, sex addiction | 8 Comments

There’s been a lot of press lately about celebrities (mostly men) and their sex addictions. Psych Central discussed it in an article here: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2010/06/new-research-sheds-light-on-sex-addiction/. These kinds of articles always make me think about my own struggles and how I would hate to have them blasted all over the TV and other media. As I come ...Read more.

Looking up: a rehash

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under blogging | May 31, 2010 | Tags: babies, blogging, depression, dermatologist, detox, diet, endocrinologist, hair loss, health, hypothyroidism, NaBloPoMo, vegan, vegetarian | 2 Comments

Well it’s hard to believe that its been a whole month! At times I thought this month would never end. Looking back, I can’t believe how quickly the month passed. My personal blog has had some interesting looking up topics. During this month I have blogged about: my hair (or lack of it), looking for ...Read more.

New BFF: Bipolar Diva!

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under Friend friday | May 28, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, depression, diet, Friend friday, medication, mommy, seroquel | 9 Comments

i am SO important lucky to get to introduce to you another new victim BFF (poor her) today ! Her name is Bipolar Diva and she’s an amazing mom, wife, and woman who, like many of us, is handling life with a side of medication. I hope you will enjoy her as much as I ...Read more.

it’s hairy

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under hair loss | May 23, 2010 | Tags: blogging, depression, dermatologist, detox, diet, endocrinologist, forgetful, hypothyroidism, look up, NaBloPoMo, thryoid, vegan, vegetarian | No Comments

So I’ve been doing some research about women’s hair loss. In fact, I’m constantly looking up information on the Googles about hair loss. Constantly. Ok so I’ve learned that there are many different types of hair loss and blah blah medical terms for hair loss. There are many reasons for hair loss: polycystic ovary syndrome ...Read more.

new friend and brain fog

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under forgetful | May 21, 2010 | Tags: blogging, depression, forgetful, Friend friday, gluten free, guest blogger, insomnia, vegan, vegetarian | 2 Comments

I am SO VERY excited to have a new friend and also a guest blogger today. Her name is Devan and she’s over at Accustomed Chaos found here: http://www.accustomedchaos.com/. Her site is totally helpful if you wanna eat right or need some gluten free menu ideas! Devin understands, like i do, the importance of a ...Read more.

i’m like a broken record. or a hypochondriac.

Posted by Queen of Everything | Filed under blog, blogging, cognitive impairment, confusion, depression, forgetful, hair loss, insomnia | May 11, 2010 | Tags: antidepressants, blogging, coffee, depression, diet, endocrinologist, forgetful, health insurance, hypothyroidism, NaBloPoMo, thryoid, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Looking up endocrinologists today. I know I know I’ve been down this road before. But I’m taking another go. For two reasons: #1 mostly because I’ve been feeling like crap: lethargic and moody for several weeks (ok two) and #2 the rest (leastly?) because I talked to a sympathetic ear this morning. I’ve been through ...Read more.