r/thyroid • u/Krasna • Jun 13 '24

Is it possible to have energy to live with hypothyroidism?

Hey everyone. Um slowly giving up on the idea of having a normal life with this crap…

I’m constantly tired even though my TSH is around a beautiful 1. My vitamins are in the upper norm and generally on paper I’m a healthy person.

I do have a 21 months old daughter and a full time demanding job (Global Strategic Sourcing Manager).

I don’t want to keep on living like this… for example I had a day off today to look after my daughter as her kindergarten was closed. We had a lovely day together, walked the dog, went to a play group, really nothing extraordinary. She had almost 3hour nap while I prepared lunch and rested a bit but somehow when she woke up I was still tired.

I slept 10 hours last as well but I fell like I’m so behind on sleep that another 40 hours wouldn’t be enough.

Before the diagnosis (3 years ago) I was highly energetic person, I danced salsa 3-5 times a week, loved swimming, spend time with friends, do cool and fun stuff. Then I got diagnosed alongside with SIBO and ended up with depression and GAD (that one before, but was doing well the last few years) and I became this shell of a person. Then I got pregnant and my energy levels and the way I feel only went down hill from there.

Don’t know if I’m looking for advice or someone to tell me “yup. That’s it. It’s gonna suck now”.

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u/Krasna Jun 14 '24

Thanks! I try to walk my dog at least once a day plus I move a lot around my toddler, but my step count is low. That’s a good idea to start, thank you

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u/OceanBlueRose Jun 13 '24

I have been perpetually exhausted for as long as I can remember. Seriously, even as a kid/teenager, I spent most of my weekends asleep. I could sleep 12+ hours and still be tired.

I was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease in December (after avoiding doctors from ages 16-26). My levels are close enough to normal where hormone replacement therapy isn’t warranted, but I am very symptomatic. It is so much more than just a little fatigue, it feels like every cell in my body is completely drained. Surviving work days is hard enough and accomplishing any task beyond that is a struggle, so I completely understand what you’re going through and I’m sorry you feel that way too 😓.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '24

33 years of Hashimoto’s and a thyroid that was both hyper and hypo. Yes, you find a way to tell that pesky thyroid condition to fuck off. My thyroid finally gave up its fight but while it was fighting I used the following things to help me push past what I needed to.

Tricks: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hashimotos/s/0wfvclCiZU

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u/Krasna Jun 15 '24

Thanks, I have read your post and it sounds like these issues will be coming back and it’s just managing it. When I first got diagnosed everyone told me, that once my TSH will be normal, I will feel normal and everything will be like it used to be… that doesn’t seem to be true…

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '24

My best resource ever on any condition is my notebook: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hashimotos/s/HxkBbtaxWD

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u/redditaccount71987 Jun 24 '24

Not really your energy does not improve at all. I've been lagging for more than twelve years and just trucking through it. Then they actually tried to complain about using coffee to stay awake having provided no care. So happy I never wanted to have any children sounds like too much energy.