Resisting The Urge To Quit
This weeks self-care theme has largely been about resisting the urge to quit. I am still exhausted due to the ongoing hypothyroidism fatigue. This is making it practically impossible to do anything.
Blood Test Results
I had my blood levels tested this week, which confirmed that my thyroid levels had decreased again. I visited my GP, who has now prescribed a higher dose of 50mg of levothyroxine. It can take up to six weeks for the levels to change, so my bed will be my principal dwelling for a while it seems.
Hypothyroidism Fatigue and frustration
I am still battling with fear and frustration around this awful fatigue. Frustration because I want to be putting a lot of hours into writing and pitching, and fear that I’m going to miss out on opportunities. I’m also fearful because I restart my Open University studies soon and I’m worried about how I will manage around this exhaustion.
Using Acceptance as Self-Care
The best self-care I can practice at the moment is not to allow myself to become disheartened and give up. It would be so easy to let myself get really down about the unfairness of this, but that’s not going to help me at all. I can’t do anything about my hypothyroidism fatigue except wait for the medication to kick in. I just have to accept that this is how it is right now.
There is an end to this; the medication will correct things soon. In the meantime, I simply have to continue to do what I can. I don’t have to quit, I just have to adapt to the situation, doing short bursts of writing and study in between napping, and wait for it to pass.
This blog is day 152 – 159 of the #365daysofselfcare challenge
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