Woo hoo! I went to the endocrinologist today and all of my blood test results look good! I will still need check-ups every 6 weeks until it is stable. I am going to make some adjustments though.. My levels *are* good, but the doc seems to think I shouldn't need to be on the doses I am on, considering my height,weight, etc.
There has been this nagging feeling in my head that I may be gluten intolerant. Remember the whole 2 month period before my surgery when I didn't eat gluten? Well, I noticed my skin got better (no bumps) and I felt better. I have been paying close attention to how I feel when eating gluten (since surgery I went back to eating gluten). The bumps are back and my tummy is always making very loud rumbly noises.
My endo is pretty amazing and is very much a believer in trusting your gut (even if there is no test that has proven my gut feeling). I have told him since the beginning that I think I may be gluten intolerant - he never said "you are crazy" - he has been supportive. He approved a blood test for celiac last month (that came back negative), but agrees that blood tests don't always prove celiac/gluten intolerance. We agreed that (after the 1/2 marathon) I will go gluten-free (March 18th) and see how my blood tests change/stay the same. If I miraculously start absorbing more synthroid, iron, vitamin d - then it will be clear that I have a gluten intolerance. If everything remains the same, maybe it was all in my head.
Either way - I FEEL good and am curious to see how the gluten-free elimination "test" goes...
My Mom always said, you have to trust your gut...
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