I would agree -- could be your thyroid levels, but could also be low Iron/Ferritin or low Vitamin D.

Easiest is to get some D3 over the counter and start taking maybe 1,000 MG per day. I personally take 50,000 per week.
And you can take it all at once for the week - so you don't have to remember to take it every day.
Low Vitamin D could cause the mood issues.

I also take extra Vitamin C every day -- 1,000 mg 2x a day. I have Hashimoto and it helps with my immune system.

If Vitamin D doesn't help, I would head in for blood work. Your T4 levels should be on the low-side of normal and your T3 levels should be on the high side of normal -- that's when your thyroid is most optimized.

Good luck!
TErri

I don't know what's happening, but I don't like it! I am soooooooo tired lately - more than my hypo normal - I am lethargic, like I felt when I was first diagnosed hypo - like I have been either drugged or been hit by a Mack truck or both.

I am severely moody and have a very short fuse. To top it off, I have this wicked headache for the past 3 days that won't go away. I got headaches before, but when I started eating better 2 weeks ago, there were fewer. Now, it's commonplace and steady. It's really wearing me down, and all in all I feel like bursting into tears at the drop of a hat.

To top it off, I am home with my kids, and they fight and bicker like mad, what's new with siblings, eh? BUt my oldest is now on his THIRD bout of strep throat in as many months, and now has it with a vengeance along with a horrible earache. Top that off with a hubby who's just been back to work for 2 months (which he hates) after 18 months leave and now HE is a major *kitten*, I feel like everything is falling apart and I don't know how strong I can be anymore I'm not superwoman, I really try to do everything that I can - but it doesn't seem good enough.

To top THAT off, now I am going to be going back to work I am sure on Aug 27, still looking as fat as I do, because I am not losing weight.

I can sympathize! I have gone through periods of the fatigue you speak of & things just pile up on you and you are just so tired, defeated & run down. You don't feel like you can be a good mom, a good wife or even just yourself.
I have been back & forth with my Dr. on the extreme fatigue lately and all my blood tests have come back perfect. I also have a Vit D deficiency and those numbers were just okay so that could still be contributing; however, my dr.'s noticed my protein was not as high as it should be. They encouraged me to up my protein & "good" fats. I've only been doing that with a protein shake (brown rice protein is all I can use due to dairy intolerance) since Friday & I can honestly say I am feeling much better! Actually I hate to jump the gun because everytime I seem to feel better I crash but I am very hopeful right now. So maybe just check your diet and see if there are any modifications you can do. My dr. suggested I watch fruits b/c there are so many carbs & sugars in them. She said if I eat 1 handful of fruit, eat 2 handfuls of veggies. Also, my dr. told me to take a cold shower daily as it energizes you. Just some suggestions.
I'm so sorry you are feeling so down. I really hope it gets better for you. Good luck!! We are here for you!!

It sounds like adrenals to me. I had similar symptoms several years ago - couldn't lose weight, crazy insomnia (went almost a week without sleeping), mood swings, couldn't handle stress at all. Do the testing. The other vitamins will help, but it doesn't hurt to find out if it is the adrenals.

So, what did you do for your adrenals? I have adrenal fatigue, and its sure not responding very well to what I'm doing. Thanks for any suggestions! Deb

My doctor put me on a gluten free diet (which I believe you're already on) and a supplement called Adapten-All. My adrenal fatigue was actually caused by a parasite in my GI tract (along with some traumatic events in my life), so the gluten free was originally to clear out my insides so I could test for it. But I was doing so well on the GF diet that I stayed on it and now I can tell that I do have a sensitivity to it.