http://dearthyroid.org/flying-with-broken-wings-help-i%E2%80%99m-turning-into-a-man/ (Update: I wrote this article as a result of my now former gynecologist diagnosing me with PCOS. It was written when I just started treatment. As a result, I didn’t know everything that I know now and the parts in italics are my updates to this. Meanwhile, I have reason to believe that I… Continue reading FWBW 4: Help! I’m turning into a Man (Updated article! See italics)
Author: Sarah Downing
My name is Sarah. I was born and grew up in England and currently live in Düsseldorf, Germany, with my fiancé Corey and my cuddly cat Biscuit. I work as a translator and writer for my own company Aardwolf Text Services (www.aardwolf.de) and I love vintage clothes and music, as well as singing karaoke.
FWBW 5: Brightening Up Your Thyroid’s SAD Day
http://dearthyroid.org/flying-with-broken-wings-brightening-up-your-thyroids-sad-day/ In my mid-twenties, or perhaps even before then, I began to feel the urge to hibernate every winter. It seemed that I was never a morning person during the rest of the year, but in winter it got particularly bad. I was very sensitive to the change in seasons and I attributed my extra… Continue reading FWBW 5: Brightening Up Your Thyroid’s SAD Day
FWBW 6: In Sickness and in Health I said I don’t
http://dearthyroid.org/flying-with-broken-wings-in-sickness-and-in-health-i-said-i-dont/ It seems most people I know, myself included, don’t enjoy being alone, so the natural instinct is to find a partner and how do you do this? You play the dating game. When you’re dating, self-esteem is particularly important, but when you are suffering from a chronic illness, this can really throw a spanner… Continue reading FWBW 6: In Sickness and in Health I said I don’t
FWBW 7: Difficult Diagnoses, Dimwit Doctors and Tricky Treatments
http://dearthyroid.org/flying-with-broken-wings-difficult-diagnoses-dimwit-doctors-and-tricky-treatment/ One of the most popular topics on the Dear Thyroid message boards seems to be the struggle to get proper diagnosis and treatment. In my case, I had struggled with weight gain and tiredness for years before cottoning on to the fact that it might be my thyroid thanks to my mother finally letting… Continue reading FWBW 7: Difficult Diagnoses, Dimwit Doctors and Tricky Treatments
FWBW 8: Butterflies and Phoenixes
http://dearthyroid.org/flying-with-broken-wings-butterflies-and-phoenixes/ I first stumbled across Dear Thyroid on New Year’s Eve of 2009 when I was reading Mary Shomon’s www.thyroid.about.com website and this website has undoubtedly been the dawn of a new era for me. For months, I had been searching for a support network where I felt able to be myself. I have found… Continue reading FWBW 8: Butterflies and Phoenixes