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Thyroiditis

Remember that I mentioned in my "juggling life" post that this stress had caused some medical condition? This post will be about my recovery from thyroiditis. 

It started from my 10 days of medical leave. From the minor cough to the fever that refuses to go away and neck pain. I went to the General Practitioner (GP) and got a referral letter to the specialist. I couldn't make a choice then so he referred me to the specialist from the nearest public hospital and also a private specialist. 

I tried to make an appointment to the public hospital, but the earliest appointment they gave was at the end of 2020. I couldn't wait that long! So I made an appointment to the private specialist at Farrer Park Hospital and secured one in the beginning of October 2020. 

I registered myself at the entrance of the hospital and subsequently at the clinic. I was then directed to do a blood test before seeing the doctor. We had a chat and agreed with the treatment regimen. The doctor prescribed Prednisolone for a month.

The blood test results came back the very next day and was emailed to me (the convenience of technology!). The levels of my thyroid hormones were in a mess! To confirm there were no tumors, the doctor also suggested I had my thyroid ultrasound done. The ultrasound results were good. No tumors, just a thyroid slightly enlarged.
 
After a month of medication, the blood test showed an improvement in the hormone levels. I continued with the medication and had this thyroiditis defeated by end of January 2021. It's  23 May 2023 today, and I haven't had that since.

The thyroiditis episode taught me to take soy milk moderately (I used to drink it everyday, and apparently might me one of the cause of thyroiditis too) and to get yourself a hospitalisation insurance (I had to fork out all of my medical bills on my own). Most importantly, to always take a step back when things get too stressed up. 

Did you fell sick due to stress too? Share it with us in the comments below and how did it go eventually? 

Kimchimon with my husband while I went for my last appointment.

Kimchimon terrorizing the dinosaur while I went for my last appointment.
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