Living with Congenital Hypothyroidism

Hi everyone It's been months since I last posted, things have been hectic. I'm a final year at Stellenbosch University and graduating next week. Although I haven't posted in a while, I've been thinking about ideas about what to post. My blog now has a Facebook page called Congenital Hypothyroidism. Follow my blog on Instagram too: con_hypothyroidism My exams have been over for weeks, but I'm still recovering. I know this sounds lame, but I'm usually very tired afterwards. It's been lovely, sleeping an average of 9 hours a night, staying in bed watching series and just relaxing. No makeup, rarely leaving the house and wearing my pj pants. This is usually how my holidays start, first I hibernate and then I start doing things I never get time to do. So far it's been mostly lots of sleep, pj pants, nail polish, series, movies, starting to blog again and making my graduation dress. I've been sleeping so much and I promise you I'...

Hi everyone Today I would like to share some of my favourite things of May and June. Some makeup, lotion and others 😊 I've wanted to do this for a while now. It's sometimes hard to find things here in South Africa that really works and fits into your budget. Real Oskava slippers also proudly South African. Blanket from Mr Price Home, this has been my best friend throughout this cold exam time, this blanket is big enough to fit on a double bed. Softlips Vanilla flavour has an Spf 20. I always need lipice and I can honestly say that I actually use less Softlips during the day than the cheaper alternative of Labello as it lasts longer on your lips. This is a brown eyeshadow in the shade: Mr mocca-bean. I use only this eyeshadow and mascara and it looks great. This one is THE favourite. I've been struggling with acne these last few months and it seems to be clearing up. When I get spots I use this LA Girl green pro.conceal. Yes you read...

Hi everyone As I mentioned in my last post, last week was very hectic, but on Thursday I slept for 12 hours straight :D It was so great, felt so much more like a human afterwards. It was a well deserved long weekend. I had class on Friday morning, but it was only till 10:00 so it wasn't too bad. Looking back at this past weekend I've managed to watch several movies, have girl's night, be out all day long, get enough sleep and catch up on all my work. The last post was about me being "overactive", that is over now. I still felt I bit funny yesterday morning. I was vibrating a bit yesterday morning, like my hands. Otherwise I've been my usual self. After this weekend I'm feeling back to normal, but I promised by doctor I'll go back to her if I get symptoms I shouldn't be having. Exam starts in 2 weeks, writing my first exam paper on the 16th of May. This will be the first exam in 3 years that I'm writing 5 papers in total, first yea...

Hi everyone I know I haven't blogged in a while, it's been a hectic time. Last week was one of those long and never ending weeks. I had 2 class tests and a semester test in 1 week. It doesn't sound so bad, but the semester test was on the Saturday so I had to plan ahead. Starting studying for Saturday on Monday and then also in between had to study for those class tests and try to finalise 4 projects of which 3 are group projects. Saturday straight after my test in the morning I went to the computer rooms on campus to work on the one project for which I needed special computer software. I was on campus till 17:30 and Sunday I had to finalise another group project so I had no rest before this week started. I'm somewhere in between zombie and autopilot at this moment. Yesterday I went to the doctor to get my test results of my blood draw. Turns out I'm "overactive" which is weird since I don't have a thyroid gland. Doctor said it's not too bad...

Hi everyone Today my skin is itchy which is also one of the symptoms. My skin is one of the things I struggle the most with, being tired is one thing I can go to bed, but if you don’t know what to do with your skins anymore what do you do? When I was very younger soap use to burn me a bit, but it doesn’t anymore. I just prefer to use soap that makes my skin feel better without burning me and without unnecessary fragrances. My skin is just very dry. It isn’t dry all over and still feels soft and so on but I can feel it’s dry. I’ve tried lots of different soaps and lotions over the years. I’ve tried everything from Ingram’s, Aqua Cream to Pure Cream. Cheap to expensive. I’ve come to the conclusion that what I use now might only work for me for a few months and then it won’t anymore, honestly no idea how that works but that seems to be the pattern. Generally, my skin is dry on my face, arms and mostly my legs. The cream I’m using right now is Nivea Body Cream Rich Nourishing. ...

Hi everyone I know I talked about not feeling normal yesterday, which sounds crazy but I know people with the same condition know exactly what I'm talking about. But you know what this is my "normal" and it doesn't define who I am and what I can accomplish in life. It influences me every day, but I'm not going to let it hold me back from what I want in life. Coping with feeling tired all the time. I feel tired all the time, but of course I know the different levels. It's like the tiredness is always somewhere in the background, but I'm coping in my own unique way. Obviously, 8 hours of sleep or more would be amazing but it's not very realistic. Life get's in the way, so to speak, and there are things that must be done. I'm currently a student at Stellenbosch University studying Bcom Investment Management. I'm final year now and we don't have a lot of class, mostly 3 hours of class a day and not 3 hours directly after one ano...

Hi everyone Today I'm feeling lekker tired, which is my own fault because I watched a movie until the early hours of this morning and woke up at abut 8:30. This made me think about some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism. A quick Google search will give you a list of things, but as we all know you can't always believe Google. Instead I want to share some symptoms that I experience: Fatigue Dry and sensitive skin Thin hair Cold body temperature (I'm always colder than the average person) Dry, brittle and flaky nails Struggle to concentrate Terrible handwriting Less stamina or energy than others Very emotional Depressed at times Being born with this condition does give me an advantage compared to people who have felt "normal" before. Normal as in their thyroid was in perfect condition before being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism or after their thyroid had to be removed. They know how they use to feel where I've been ...