Living with Congenital Hypothyroidism

Hi everyone Today I would like to share with you the products that I've been loving, repurchasing and using every day. Real Techniques miracle complexion sponge: This is the best thing ever! I use it damp to but on my foundation, concealer and powder. I wash it every weekend with a Dove soap, after that it looks brand new. Yardley Absolute Translucent Loose Powder suitable for all skin tones: I use this to set my concealer under eyes using my damp beauty sponge and to set the rest of my face with my damp beauty blender or a big fluffy brush. Palladio Baked Bronzer in Atlantic Tan: This is my very first bronzer but it looks really natural and goes well with my skin tone. LA Girl Pro Conceal in the shade green: I use this underneath all my makeup and after moisturiser  if I have a bad breakout, I use my fingers to push it into my skin. Catrice Liquid Camouflage in the shade Porcellain: This is a high coverage concealer that covers those dark under-eye cir...

Hi everyone It's time for an update, it's been three months since I've changed to taking Eltroxin New Formulation. It is Levothyroxine with different ingredients to bind the Levothyroxine into a pill. My main reason for changing was that I struggle with really itchy skin especially on my legs and as far as I can remember I never itched that bad when I was on Eltroxin. I take my medication first thing in the morning with water and I wait at least half a hour before eating and/or drinking coffee. What I've noticed so far is: The tiredness from before is much better. When I went to the doctor three months ago I was exhausted from doing nothing all day. I would be in bed for most of the day for days on end. That is gone, I get up every day and I get enough sleep even though I'm a full time student. There are still days and especially after a long week that I am exhausted, so I try to sleep till I wake up at least once a week. I'm unsure if the sk...

Hi everyone This is me, no makeup, second day hair and top knot on top of my head. Sometimes we see all these photos of on social media where people look so perfect. It's always important to remember that that's not all of them. I too love to wear makeup, but when I'm just home, tired or just not feeling like making a fuss this is how I look. I mean look at those dark circles and all my freckles. The necklace I never take off and my favourite spot at home is right there on my bed with my pink walls. Today I thought it would be nice to share a bit more about me and my personality. According to the Myers Briggs personality test I am the personality type ESFJ. Find out your personality   According to this website I can be described as:  Strong practical skills, strong sense of duty, very loyal, sensitive and warm, and good at connecting with others. This is very accurate. I am well organised, I like to plan and manage my academics and life. There needs to be a plan....

Hi everyone I know it's been a while, but postgrad is keeping me busy and tired. As you know by now I'm answering some of your questions. These are questions from moms that have children with Congenital  Hypothyroidism as well as other people with thyroid conditions. I love hearing and talking to all of you, always feel free to get in contact with me. Easiest would be through Instagram, but you can contact me through Facebook and email as well. How did I know I was born without a thyroid? My parents found out a few days after I was born when the results from all the tests came back.  Have you been on medication since birth? From as soon as they found out, since the thyroid hormones is very important for growth and development. I have skipped a day here and there, only once 2 days and I felt sick. I haven't skipped a day in years. Did you have a normal life? Yes I did. I'm not sick, I just need to take care of myself. I just have less energy ...

Hi everyone It's been about 2 weeks since my last blog post. It's been hard guys. It was the first 2 weeks of my postgrad. I graduated in December with a Bcomm degree in Investment Management and I'm now doing my Postgraduate Certificate in Education. I'll be a high school Math Lit and Accounting teacher soon 😀 It wasn't the work that was hard, it was a few things put together. From the last blog post you'll know that I've been struggling to eat, I didn't feel like eating while I was actually hungry. Sounds strange, but it's a thing. I wasn't even depressed or anything. My will to eat came back, I just started eating better and then I got a tummy bug that was going around on campus. So I've been sick since the first day of my postgrad. The next Monday I was still not better, so I went to the doctor. I just walked in and got an appointment for right away, what's the chance of that ever happening. I was so happy to see my doctor, I...

Hi everyone These last few days I have been feeling strange. I am hungry, but when I have the food on hand I just can't get myself myself to eat. I don't physically want to eat. I'm honestly not stressed or depressed in any way. Nothing has happened or is going to happen that can make me feel like this. I'm not feeling emotional either. The day I was at the endocrinologist I was also feeling like this, I told him about this but he showed no concern. I'm sorry but how annoying is that? This feeling usually lasts a few days and then I'm back to normal. I've felt like this for about a week in the past. I have no idea what causes this. I asked my followers on Instagram  about this and a few was people was feeling the same way on that same day. What bothers me even more is that these last few weeks I've ben losing weight without eating different or exercising. I'm feeling concerned for myself. I'm dealing by making myself eat the 3 me...

Hi everyone About a week ago I went to an endocrinologist for the first time. Endocrinologists specialize in the endocrine system which controls hormones. I went for the first time now, because I only found out about these kind of doctors a few months ago and no doctor or person ever told me that I should. If you've read my previous blog posts you'll know that I'm really struggling with my super itchy skin. Not just that but I found out that there's a new formula for Eltroxin. I was on Eltroxin for most of my life and changed about 2 or 3 years ago when the medical aid decided they will only pay for Euthyrox, which is the generic version of Eltroxin. I Googled it a bit...from what I can understand,the main ingredient of Eltroxin and Euthyrox is levothyroxine. The only difference being the ingredients used to put the pill together. I have a history of being allergic for medication and as far as I can remember I've always had dry skin, but never as bad as wh...