Help --- don't know if it is hypothyroidism, but it is life-draining! Will do anything, just need your collective advice.

Hi all.

For a while I have been experiencing a set of symptoms which I conveniently blamed other lacks or conditions in my life. If I was feeling tired, I blamed it on oversleeping and lack of exercise. If my brain cognition wasn't working like it did before, I'd blame it on not using it enough. If I was feeling dissociated states, I'd blame it on meditation and the inward search.

However, now I'm coming to the conclusion that my health is not very normal. I'm very disinclined to engage in any therapy that requires long-term reliance on nutritional supplements or medications of any kind.

I will experiment in the short-term, however, as it has got way out of hand.

Now, please mind you that I am not using my opportunity here to complain or gather attention. I am perfectly aware that there are people with more severe health conditions. I am, however, willing to do what it takes to get better and I seek to you all for aid. Just 5 minutes of your time will probably make 50 years of difference in mine, so I value your input greatly.

A scientific approach.

Symptoms
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* Wake up feeling groggy, sleepy, tired every single day, irrespective of length of sleep.
* Wake up having stuffed nose and/or sneezing. I used to think it was allergies, but I'm not so sure. It may be heightened sensitivity to cold.
* Emotional center is only minimally active.
* Memory is way compromised.
* Feeling "inside" something is no longer there -- could be called dissociation?
* Lack of general energy/excitement that I was bubbling with before.

Possible Diagnoses
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* Hypothyroidism


I was just reading up on the symptoms of hypothyroidism today and am going to schedule something soon. Have any of you had any luck with fasting and hypothyroidism. *I am willing to do WHATEVER it takes to get back to my normal state.* I would like to start a dialogue with anyone who possibly had some symptoms.


Thank you and much love,
theprince