A Not So Good Health Update – FORD LA FEMME

Hey everybody, I do know I haven’t been in a position to stick with my promise of posting much more outfit posts this yr sadly, as issues have actually not turned out the best way I wished them to. I’m not making this weblog submit for anybody to really feel sorry for me or for sympathy, however since you’re common readers right here and I haven’t been in a position to submit my outfits, you deserve an replace as to why.

I did point out beforehand that my well being hadn’t been so good, and sadly it’s simply acquired worse over the months since I wrote that. I’ve so much happening, and sadly we haven’t managed to resolve what’s inflicting my points in the intervening time. I’m scheduled for MRI’s subsequent week, which is able to hopefully inform us extra, however for now, I’m uncertain. So, what’s been happening?

My hormones are my greatest drawback. You could do not forget that I was diagnosed with PCOS again in 2022, and the remedy they put me on was a testosterone blocking contraception capsule to take constantly. I needed to strive numerous totally different variations of this to get them to work accurately, however in October 2024, I needed to cease taking it as a result of the uncomfortable side effects have been simply ruining my day by day life. Abdomen upset, nausea, migraines, exhaustion… and as quickly as I ended taking it, that each one returned again to regular and I didn’t really feel unwell anymore.

Sadly, since stopping that in October (5 months in the past), my PCOS signs and extra slowly crept again in. My weight, which has all the time been pretty steady, has shot up by 12-14 kilos, so sadly hardly any of my garments match me anymore as on my 5ft 4 body, that equates to a achieve of round 2 gown sizes. This has made me depressing as I’ve tried a lot to lose the burden, and I can’t, as a result of my hormones are ridiculous in the intervening time. I bear in mind after I first acquired placed on the capsule, my weight dropped by about 7 kilos in a short time, then I gained about 5 of these 7 kilos again steadily, so I used to be steady for fairly a while. It actually does go to point out that hormones severely impression your weight, and it’s not one thing folks make up.

Since I’ve points with numerous hormones, which I’ll write individually under, there’s a priority that I’ve a pituitary gland dysfunction. That is the small gland on the base of the mind that controls hormones. Often these issues are tumours that develop on it, inflicting it to not produce appropriate ranges of hormones, in order that’s the explanation I’m having an MRI subsequent week. I feel there’s one thing extra happening than simply PCOS.

Estrogen – This stage retains fluctuating up and down. For some time it was low, then it’s excessive, now it’s regular. And these ranges are examined in response to my cycle and what the degrees needs to be at numerous occasions of the month.

Testosterone – This has sadly shot up greater than it has ever been earlier than. It was excessive again in 2022 (off the size excessive) and now it’s even greater than that. Whereas on the testosterone blocking capsule, it got here right down to the highest finish of regular.

Prolactin – For so long as I’ve identified, my prolactin ranges have been excessive. Properly past the traditional vary of what’s okay. Again in 2022, they have been above 1000, and the utmost restrict is 500-600. This stage was slowly coming down on the contraception. Now, my prolactin is heading in the direction of the low finish. I’ve by no means had it this low and it’s already dropped one other 140 in three weeks. So that is regarding to me.

Free T4 – My free T4 ranges (Thyroid) are low, nonetheless my TSH and T3 stay regular. This has been happening for over 2 years now and I’m undecided why that’s low, when the remaining are effective. This may be as a result of pituitary gland too.

Iron – My precise iron ranges are regular, however my Ferritin and Transferrin are low, so this implies I’m not in a position to utilise the iron in my blood accurately. Probably one more reason why I’m so drained.

I’ve obtained info on my blood outcomes for fertility causes too, which I’m uncertain if I wish to share in the intervening time, however I’ll determine in a later submit if I wish to speak about that. For now although, every thing is a large number and I’m nonetheless ready for outcomes on why it might all be this fashion.

As you understand, I’ve Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which additionally causes me Autonomic Dysfunction (Dysautonomia) and I do know that this may impact hormones, however I’m undecided if it could impact all the ones I’ve points with. So if the MRI comes again clear, it’s a route I must go down to determine if that’s inflicting the pituitary dysfunction.

For now, I’m truthfully fairly depressed, although I’m actually making an attempt to stay optimistic as I’m a optimistic individual, however I’m not going to lie, it’s positively making me upset and it’s a chore to perform most days. I’m not sleeping correctly as a result of my hormones are tousled, I’m sweating so much, I wont cease gaining weight, I’m exhausted, I’ve completely zero libido, I’m achy… and that is ongoing about 95% of the time. I’m actually grateful I’m utilizing Spironolactone cream because it’s actually serving to to maintain my hormonal pimples about 85% away, I’m solely having just a few breakouts. My again, nonetheless, is a unique story! I’ve damaged out actually badly throughout my again.

I additionally injured my wrist again in January, 2 entire months in the past, and that’s nonetheless painful. It’s solely simply began to heal up sufficient to have the ability to kind with out ache, in order that on high of this, it’s not going too nicely. I’ll replace you quickly when I’ve MRI outcomes and extra blood exams again, however for now, I hope you perceive as to why I haven’t been in a position to submit any outfits.

I do have some older shoots on my reminiscence card, which I must edit, so as soon as I discover the energy to try this, I’ll. I’ve simply been utilizing the vitality I do should work on issues that make me direct cash, and doing a photoshoot exterior is greater than exhausting in the intervening time. The photograph above was taken on an excellent day, inside, after I’d really felt like doing my make-up.