Thyroid Disease

at the doctors this morning. two appointments back to back. it always makes me anxious. i don’t have health insurance, have no idea how to get it. i’m very clearly disabled but don’t know what support is even available to me or how to navigate those things. this visit has been pretty disappointing so far. the best they can offer is adjusting my meds, but it’s clear they think my symptoms are mental health symptoms rather than physical health symptoms. they’re having the behavioral health person come talk to me now. #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutoimmuneThyroidDisease #ThyroidDisease #ADHD #MentalHealth #MightyTogether

i lived in a group home for 8 years and while things were not perfect, my time there was the best i’ve felt about myself and my role in society. i traded my services as a peer counselor and administrator for free rent and a modest salary. i planned to live there forever. but it closed one year ago this month after the owner died and the director became disabled. i did everything i could to keepnit running alone, but failed. i’ve been entirely independent since then. i’m not very good at it. i feel like i’m right back where i left off 8 years ago. while i can mask well enough to appear “low support needs” the only way i’ve been content is with considerable support from the group home. i’m not really sure what to do now. i’m being exploited at my current job which i had to get when the home closed. i’m misclassifed as 1099 and there are frequent osha violations including no access to rest facilities of any sort for an entire shift. sometimes multiple shifts in a row. this has been especially difficult for someone with my conditions. but i can’t report them because a work stoppage or worse, being fired, would put me over the edge financially. i’m barely making it. #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutoimmuneThyroidDisease #ThyroidDisease
#ADHD #MentalHealth #MightyTogether #indepedentliving #Dyslexia

Trying to feel better with daily affirmations 🩷. Mornings are always the worst for me!
#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Depression #Anxiety #ChronicFatigue #ChronicPain #ThyroidDisease #PerniciousAnemia #Schizophrenia #Arthritis #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease #ADHD #AutismSpectrumDisorder #AlzheimersDisease #SkinCancer

Advice?!! I’m now 55 and have been in therapy since 16. I’ve heard it all (voices included for free) and have run the gammet on psych meds and have done my due diligence with tons of research until bleary-eyed and on every corner of the continent. Eastern, Western, alternative and wholistic medicine.
As if having mental health disorders wasn’t enough. The universe saw fit to include multiple autoimmune disorders to my curriculum vitae. Took a few years and several doctors later to receive diagnoses.
Had to take a leave of absence from my job that I was very passionate about. But, it’s true, either find time to take care of yourself or your body will do it for you. I haven’t been back to work full time since 2012.
I’ve suspected Autism as both of my amazingly brilliant children are on the spectrum with ADHD and microcephaly. To add insult to injury, I have been full time caregiver for mom who has Alzheimer’s for the last two years. And, I’m scheduled for two upcoming surgeries to remove the final of 10 malenoma removal surgeries.
It’s mind numbing after years of treatment to still feel unwell. Wish there was truly a magic cure-all for everyone of us!!! I like to infuse humor and creativity into my day to stave off the pain and exhaustion.

#MentalHealth #Schizophrenia #BipolarDisorder #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicFatigue #ThyroidDisease #MultipleAutoimmuneSyndrome #PerniciousAnemia #Arthritis #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #newbietoTheMighty #BackPain #Cancer #SkinCancer #ChronicPain