If you’re like me, you may have been thrilled when (back in the day) it became possible to embed public social media posts such as tweets on websites and blogs. It enabled people who read here to pop over to related Twitter discussions or see images more easily. However, with how things have been progressing…| DIYPS.org
I’ve been taking thyroid medication for a few months now. It surprised me how quickly I saw some symptom resolution. As I wrote previously, I started taking thyroid medication and planned to get more lab work at the 8 week mark. The theory is that thyroid medication influences the production of new thyroid hormones but…| DIYPS.org
What do you see when you see (or think of) diabetes? — In my house, I see small piles of low treatments (for hypoglycemia) in every place that I hang out. On my desk next to my computer. In my bedside table. On the counter next to the door where I grab them before heading…| DIYPS.org
TLDR: I have newly diagnosed Graves’ Disease, I have associated eye stuff (called “Graves’ orbitopathy” or “Graves' ophthalmopathy” or “thyroid eye disease”), subclinical hyperthyroidism, and a new learning curve. Below is what I’ve learned so far and what I’m still exploring. As a person with type 1 diabetes (T1D) - which is an autoimmune disease…| DIYPS.org
It takes a lot of energy to run ultramarathons (ultras). To ensure they have enough fuel to complete the run, people usually want to eat X-Y calories per hour, or A-B carbs per hour, while running ultramarathons. It can be hard to know if you’re staying on top of fueling, especially as the hours drag…| DIYPS.org
