u/sparky_frankie

I know my thyroid levels are not good right now and I have a ton of issues because of it. I can't afford to see a doctor so its been off for about 8 months now. But I was wondering if this could be a symptom of my thyroid levels as well so I know to bring it up when I am able to get to a doctor

I've been extremely sensitive to temperature, for example I usually have my showers turned up all the way on hot. The past months I can barely have it above the lowest temp before it burns my skin. I also get extremely cold very easily, we'll have the air conditioning on like normal and I'll be wearing a thick robe plus under a weighted blanket and two other comforters and still be shivering.

Another thing is my body is just extremely sensitive if thats how I explain it? I can gently poke my arm for example and it'll feel like a deep painful bruise for 15 minutes or more. Putting any direct pressure is so painful no matter how gentle. It doesn't actually show up as a bruise, it just feels like it

Should I bring these up to my endocrinologist when getting it checked?

Tldr~when getting my thyroid checked again do I bring up my bodies sensitivities to temperature and touch or is it a completely different issue?

I really didn't have normal teenage years, I was in and out of psyche hospitals, constantly on new medications and never went to highschool after the covid lockdown. Having sex was never a priority, I was never thinking about it. But I'm 3 years clean and out of the hospital, I'm on stable meds that work for me, and I'm finally feeling normal. I have only ever been in extremely long distance relationships so any physical intimacy wasn't an option at all. I haven't been held by anyone romantically, I have never been kissed or touched in any way consensually. I'm also disabled and working on giving my mother power of attorney because I'll never be able to live independently. I tried dating apps but as soon as I tell someone I'm talking to that I don't have a car or job even after explaining why they ghost me. I just missed out on so much that I feel so behind and don't know how to catch up. I know I'm still very young but it doesn't feel like it when people that are my age are having kids or regularly dating/hooking up. It also doesn't help that I'm a gay trans guy in an extremely conservative area

So I finally got my dog into the vet and everything seemed to be fine besides needing dental care. But while we were there we got his nails trimmed like we always do because he wont allow us to. There has never been an issue and we've been going to the same vet for over 10 years. He got his nails trimmed exactly a week ago and I just noticed something strange. Today he has started going around our mat on the porch instead of walking straight over it like he always has. He squished himself again the wall to avoid it everytime he's been outside throughout the day. I decided to check his paws just to be safe but I noticed that his claws don't seem normal. One of the nails on his front paw is extremely loose/wiggly when I barely touch it. I checked his back paws and almost every single one of them feels that way as well. This has never happened before so I don't think its normal. I'm not sure what could have happened or if it happened possibly when he was getting them trimmed and I just didn't notice? He will not let me touch them for more than a second but I will try to get a better look and post photos in the comments. Does anyone know what the reason behind this could be? He isn't limping at all or licking them more than usual but he definitely is a lot more sensitive to touch. He is still running around and playing which is why I'm kinda confused. Maybe he jumped off the couch weird and that caused this? I want to know if he is in any pain even though he's running around because he won't let me touch them like normal.

Hi! I'm almost 20 years old and have been diagnosed for about 4 years now. So my thyroid has been off since around December and I haven't been able to get in for blood work or a medication change. I've been experiencing all the symptoms of a flare up but especially hair loss. My current hair is less than half of what it used to be in density. I used to lose probably 10 strands on average everytime I showered but now I'm losing about 2 hand fulls of hair everytime. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on shampoos and conditioners or just products in general that could help with hair regrowth or even just stop the extreme hair loss. Preferably affordable products considering I can't afford to get my thyroid checked. Thank you in advance!!! <333