Cole
07-01-2005, 04:03 AM
Hi-
I was just wondering if there was anyone out there who has had a child/children
and as a result of all the hormones surging within your own body found that after birth you where left a completely new person.
One that was much weaker and prone to illness than before. That has been my situation. I have a 2.5 year old daugther. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism two months after she was born. I was put on thyroid medication. Symptoms improved but then over the course of the past 2 years more things seemed to happen one after the other.
Fatigue being the worst. Which you wouldn't think would be that uncommon since raising a child isn't that easy with all of it demands and night wakings.
But it was more than that and energy to this day is sometimes very strong and I storm the house like a crazy person and clean everything in sight, laundry, bills, extra projects and then there a weeks at a time I feel like I need every bit of strength to walk to the corner playground with my daugther.
Joint pain, fevers and rashes started showing up about 4 months after my daughter was born. Hair loss, not in patches but by the strands is an every day occurence and sun sensitivity.
I am happy to say I feel really good today, like nothing is wrong. But I just wonder how long this pattern will last. I almost don't want to think about it for fear that I will somehow will myself to experience these things again. Crazy I know. :afraid:
I am just nervous though, because I have already had a miscarriage back in March. Had the DNC and put all plans to have another child on hold until I do some more blood work.
I think I have a medical plan for trying to deal with this. But emotionally, I am anxious. I am fearful of becoming pregnant because I obviously don't want to miscarry again or as selfish as this sounds, have my body become worse after another birth.
I read and have heard that many people with lupus have healthy children, but what about the condition of those who give birth.
On a side note: my daughter has been my greatest joy and worth every minute of every day to just have her in my life.
Just wondering if there are any anwsers out there. :flowers:
Cole
I was just wondering if there was anyone out there who has had a child/children
and as a result of all the hormones surging within your own body found that after birth you where left a completely new person.
One that was much weaker and prone to illness than before. That has been my situation. I have a 2.5 year old daugther. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism two months after she was born. I was put on thyroid medication. Symptoms improved but then over the course of the past 2 years more things seemed to happen one after the other.
Fatigue being the worst. Which you wouldn't think would be that uncommon since raising a child isn't that easy with all of it demands and night wakings.
But it was more than that and energy to this day is sometimes very strong and I storm the house like a crazy person and clean everything in sight, laundry, bills, extra projects and then there a weeks at a time I feel like I need every bit of strength to walk to the corner playground with my daugther.
Joint pain, fevers and rashes started showing up about 4 months after my daughter was born. Hair loss, not in patches but by the strands is an every day occurence and sun sensitivity.
I am happy to say I feel really good today, like nothing is wrong. But I just wonder how long this pattern will last. I almost don't want to think about it for fear that I will somehow will myself to experience these things again. Crazy I know. :afraid:
I am just nervous though, because I have already had a miscarriage back in March. Had the DNC and put all plans to have another child on hold until I do some more blood work.
I think I have a medical plan for trying to deal with this. But emotionally, I am anxious. I am fearful of becoming pregnant because I obviously don't want to miscarry again or as selfish as this sounds, have my body become worse after another birth.
I read and have heard that many people with lupus have healthy children, but what about the condition of those who give birth.
On a side note: my daughter has been my greatest joy and worth every minute of every day to just have her in my life.
Just wondering if there are any anwsers out there. :flowers:
Cole