Thyroid?

Well Cate, you must be really pleased!!!

Actually I have been witness to this quite a number of times over the years. So I daresay it’s quite common. It’s wonderful to know your body can function in a more normal way by practicing.

Keep us posted. It’s very inspiring

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Isn’t that so cool? I was borderline hyperthyroid, but since I’ve started, it’s normalized. (I’ve also lost the migraines, gotten fitter, and was moved to stop eating most meat. Yoga is wonderful…)

Hi Judith

May I ask you how many classes you have been going to per week and how many weeks?

Remember, this could just be a one-off experience.

Get back to me please!

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Hi Judith

Everyone has emotional ‘tides’ and these can often be ‘unexplained’. If you try to make it about something (to do with the yoga) you could be sabotaging your own fine efforts.

It is possible too, that you need to give yourself permission to sit out a set or 2 of a pose now and then or even a pose or 2 if you need to. If your fitness level is not where you want it to be yet, then allow yourself to work your way up to that. I know it’s hard when ‘everyone else’ seems to be able to do it, but believe me the extra care you put in now, not only teaches you to be more self aware, it will mean your breakthroughs come faster and with far less struggle!

In a few words: Honor your own path

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

I’ve been taking Cytomel for depression for about 8 months (my THS test has always come back in the normal range, but I have hypothyroid symptoms, a family history and drug-resistant depression, so my psychiatrist gave it a go). I take a high dose of antidepressant, but the depression was not really responding. A few months ago we increased the dose to 75 mcg/day. That really helped. UNTIL I started Bikram yoga.
I’m still very new, I’ve only been practicing for 3 weeks, but have only missed 2 days in the last 2 weeks. Today will be day 10 of my 30 day challenge.
Anyway, I noticed some light insomnia (I can sleep, but I’ve been waking up a few times during the night, and my sleep doesn’t feel as restful) and irritability since I’ve been going to yoga every day – symptoms of hyperthyroid I’d never felt before. I took a thyroid test at the doctor and guess what…all of a sudden my levels are too high and I have to decrease my Cytomel. I’m thrilled!

A big part of the reason I started yoga was for the mental health benefits. I take way too much medication and I hope to wean myself off much of it as I go further with yoga. I just didn’t think I’d see results so fast…

Thanks! I think I need to get tested.