Hi Wayne. I was diagnosed about a year ago with hypopituitarism. I'm 42, and I take Levoxyl, Prednisone, Genotropin, Estratest, and Prometrium. How do I feel? Well, I'm doing much better than I was a year ago. But I'm not the same. I don't consider my life or health to be normal, but I'm not going to let this darn disease keep me down. I'm still working full time. I'm very active with my family and many extra curricular activities and hobbies. On a daily basis, however, I do experience fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and memory problems. The best thing for me is to keep on going like the Energizer bunny. I guess I have a fear that if I stop, I'll never get going again. It works for me, but I'm not so sure it can work for everyone. There are days though that I must stop, slow down, and relax. The key thing is that I must recognize when I need to slow down. Because if I don't......I just crash for a couple days. What is the thing I would like to have back the most from my pre-illness life? I would say I wish I had my eyesight back, and I wish I could be thin again. I wish I could feel good, not hurt, lose weight, and I wish I had an abundance of energy. But in hind sight, I am grateful that I feel better than I did a year ago. Before being diagnosed and being placed on the hormone replacement therapy, I thought I was dying a slow death. |
