Josh is doing so well the last several days. It seems all his sadness is gone, he is functioning well, taking care of the things he needs to take care of. Hey! He's even back to ragging on me about everything, but only in the nicest way. He says his mind isn't racing and his thoughts are not at all disordered.
I'm not sure how long this will last, but I'll enjoy it while it does.
Today he told me, "It's kinda funny to say this, but I kinda hope I have a thyroid problem, I mean, who would wish for that?"
"Someone who knows the alternative is a mental illness. Weighing them, a thyroid problem would win out in anyone's book."
No matter how Josh's blood work comes back, I'm going to insist they perform a thyroid scan. There still may be traces of medication in Josh's system that could cause the blood tests to be skewed. I'm not taking any chances.
One of my girlfriends has an Autistic daughter. She gave me a book and an article to read the other day that pretty much says that there is no such thing as Autism, or ADHD, bipolar or schizophrenia. According to these professionals, all of these conditions have a biological basis; heavy metals, hormone imbalances, etc.
They propose that if you look, you can find an underlying condition and treat it, and they say that most doctors just aren't trained in these areas, that they are so busy running their practices that they don't take the time to fully explore ALL other possibilities before attaching a label.
I suppose there is something to all this and I imagine, over time, this field of study will probably advance and gain more support.
She has encouraged me to meet with her daughter's doctor for a full work up, just to see what MIGHT be out of whack. I haven't discussed any of this with Josh yet, but there is a lot of information out there that points to the fact that many people are misdiagnosed as Bipolar, but are really suffering a thyroid problem, so we'll start by ruling that out.
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I think it would be fantastic for you and Josh if his disorder turned out to be something like thyroid problems.
I disagree with the idea that there's no such thing as the mental illnesses named. Yes, they can be caused by something underlying, but they can also be real in their own right. I was tested for everything under the sun (including thyroid and hormonal imbalances) and given the hereditary nature of the disorder (my mother, grandmother and maternal aunt all have it), environmental causes were ruled out.
However, I totally agree that a very comprehensive workup is definitely a good idea.
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