Riiggghhht.... the weight loss had a reason behind it.. I went to student health center last week to at least check why I was so darn tired and had joint/muscle pains at tender age of 20something. The doctor scheduled an appointment for blood test saying it doesn't look like just an exhaustion, he also quick survey-tested me for depression :p but I scored round-about normal for that too. Went back to give them my blood (nurse was uber cranky, she literally stabbed me with a needle!!), and I got an email yesterday for the result. I HAVE HYPERTHYROIDISM?!?! Treatable, so I'm not worried too much but some side-effects are not so pretty. I guess I've been experiencing most of them like extreme fatigue and muscle pains to the point where I found difficult to walk long distances, palpitation, unable to concentrate, weight loss, sleeplessness and haven't yet experienced this but eye-bulging is another common side effect (am I too shallow if this worries me the most?).
I knew I was eating not-too-out-of-ordinarily, not like this is my first semester anyways. I am going back to talk to the doctor today, hopefully I'll get more information on what is good for me and what is not. Is there any food I should avoid (internet says I should avoid iodine-containing food and I should also eat a lot more to keep the weight - I'm having cheesecake for this).
I thought I was healthy and in a pretty good shape even though I haven't been to the gym forever. Oh well. I guess this is the nature's way of telling me stop obsessing about a lot of stuff.
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