<p>Roma…soooo sorry to hear of your illness. On the other hand, really happy that you’ve had some good news. I can only suggest get LOTS of Rest, hope you have an understanding roomy who can really help you out in case you need some hot tea and soup.</p>
<p>Thanks learning. :). I don’t know my roommate real well, but she seems nice. If not, I have a really good friend living below me who has taken care of me when I was sick before :).</p>
<p>We’ve had similar issues (multiple hospital visits during college) so definitely work with your college health center and disability office - also check with professors/school about attendance issues. Some schools are stricter than others so sort this out at the beginning of each term. You can always avoid professors that insist on no makeups. My DD showed up with a 104 fever and a doctor’s note because the visiting prof (from Harvard) accepted NO excuses and only gave 2 exams. He didn’t care. Policy. Period. Doctor’s note meant nothing. She took the exam but then decided to drop the class.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if this has been mentioned but if you defer a semester or two, will you still be covered under your current medical insurance? Usually you need to be a full time student.</p>
<p>Another thing: If you do defer and want to take community college classes, check with Michigan State beforehand to confirm that they will accept your credits AND still consider you an incoming freshman. Some schools will consider you a transfer student if you have taken a certain number of credits and that could affect your scholarships/financial aid.</p>
<p>Good luck. If you do live away at school, a single can be helpful- a suite of singles is nice because you have isolation when you want it, but a common area to socialize if you’re up for it.</p>
<p>If you have not yet been tested yet for celiac/gluten intolerance, ask your doctor about it.</p>
<p>I read the whole thread to see if enough attention has been given to whether or not your thyroid dosage is correct. Did they give you a blood test and find it borderline?</p>
<p>Also, are you excellent about taking the prescribed meds daily? If not, get a pillbox from any drugstore, with the days of the week marked on it, just to be sure you don’t miss any.</p>
<p>Memory, concentration, fatigue and feeling cold could mean your thyroid needs have subtly changed and the old dosage isn’t good enough (assuming you have great habits and take medicine daily as prescribed).</p>
<p>Perhaps your doctor needs to test for thyroid very well. Ask too if it’s borderline acceptable, too, meaning maybe it comes out within numerical range for “acceptable” – but very close to the edge of what’s considered “within range.” Perhaps a new dosage can be given a trial run for a few months.</p>
<p>Adjusting the dosage, if needed, isn’t something your parents have to be involved with; that’s between you and the doctors. If the thyroid is off, nothing else goes right; it’s like having the thermostat in a house too hot or too cold. Can’t be comfortable if that’s out-of-whack.</p>
<p>You sound really mature. I didn’t realize that you were already at school, and it sounds like you have a lot of the bases covered.</p>
<p>One small thing: at our daughter’s school, she met with the chef and other food service people, and they offered to order in foods that meet her needs. That might apply for you.</p>
<p>If you have migraines, they can also contribute to memory problems, fatigue, weakness etc. There is something called the “migraine syndrome.” Some people get these symptoms without any headache, and it is still a migraine. Thyroid check by the other poster is a good idea too. Have you been getting B12 shots already? A friend of mine improved a lot with those shots.</p>
<p>Good luck! Hope it all works out! You’ve done a great job…</p>
<p>You need to eat meat protein and vegetables high in iron, (not spinach). If you insist in doing vegetarian, then you increase your risk of being in poor health. Not a good trade off and contrary to living healthy. </p>
<p>Avoid raw vegetables!! Don’t overcook and boil food lightly.</p>