can I really blame this on my thyroid

You're not lazy if you work 40+hours , but if you need to sleep less and be more active your Endo could prescribe additional thyroid supplement , I'm on Synthroid too

Personally I think it could be that your thyroid's playing up and you haven't yet got a reign over it (I have congenital hypothyroidism - no thyroid gland).

I'm single so I can't really say much about what you're going through. But from a guy's perspective and if I was in your shoes, then I'd tell him what I'm going through in terms of my health and I'm struggling to manage it. I'd tell him the symptoms and that even though it might not look like I do much... I'm doing as much as I can within my capacity.

I know someone else on this forum will definitely give far better advice than me. I'm still inexperienced in terms of life. 😅

But I wish you the best. And just remember that no matter what negative thing people may say, you're friggin' tough for living your life whilst being weighed down by your health.

It's definitely your thyroid.  Have you had a blood test recently. Are you taking thyroxine.  I have been on thyroxine for about 46 years and just now I think my levels are wrong. I could sleep every time I sit down and feel tired all the time. Do you yawn a lot 

Hi Rachel, that sounds pretty typical of thyroid disease. It can be extremely dibilitating! People don't understand, and when you aren't up to things, people eventually give up and stop asking you to do things. All you need to do is ask yourself one question- are you a lazy person by nature? My guess is no, since you've managed to hold down a job, maintain a relationship and raise a child while dealing with subclinical thyroid disease for decades! To be honest, with thyroid disease, maintaining even one of these three is a huge accomplishment! You’ve managed all three- YOU ARE AMAZING!!!

Can you ask your BF to try to help you solve your illness and conditions by helping you do research to find diet and supplements and other natural treatments that you can incorporate into your life to improve your thyroid health?

Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disease, often accompanied by other autoimmune problems, gut problems, pancreatitis, malnutrition, and many symptoms. So to start, you have to treat the autoimmune disease by limiting dietary triggers and cleansing. Beware- synthetic thyroid medications can actually trigger autoimmune disease and cause an even worse downward spiral. 

Once you do what you can to limit immune triggers, you have to deal with the other symptoms, most importantly, the malnutrition. So get yourself some good quality vitamin and mineral supplements with coblimated Bs. Liquid chlorophyl from mulberry leaves can be very energizing.

The liver, gallbladder and pancreas can become sluggish or sick due to low body temp. Cleansing and dietary changes can help.

Id also recommend reading up in hormones because if you've had thyroid disease for decades,  you most likely have adrenal exhaustion as well. Funky menstral cycles, low progesterone and high cholesterol are all associated with hypothyroid disease.

So take a breath, go easy on yourself and ask for help. Many of us understand and have found coping mechanisms.

Ask as many questions as you need to. Read through previous posts on thyroid disease, Hashimoto’s and Levothyroxin.

Good luck!

Hey Rachel. Really sorry to hear what your going through. I can relate as me and my boyfriend had similar issues when I was diagnosed. I can honestly tell you that some of it will be in your head. You need to have a more positive outlook I read the book the secret and it changed my life!! It's about getting up setting goals and only using positive words like I can do this! The more you put it in practice the more it will help you get up! Also I started taking CBD oil which helped with overall stress and kept me more at a sane level. Since all this me and my boyfriend rarely argue unless he leaves dirty dishes in the sink haha! I hope this helps xx