Condition that is.
Dd has become increasingly worried about hair loss over the last few weeks and tonight pointed out that she has not only lost a clump of hair but also half her eyebrow on either side. Has also been extremely lethargic and depressed for a long time.
Mentioned this in Childrens Health section and helpful MNer pointed me in direction of hypothyroidism. It all fits! All those niggling little things that we've never been able to fit into her Ehlers Danlos, but thought must belong there somehow because that is the condition we know she has. And there is hypothyroidism in the family too.
Of course it would be a huge relief to have something treatable actually diagnosed. It has got to be better than dd just wanting to harm herself because she can't cope with always being exhausted. So why am I all tearful?
I just don't feel I can cope with another explanation, something that's got to be made to fit.
And tomorrow she has the appointment with the GP who questioned her at length about my parenting and then told her they were not interested in her symptoms, but has now agreed to see us again since she did actually turn out to be anaemic. And to this person I have to tactfully suggest the idea of maybe checking dd's blood for hormone abnormalities. Without coming across as a Munchausen parent who gets obsessive ideas from the Internet.
Would it be very bad if I just packed my bags and sneaked away under the cover of darkness? And how soon do you reckon Interpol would track me down?
Any good vibes, practical suggestions, virtual glasses or handholding much appreciated.