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It’s so cliché to be thinking about health for 2018 when, really, the reality is you should be looking after your health all year long and not just when a new year rings in.

As a mum, it can be so easy to leave yourself last in line, but it is so important to put yourself first. On my current to-do list – a smear test and a dental checkup. I need to schedule regular dental appointments to maintain my oral health. One day, I would love to be able to afford veneers, too.

I wrote about suffering from migraines at the back end of last year, and they’ve come back with a vengeance recently. This time, I was also getting blurry vision, tired eyes and nausea – which was nice!

As a designer and blogger, I spend a lot of time in front of my laptop or phone, so I attribute this to having too much screen time. My GP suggested I get my eyes tested and also sent off some blood samples as she suspected it could be a thyroid issue.

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I had a full eye health check with the team at David Clulow, which was just what I needed. I’d been due to have an eye test anyway and with suffering from migraines, it was important to get them checked.

In addition to the eye test, the team at David Clulow conducted a few other tests on my eyes, and thankfully, all results were good. There’s not been a big change in my prescription, and knowing my eyes are healthy meant it was one thing to check off my very long to-do list.

Usually, I’m more of a contact lens wearer, so it’s been a good few years since I last had a new pair of glasses. Needless to say, these were looking a little worse for wear! I went with some black-rimmed RayBans, which sit on my face nicely (I don’t have much of a bridge, so a lot of glasses just don’t look right on me!)

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With my eyes being given a clean bill of health, I was back to the GP for my blood results, and they confirmed that I have an overactive thyroid (again), which was what had caused the migraines, blurry vision, weight loss, hot flashes and heart palpitations.

I was referred to see an endocrinologist just before Christmas, and I have been on meds since. I am feeling so much better than I did, but my thyroid levels still aren’t in the “normal” range yet. Long-term, the endocrinologist says we’ll need to look at killing the thyroid at some point down the line, but the main focus at this moment in time is to keep the thyroid in check.

*This post is written in collaboration with David Clulow as part of the #ClulowCares campaign. I was gifted the full eye health Check and RayBan glasses, but all opinions are my own.

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Hello and welcome to Suburban Mum! I'm Maria and I'm mum to two boys - E who's 14 and M who's 11. This blog is about my family, the ups and downs of being a working mum and everything in between. If you want to find out more about me and my family head over to our About us page.

19 thoughts on “Migraines, Thyroid and Eye tests”

  2. Becky @ Educating Roversi

    Urgh migraine’s are the worse! You totally have my sympathy! Glad you were able to help them with the eye test and I love your new glasses! #KCACOLS

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  3. Nicola | Mummy to Dex

    The glasses look gorgeous! I am definitely more of a contact lenses wearer but have found in recent months (I guess since being a Mum) I’m more comfortable in glasses round the house. I hope you manage to get your thyroid under control and the migraines stop. I suffer with them on a monthly basis and they’re not pleasent.

    #KCACOLS

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  5. Bread

    I’m glad your eyes are okay. I’ve been putting off my eye check but I know I need a new prescription. Hope everything starts to settle now you’re on meds.

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  8. Natasha Mairs

    Love your new glasses, they really suit. And good luck with your thyroid. Mine is currently under active, but borderline, so they wont treat it unless it falls a little more. But it leaves me feeling tired and out of breath and it also effects my iron levels. #KCACOLS

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  9. Lisa Pomerantz

    Your glasses look great! I am glad you figured out the root cause. Migraines are just awful, and strike any time they like! Continue to take good care so you can feel good! Be a role model of health and wellness! #kcacols xoxo

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  10. Dani

    Love the message about putting yourself first sometimes as it is very easy to be last in order as a Mother and Significant other. So glad you’ve found the reason behind the migraines you were experiencing… I think I might have an overactive thyroid too (hot flushes and tired) #KCACOLS

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