Fast forward to the following morning, and my whole shin was itchy, with no sign of what I had innocently assumed was a midge bite. We had a day of activities planned, and undeterred, we headed off with a quick pit stop at a local pharmacy to pick up some antihistamine cream.
By the end of the day my leg was causing a lot of pain, had swollen up enormously, and really starting to look quite nasty...and familiar!
I'd suffered with a bout of cellulitis following a crush injury during the 90's and my lower leg was looking and feeling just the same as it did then. We called the Out-Of-Hours Doctor Service and my guess was proved correct. The doctor confirmed that I had cellulitis, and I was promptly put on the corresponding course of hard-hitting antibiotics. During the consultation I really hit it off well with this doctor and I found her very approachable and easy to talk to. I mentioned the goitre on the left side of my neck and she immediately tapped several vials of blood from my arm and asked me to make an appointment with her at her own surgery in a week's time.
Thus commenced my present thyroid journey. I have had brief forays into the world of thyroidism in previous years, resulting in a very scary session with a so-called *specialist* 4 years previously, which had almost driven me to bury my head in the soil and totally ignore any further symptoms....but now I had seen the light, found a doctor I could work with and most importantly, a doctor I could *talk to* and discuss things with on an even keel...as opposed to be talked at and being told how I was feeling. I may discuss my previous experiences in trying to get diagnosed, at a later date, but for now we'll concentrate on the positive action we're currently taking....me, my husband and my doctor! A Team At Work!
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