😲Hashimoto's Disease 🗣📣ANYONE?! 😞

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I was diagnosed with low Thyroid January 30 2018 and have been on Levothyroxine (25 at first but now 50) once a day. I take it like clock work same time every morning 6am 30min b4 breakfast. I have been feeling very sick the past 6 months the levothyroxine made me feel great for 6 months and then about the other half of the year I noticed these symptoms with each passing week getting worse or new ones appeared. ..
*Hair falling out in large clumps, super dry looks dead anymore.
*Body aches and pains almost crippling pain in my arms down to my wrist and fingers that feel numb  but tingling as well.as my feet.(This just started happening 2 days ago).
*Migraines on a daily basis especially in behind my eyes.
*Extremely bad constipation. 
*Extremely sleepy and tired (I also have Narcolepsy and Obstructive sleep apnea).
*Absolutely zero sex drive.
*Menstrual cycle is VERY heavy and now are lasting 7-10 days(was just 5-6) coming every 2weeks instead of thr normal 28 day cycle I had.
*My heart races LIKE CRAZY randomly I can feel it skipping.
*My skin is now always dry
*Fingernails are very dry and break and have weird vertical lines..Toe nails the same way but now look thicker. 
*voice changes sometimes 
*Can't stand the cold or Heat no more then 5min maybe each (air conditioner or fan or summer).
*Can't lose my weight but not gaining cause I dont eat always feels like something is my Throat. 
*SEVERE mood changes(Angry A lot feeling anxious and stressed some times feeling down)
Over all..I just always feel bad. I seen a endocrinologist the other day and he started talking about me having Hashimoto's and Injust looked at him funny and he said...didn't your Family doctor tell you this a year ago? I said no I even asked her if it could be Hashimoto's and she said no cause she has Hashimoto's (high thyroid for her) and I done fit that profile of having it..So he told me my blood work looked great though and stay on my levothyroxine and come back in a year.....I feel horrible I don't feel right at all anymore. I'm always sick and feel ran down I'm losing my hair very badly and these bone crippling pains are horrific! He didn't explain to me ANYTHING about Hashimoto's. I have had to Google to see exactly what it was for sure as I have only heard of the name b4. Can anyone tell me of  good vitamins I can take with my levothyroxine for energy, hair, bone health, nails..does anyone out there have Hashimoto's that can break it down for me and if my symptoms are just all in my head or what!? I have a small solid nodule on my Thyroid but was told not to worry about that. Please tell me your Hashimoto's symptoms and medications. Sorry so long, but much appreciated for reading this. (I am also posting this in health and lifestyle)

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Your diet can play a huge part in this! If you have Instagram lookup @unboundwellness she used to have hashimotos and posts recipes that are really good. I’ve made a bunch of stuff. Also, iodine is really good for the thyroid so eating foods like sea vegetables or sea weed snacks, adding some sea salt to your foods. Getting rid of all processed and refined foods.

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Hashimoto’s can’t be solved by diet. These people are cracking me up. Some diets work for some people, but it isn’t a one size fits all fix. The most important thing is a good doctor who knows how to treat Hashimoto’s since it is more complex than simple thyroid issues. I have Hashimoto’s and take 75 mg Levothyroxine daily. My close family members with the same disease have had great success with Armor, which is pig thyroid rather than synthetic.

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I have Hashimoto's hypothyroidism. Hashimoto's is just the autoimmune response  and reasoning as to why you have hypothyroidism. All of your symptoms are symptoms of your thyroid stil being off. I would think your dose needs to be increased. I usually take 112mcg of levothyroxine but had to increase to 150mcg because of pregnancy. Once your levels are right your symptoms should go away. If your Endocrinologist says that your levels are in range then I'd ask for a different medication wether it be synthroid (name brand levothyroxine) or one of the many other options. I've taken both of those. My mom has too. She responds better to synthroid vs levo. For me either work. Some people have to take something else completely. Nature throid and armour thyroid being a few of the others

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What Alli said...it’s all about diet! I was hypothyroid for years and didn’t know it. I had no idea what was actually wrong with me for so long and somehow doctors didn’t even think to check my TSH levels and other hormones. Finally, I went to a naturopath and it was the first thing she looked into. My TSH was very high, which would make my thyroid under active I guess (somehow it’s opposite which I didn’t get at first), but my adrenal glands were also completely shot too because my cortisol levels were so high. Everything was just tired and over worked.
We then did a food allergy/inflammation marker test and completely changed my diet. No grains or gluten, low carbs, moderate protein, lots of healthy fats like avocado and coconut, no corn, no dairy, and no refined sugars. Basically the paleo diet modified a little. Just super clean and fresh diet.

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How about you find a different endocrinologist? Google doctors near your area and look up their reviews. I wouldn’t wait a whole year if you aren’t feeling well.

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Following....my mother in law has Hashimotos and eats very clean healthy diet and also must be gluten free due to Celiac...good luck also try getting tested for Arthritis

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I've had hypothyroidism since i was 7 yrs old.  and they had told me its hashimotos however you spell it. First couple of years they had me do ultrasounds and bloodwork every 3 months then once i turned 13 i only go once a year for bloodwork and ultrasound.. Im not sure id it was bc im young but i feel if you're freshly diagnosed they should keep a closer eye?

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I have hashimotos. Like others have said 𝙳𝚒𝚎𝚝 is huge when wanting to control symptoms. Do some research about the autoimmune protocol. It can be a little extreme for some but it helped me. If it’s too extreme I’d suggest at least cutting out gluten, dairy and eggs. I also drank celery juice every morning 30 minutes before breakfast (30 minutes after my levothyroxine) and it reduced my overall inflammation better than anything else! also, if you workout I’d cut back on excessive cardio. I found that anything that caused any sort of adrenaline rush would make me feel terrible. Light walks and yoga type stretching is what made me feel my best. As for supplements, selenium has been shown to help control the antibodies, and many people with hashimotos are low in magnesium so I take both of those. I’m pregnant so I take a few other things but magnesium and selenium are good to start with. My hair also falls out when my thyroid isn’t cooperating. I haven’t found anything that’s helped that unfortunately. All of your symptoms sound like you’re severely hypothyroid, except for the racing heart. But you said your levels were normal so I’m not sure what’s going on. Has your doctor tested you for Graves’ disease? When I had similar symptoms as you and we couldn’t get my dosage right my doctor tested me for that. I’d at least ask about it. Also, I’d go to an endocrinologist more frequently than once a year, especially with how you’re feeling. Some is off and I’d demand additional testing or referrals to determine what’s going on. Hang in there, and good luck!

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I’ve had thyroid problems since I was 14 now nearly 30 I was overactive but had surgery￼ as I had a goiter and became underactive.. As your still symptomatic your dosage isn’t right. Your might be in range (normal) but every ones body works at a different rate so what it’s normal for some is still causing you problems. The range is pretty big I would ask for your thyroid medication to be increased. I had this problem after I had my surgery classed as underactive. My blood work was coming back normal, but I was still suffering from all the symptoms so I done my own research. And found out if they upped my T3 (my body was used to working over time being overactive) I should start to tell better. So I told my consultant about this and he agreed to give me extra t3 tablets and see how I went. Worked perfect for me I felt great again. Defo don’t leave it hun go back and talk to your consultant like I said the normal range is big so you might need to be in the “higher normal range” to feel better.

😲Hashimoto's Disease 🗣📣ANYONE?! 😞

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