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Diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, on no prescribed meds!
I was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. My Dr. did the bloodwork, there were 9 tests and 5 were abnormal and 4 were normal. I messaged my Dr. and she said she doesn't want to put me on any type of medication. She wanted to test my adrenal glands. I just did the testing for that everything is normal, except for DHEA, which is abnormal. On my chart, here is her response, "No evidence of adrenal insuffiency. No additional testing or treatment needed to the cortisol levels." I have a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, a nodule (very small) on my Thyroid. I have a lot of fatigue. In addition, I do have CVID-Common Variable Immune Deficiency. I do weekly infusions, subcutaneous injections at home. I have a cold or a virus of some sort, so the past 3 weeks I haven't done my infusion, as not suppose to do it, when I am sick. It is possible my fatigue is due to my CVID. I have struggled with fatigue now for 3 years. This year my fatigue has gotten way worse. I do have one silver filling and wondering if that is the cause of my sore throat and difficulty swallowing or maybe a combo of that and the nodule? Considering switching Doctors at this point. Anyone else in the same boat as me or been there in the past? Thanks!
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Before switching doctors, would you want to have a conversation with your current doc regarding next steps and expressing your preferences? Then if you decide to switch, you'll have a basis for comparing prospective doctors to see if they would better meet your needs.
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1 ReactionWhat natural remedies are available with a Hashimoto diagnosis they say is incurable?
I would do a sit down with your doctor, but before you go make a diary and do it every day add questions that you have had and some of the very smallest thing can make a lot to doctors.
Have they checked you for fibromyalgia that is chronic fatigue syndrome
And there are many other different types of syndrome out there that could be causing the issue.
I have Hashimoto’s and so I understand your frustration, but take it easy. Go slow and take note and do a diary.
I wish you the very best
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2 Reactions@tillymack Yes, I will have one more appointment with her to tell her my concerns. Great suggestion! Thanks.
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Yes, my old Primary Care Dr did diagnose me with Fibromyalgia. Ok, I can do a diary and think of questions before my next appointment. Thank you!
Was your TSH tested? I also have Hashimoto's and I am on Synthroid because my TSH is affected by Hashimotos'. If TSH is normal, then prescription Synthroid is probably not going to help. I don't know of any other meds for Hashimoto's since it is an autoimmune thing. Homeopathic remedies are out there, like selenium, zinc, but not sure there are any prescription drugs that can help besides replacing thyroid hormone with Synthroid or levothyroxine (generic Synhroid).
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1 Reaction@animallover25, I hope this makes you feel better.
I was diagnosed with Hashomoto's in 2017. My hair was coming out, fatigued, skin was extremely dry, joint pain, feeling edgy for no reason and palpitations. My TSH, T3 & T4 were all within normal range. It showed up in my Thyroid Antibodies. 0.0-0.9 is the normal range and mine was 149.
The Endo said I did not need to be on anything at this point. When my symptoms escalated he tried 3 different meds (including Naltrexone) and I could not tolerate them. Synthroid made my hair come out even worse and I felt awful on Synthorid. They tried Armour with me as well....I couldn't tolerate that either. I decided not to do anything at that point. A good Endo will tend to go by your symptoms as well as your numbers.
Fast forward to 2023 when I was diagnosed with Graves Disease. I was given a wrong diagnosis and then it was changed to Subclinical Hyperthyroidism. I was put on Methimazole 5 mg and it has helped tremendously. I do tend to go back and forth between Hypo & Hyper. I can feel it when I do.
It takes a while to get Thyroid regulated and it the meds have to be tweaked over the years.
I hope this helps. Blessings & Prayers....
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The reason why I see a diary is because when a person gets in a doctor’s office, we forget 70% of our questions we were going to ask. When I used to work at a nursing home, these were some of the things one person recommended and I do agree.
I wish you the very best and figuring this out. Also, you need to be your own detective Reid as much as you can’t and Google or AI to get the information you’re looking for
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2 ReactionsHas your doctor told you that there is not a medication for Hashimoto’s? I also suffer from this and have turned it around by eliminating gluten, dairy, soy and seed oils. These foods are highly inflammatory and will cause your body to become inflamed, if you have Hashimoto’s. It has worked for me. Try eating whole foods, nothing from a package as preservatives are not good. I also have Hypothyroidism, for which I was prescribed Synthroid and my numbers are looking pretty good now. I took my TPO Antibodies from 600 into the 60’s by doing this.
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2 Reactions@animallover25 Is she a PCP or an Endocrinologist? I have Hashimoto’s, but found out after my regular doctor sent me to an Endocrinologist. My doc did tests and all of the numbers were abnormal but didn’t want to prescribe anything without my seeing a specialist. She put me on Levothyroxine immediately.