Before my hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s were well treated, I would frequently wake up with foot pain in the mornings. Although they visibly looked normal, it would feel as if I was walking on broken glass, with a tingly feeling on…
Before my hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s were well treated, I would frequently wake up with foot pain in the mornings. Although they visibly looked normal, it would feel as if I was walking on broken glass, with a tingly feeling on…
Experiencing constipation with hypothyroidism is incredibly common, yet many of us are too embarrassed to talk about it and ask if it is ‘normal’. Although it is a common symptom and many thyroid patients still experience it despite being on…
Victoria from The Butterfly Effect has written guest posts for my website previously as a thyroid patient advocate. Since then, she has started embarking on her dream of becoming a Naturopathic Doctor. There seems to be a misconception that anyone who…
Tony Manfredonia, a Michigan-based composer and orchestrator, reached out to me to share his latest work – an album which chronicles his wife’s experience with hypothyroidism, their marriage throughout her suffering and what it means to be a spouse to…
Originally published on 28th March 2017 Last updated on 16th October 2020 TW: Mental Health, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts Please note that I wrote this article when I was still quite unwell with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. I’m since doing a lot…
It’s no secret that many of us find mornings to be difficult when living with hypothyroidism, and often, other things alongside this too (such as adrenal dysfcuntion, Hashimoto’s, gut issues, chronic fatigue etc.) Waking up feeling fatigued, nauseated, dizzy, weak,…
TW: mental health, suicidal thoughts “You are going to carry your thyroid condition for the rest of your life, so you can either wallow in the weight of it or you can fight for your only life and make it…
Many people around the world with thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s find that their social lives are affected.
There are multiple ways that someone can become hypothyroid, and one of those is via thyroid cancer. Treatment for thyroid cancer typically involves a thyroidectomy, which usually means removing all (a total thyroidectomy) or part (half – a subtotal/partial thyroidectomy…
TW: mental health, suicidal thoughts, body image, disordered eating I have always said that getting well with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s is like piecing together a big thyroid jigsaw puzzle. I’ve mentioned it various times in my blogs, articles, books, podcast…
