What is it really like to go through pregnancy with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s? I’ve been pregnant three times. The first ended in an early miscarriage, the second and third resulted in healthy, full-term babies. (for simplicity of this article, when…
I am often asked how I got to the point of living a largely symptom-free life with autoimmune hypothyroidism. I say ‘largely’ because, like all of us, I still have the odd flare day, or circumstances such as pregnancy, my…
Many people around the world with thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s find that it’s not always easy to share their diagnosis (and the effects of it on their life) with those around them.
Do you wake up during the night dripping in sweat? Do you experience a flushing of heat? A well-known symptom of hypothyroidism is cold intolerance, but did you know that many thyroid patients also complain of night sweats?
“My doctor said I’m borderline hypothyroid. What does this mean? What should I do?” Let’s explore. What is Borderline Hypothyroidism? Borderline or subclinical hypothyroidism is a diagnosis given when test results for TSH are sitting close to the top of…
As my husband and I tuned in to the Social Health online awards event, PJ’s on, homemade pizza in hand and our two children snoozing in bed, they announced I was the winner for the award “Social Media Master” my…
Before I ever fell pregnant, I often wondered (and worried) what pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum would do to my thyroid health. Living with autoimmune hypothyroidism, my health could be up and down and, after having managed to get it stable…
You may notice that I occasionally use the term ‘chronic illness’ when I refer to my thyroid condition, autoimmune hypothyroidism. The term ‘chronic illness’ can sound dramatic to some people and I’ve often been asked what it means exactly.
The past few months have been both exciting but hard at the same time… I am expecting my second son but this pregnancy has not been as straightforward as the first. With a non-thyroid related complication this time around, my…
Do you remember the moment you realised or found out that you had a thyroid condition? I remember it well.
