When Hashimoto’s patient Kristine reached out to me over email to share her story, I knew a lot of you would relate to her experience and will benefit hearing her story, too. Written by Kristine McCarty, Thyroid Patient
When Hashimoto’s patient Kristine reached out to me over email to share her story, I knew a lot of you would relate to her experience and will benefit hearing her story, too. Written by Kristine McCarty, Thyroid Patient
Dr. Henderson and thyroid patient Allison Futterman’s book, What You Must Know About Hashimoto’s Disease, is vastly different to other thyroid books I have read, in the way that it is extremely comprehensive and aligning with my own views of each…
I was lucky enough to win a copy of this ebook in a competition a few months ago. Whilst it is predominantly about Graves’ disease, the condition that leads to hyperthyroidism, it does touch on Hashimoto’s in places and I’m…
Iʼd say the most commonly asked question when people are diagnosed with hypothyroidism and given medication for it is: “When will I feel back to normal again?ʼ
On the whole, I live a very full life, whilst also having hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. I am fortunate enough to be able to travel, hold down a job (because many thyroid patients struggle with this), have good friends and an…
I reviewed April Peveteaux’s first book, Gluten is my BITCH, a while ago and this is her second book, a follow-up to the first. She uses the same humorous tone and way of writing in The Gluten Free Cheat Sheet,…
Read the last blog in this series. OK, so this is longggg overdue! I know I last wrote a personal update back in March and a lot has happened since then, so this may be a bit longer than usual,…
Does anyone else see old photos of themselves and suddenly feel reminded of how ill they looked before realising how ill they really were with Hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s?
For most people, calling in sick to work isn’t a common occurrence. Though, for those of us with chronic illness such as thyroid disease, a mental health condition or even disabilities, needing to take time off of work can happen more…
Since being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s and adrenal dysfunction, as well as depression and anxiety, I have started writing and speaking about my experiences. The aim being to not only raise awareness of what I and others go through (as…