Originally published on 10th October 2016 Last updated on 24th June 2024 Travelling with a health condition can feel daunting, especially if you also have specific dietary requirements or your medication is complicated. So I’m sharing some tips I’ve learned…
Originally published on 14th May 2019 Last updated on 17th June 2024 As of May 2019, the Google definition of ‘Gaslighting‘ is: “To manipulate someone by psychological means into doubting their own sanity.” And ‘Medical Gaslighting’ is when a medical…
Originally published on 12th July 2016 Last updated on 10th June 2024 Having been through the ups and downs of having hypothyroidism, I now feel comfortable talking about many aspects of it. When people first find me and ask all the…
Originally published on 5th July 2016 Last updated on 10th June 2024 I’ve made it no secret that as thyroid patients, we often feel put down, not listened to and belittled. So what can we do to change how hypothyroidism…
Originally published on 2nd August 2016 Last updated on 10th June 2024 TW: Suicidal Feelings A lot of thyroid advocates promote finding out what caused your underactive thyroid or Hypothyroidism to occur i.e. what triggered our Hashimoto’s (if it’s autoimmune),…
Originally published on 12th March 2019 Last updated on 10th June 2024 A care package is a box of items that bring comfort, joy and possibly even help to a loved one. Care packages can be sent when someone is…
Originally published on 12th May 2016 Last updated on 7th June 2024 Author’s Note: I originally wrote this article in May 2016, when there were no other mentions of thyroid conditions ‘flaring up’ anywhere at all. I searched online, in…
Originally published on 9th May 2017 Last updated on 10th May 2024 The topic of whether hypothyroidism can be ‘cured’ comes up a lot. “Can you get off thyroid medication once you start taking it?” “How do I cure my…
Originally published on 22nd February 2016 Last updated on 22nd April 2024 I have hypothyroidism. Autoimmune thyroid disease. An underactive thyroid. And I often face incorrect assumptions about it, so thought I’d address some of the most common ones. Before…
Originally published on 17th March 2017 Last updated on 12th April 2024 Those with thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, and on thyroid medication such as Levothyroxine, Synthroid, Armour, Liothyronine etc. may find themselves asking: Why don’t I tolerate…
