Originally published on 12th May 2016 Last updated on 3rd September 2026 While many people survive thyroid cancer, it can be a complicated cancer to diagnose and treat, so it’s important we’re aware of the signs and symptoms. I’ve covered…
Originally published on 12th May 2016 Last updated on 3rd September 2026 While many people survive thyroid cancer, it can be a complicated cancer to diagnose and treat, so it’s important we’re aware of the signs and symptoms. I’ve covered…
Originally published on 1st September 2016 Last updated on 3rd September 2026 Every year, September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month! This annual event was created to spread awareness of the symptoms and effects of thyroid cancer and the importance of…
Black Thyroid, also called Black Thyroid Syndrome or Black Thyroid Disease, is a rare pigmented change of the thyroid gland seen almost exclusively in people taking minocycline, an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections such as pneumonia,…
Originally published on 27th October 2019 Last updated on 30th June 2026 Low levels of iron or ferritin (stored iron) are commonly seen in those with thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. In fact, when I was diagnosed with…
Originally published on 29th June 2021 Last updated on 10th June 2026 90% of people with Hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) also have the autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s as the cause. [1] Yet many of us are never told if we have…
Originally published on 3rd September 2019 Last updated on 19th May 2026 I have written many times before, expressing the difficulties that many people with thyroid issues such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, face with remaining in employment. As well as…
Originally published on 25th May 2016 Last updated on 19th May 2026 Every year, the 25th May is World Thyroid Day; an international event for raising awareness of what the thyroid gland does, what different types of thyroid conditions there are…
Originally published on 12th November 2019 Last updated on 28th April 2026 Despite what many doctors would have you believe, not everyone starts thyroid medication for hypothyroidism and feels better soon after.
Originally published on 24th March 2020 Last updated on 14th April 2026 As well as all the millions of people with thyroid conditions worldwide, there are many people in the public eye who also have experience of thyroid disease. See…
Originally published on 31st March 2018 Last updated on 31st March 2026 “I’ve never had a day off sick.” How many times have you heard this comment used as a marker for how committed someone is to their job or…