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…
In September 2020, six months after giving birth to my first child, I received the news that my Hashimoto’s was no longer in remission. Was I surprised? No.Was I upset? Also no. Let me tell you why… Living with a…
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Read the last blog in this series. It has been over a year since my last General Update blog and although I am still on maternity leave from having my first baby at the start of the year, I’ve managed…
Michelle wanted to share her experience of having her ‘borderline’ hypothyroidism downplayed, dismissed and ignored for many years. Written by Michelle Munt, Thyroid Patient Stop Dismissing Thyroid Patients
If thyroid medication ‘corrects’ hypothyroidism, shouldn’t it remove all symptoms? There is a general misconception that those with hypothyroidism take a pill everyday and then get better and feel absolutely fine, but it’s far from the truth for many of…
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 hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, I was also found to be anaemic in iron…
To My 2020 Baby, What a year it has been. It started with excitement to meet you and then, before not too long, we finally met. One final push, you took your first breath, I scooped you up in my…
Looking back on my life, I had symptoms of Hypothyroidism (and signs of Hashimoto’s) from a young age. From sixteen-years-old, following a bout of swine flu that left me feeling never quite the same since, a lot of the major…
Other people may not understand what you experience as someone with a thyroid condition. This may make you feel frustrated, angry and hopeless, but shifting whether it really matters can help.
