Unfortunately, I hear from far too many thyroid patients who experience unhelpful doctors and hear unhelpful remarks. I’ve heard most of the below comments from medical professionals myself and know that a lot of my readers have, too. Of course,…
Unfortunately, I hear from far too many thyroid patients who experience unhelpful doctors and hear unhelpful remarks. I’ve heard most of the below comments from medical professionals myself and know that a lot of my readers have, too. Of course,…
Many people around the world with thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s find that their social lives are affected.
There are multiple ways that someone can become hypothyroid, and one of those is via thyroid cancer. Treatment for thyroid cancer typically involves a thyroidectomy, which usually means removing all (a total thyroidectomy) or part (half – a subtotal/partial thyroidectomy…
Originally published on 21st June 2020 Last updated on 2nd July 2020 I am honoured to say that I have been nominated for the WEGO Health Awards 2020! Receiving nominations for an amazing EIGHT different awards, they are: Patient Leader Hero Best…
Socialising when you have thyroid disease can be tricky. It can be draining, anxiety-inducing and overall just more difficult than it is for most people. A range of issues and concerns around social events arise for many thyroid patients. These…
THIS POST HAS BEEN SPONSORED BY MONITOR MY HEALTH BLOOD TESTS. ALTHOUGH AS ALWAYS, ALL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ARE MY OWN. I’m no stranger to ordering my own testing. Since being a thyroid patient, I’ve ordered and completed many which…
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,…
This World Thyroid Day post has been sponsored by Monitor My Health online blood tests. Every year, the 25th May is World Thyroid Day; an international event for raising awareness of what the thyroid gland is, what different thyroid conditions…
Many people around the world with thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s are struggling at work. My work has been one of the most affected areas of my life since having thyroid issues. Brain fog has made it hard…
‘Self-care’ is a buzzword that we hear a lot online these days. But what does it mean? Jayne Hardy, CEO of The Blurt Foundation, discusses what self-care is, why it’s important to implement and why so many of us struggle,…