Note: I initially wrote this article when my health was in a fairly bad place. I was experiencing thyroid flares a lot. I use public transport, specifically the tram, to travel to work daily. In the past I have used…
Note: I initially wrote this article when my health was in a fairly bad place. I was experiencing thyroid flares a lot. I use public transport, specifically the tram, to travel to work daily. In the past I have used…
TW: Mental Health, Depression Some days I feel like a burden. I know having hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, adrenal issues (the list goes on) is not my fault, but I do at times feel like I put people out because of it. I feel…
Read the last blog in this series. I’m now two and a half months in to being gluten-free (again!) and after a few requests, I thought I’d do an update on how I’m doing.
TW: Mental Health, Depression “You should be grateful it isn’t worse.” “You’re not the worst off.” “There’s people out there who feel worse/are experiencing worse/going through worse than you.” “You don’t have anything to be down about.” I hate these…
This ‘open letter’ has been inspired by the large amount of thyroid patients who are told by doctors that their thyroid symptoms are ‘all in their head’, dismissed and made to feel like hypochondriacs. I experienced this myself, and on such…
I asked followers of my Facebook page how they would describe thyroid fatigue to other people, because, let’s face it, it’s not just ‘tiredness’ or being ‘sleepy’. It’s so much more than that. When people say “Oh yeah, I’m tired…
Read the last blog in this series. So I went gluten-free on 12th September, meaning it’s been a month now, and I’m already seeing some positive changes.
Read the last blog in this series. In my latest posts (An Update on having adrenal issues and An Update on My Bad Skin), I’ve touched on my suspicion of having a sex hormone imbalance. Namely, low progesterone – also…
See also: Why is Gluten ‘bad’? I decided to go gluten-free due to having Hashimoto’s.
How do you look at your thyroid medication? Do you hate the thought of putting it in to your body? In a world that glamourises being as ‘natural’ possible, being surrounded by thyroid books, websites and advocates that support finding your…