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6 Tips For an Energy Boosting Morning Routine as a Thyroid Patient

6 Tips For an Energy Boosting Morning Routine as a Thyroid Patient

It’s no secret that many of us find mornings to be difficult when living with hypothyroidism,…

Some Days You Just Have To Admit Defeat

Some Days You Just Have To Admit Defeat

Although I’m not one who likes to dwell on the negatives or things that I cannot…

Difficult Mornings with Hypothyroidism

Difficult Mornings with Hypothyroidism

Today was a difficult morning. It’s not unusual – most mornings with hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue…

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Have you left an appointment feeling totally confu

Have you left an appointment feeling totally confused because you were sure your thyroid levels were off but the doctor said they were ‘normal’? 🤷🏼‍♀️

You’re not alone!

The problem often lies with how a doctor is reading those results. Yes, your results may fall ‘within range’ but are they optimal? If you still have symptoms, possibly not.

In short: it’s not just about falling within range. It’s about WHERE you fall in range.

‘Optimal’ is a place within the range. It’s way more specific. ‘Optimal’ is the place a lot of thyroid patients will say they feel best at.

For example, a standard TSH test range may be from 1-4 and the more specific optimal place within this 1-2 🤯

So if your TSH is a 4, then your doctor may well say you’re fine because it’s within range, but it’s not optimal. And this can be causing your ongoing symptoms.

Getting your thyroid levels optimal - and this includes the FULL panel: TSH, Free T3, Free T4, thyroid Peroxidase antibodies and thyroglobulin antibodies where possible - can make a whole world of difference.

A slight medication increase can get you there, or you may find you need a different type of thyroid med. I needed a T3-containing medication to get my Free T3 levels optimal. Before this, I felt truly awful.

As always, you can find lots more useful info like this in the book Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate. Link in bio.

~ Rachel 🦋💙

🦋 Despite what many doctors or people would hav

🦋 Despite what many doctors or people would have you believe, not everyone starts thyroid medication for hypothyroidism and feels better soon after.

🦋 It’s not always as simple as “taking one pill a day and you’re back to normal!”

🦋 If your meds haven’t worked as you’d hoped, know you’re not alone. Many of us experience this.

🦋Thyroid disease is often mislabelled as being easy to treat or easy to live with. It’s not always easy to treat and those of us who do not suddenly feel better on thyroid medication deserve to be heard and believed.

🦋 We’re not all the same and we don’t all have the same experiences.

🦋Whether it means trying a different type thyroid medication, investigating other possible issues such as vitamin deficiencies or other hormonal imbalances and more – know that if you’ve started thyroid medication, even been on it for a while, and don’t feel better, that you’re not alone and you’re not crazy or a hypochondriac. It’s not all in your head.

🦋 Check out my bestselling book “Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate” for my story about finally getting the right meds for me, and the other steps I needed to take to remove thyroid symptoms. 💕

- Rachel 💙🦋

🏡 Raising a family when you have a thyroid cond

🏡 Raising a family when you have a thyroid condition such as hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) or Hashimoto’s, can understandably feel difficult.

💙 Predicting someone’s thyroid health when they also have the added task of everything that comes with being a parent can be tricky.

👍🏻 For some, they feel the same as pre-parenthood, but for many, they find that their health is more uncertain.

💙 People with a thyroid condition are often known to push themselves each and every day to keep on going, keep on raising their families and pushing through difficult days, despite their own body fighting against them.

🫣 Many thyroid patients who are also parents tend to be even more exhausted and stressed compared to other parents, due to this added complexity.

☹️ On a thyroid flareup day it can feel impossible to parent. I know because I’ve been there too.

❗️In my new website article, you will find the top tips I have learnt through my own personal experiences as a parent with autoimmune hypothyroidism.

I’ve linked to it in my stories. 💕

- Rachel 🦋💙

Waking up with sore feet, as if you’re walking o

Waking up with sore feet, as if you’re walking on broken glass. 😟

It’s one of the thyroid symptoms you guys ask me about ALL THE TIME. 🧐

So…

What Exactly Causes Foot Pain in Thyroid Patients?

🦋Thyroid and Vitamin Levels🦋

Ruling out causes for any joint and muscle pain, such as low Vitamin D levels, low B12, low magnesium, as well as thyroid hormone levels, is crucial.

Ensuring that thyroid levels Free T3 and Free T4 are optimal (as opposed to just ‘in range’) can make a huge difference.

I personally found that I stopped having any foot pain once my Hashimoto’s was in remission and my high cortisol ‘adrenal fatigue‘ was addressed.

As a part of all this, I raised my B12, Vitamin D and magnesium levels to be well within their ranges, as well as reducing my thyroid antibodies to almost zero, reducing inflammation. I lowered high cortisol by doing a number of things - I’ll link in my Instagram story about all this!

🦋Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome🦋

Those with hypothyroidism are also more vulnerable in developing a medical condition called tarsal tunnel syndrome, which is specific to the foot.

Tarsal tunnel syndrome may develop as the result of a pinched nerve or muscle damage in the foot. Symptoms include a burning, tingling pain sensation, particularly in the arch of the foot, although can occur all over the foot.

🦋Fluid Retention🦋

Fluid retention, another somewhat common hypothyroid symptom, can cause pain, too. It’s most often seen around the ankles and feet and worsens with physical activity. This is also often solved with optimal thyroid and vitamin levels.

A painful foot condition known as plantar fasciitis can also develop in the feet, caused by fluid buildup around the nerves. It seems that there is a big link between having plantar fasciitis and thyroid conditions together.

⭐️ See the full article on my website for more info on what you can do to resolve this frustrating thyroid symptom. It’s in my Story. ⭐️

Have you experienced this? Have you solved it? Feel free to share how, in the comments below.

~ Rachel 🦋💙

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