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An Open Letter to Fathers with Hypothyroidism on Father's Day

An Open Letter to Fathers with Hypothyroidism on Father’s Day

Originally published on 16th June 2019  Last updated on 18th June 2023 To the dad with…

7 Lessons I Have Learned About Managing My Chronic Illness as a New Parent

7 Lessons I Have Learned About Managing My Chronic Illness as a New Parent

Raising a family when you have a thyroid condition such as hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) or…

The Arrival of My First Baby

The Arrival of My First Baby

I am very happy to share that I delivered our baby a few weeks ago.

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❓ Studies have demonstrated that 64% of men with

❓ Studies have demonstrated that 64% of men with hypothyroidism experienced low libido, erectile dysfunction, sperm abnormalities and delayed ejaculation, but it is worth knowing that most (if not all) symptoms of hypothyroidism including these, should disappear or greatly improve with optimal thyroid treatment.

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👀 Men may be less likely than women to be checked for a thyroid condition, especially they are more common in women.

👀 As with many women who go back and forth to the doctors for years, a man with hypothyroid symptoms may be told that they are just common things men his age experience, or that only women get thyroid problems. But don’t let that stop you getting thoroughly tested and checked out for one.

❓ TSH, Free T3, Free T4, and thyroid antibodies make up the full panel.

❓If you’re already on thyroid medication and still don’t feel well, then please check out the many other possible pieces to your thyroid jigsaw (see past posts and resources linked in my bio).

❓While some thyroid patients feel their thyroid medication alone returns them back to good health, many others still have other issues to address.

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⬇️ Share your experiences below!

- Rachel 🦋💙

🍞If you have hypothyroidism, specifically cause

🍞If you have hypothyroidism, specifically caused by Hashimoto’s, it’s worth knowing that many thyroid patients report that being gluten-free helps them feel their best.

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🥖 One theory we see a lot is that gluten is said to trigger the same autoimmune reactions that cause you to have Hashimoto’s in the first place, since the cells of your thyroid are similar to the make up of gluten, and it confuses the body, increasing inflammation, which can mean worse or extra symptoms. However, this theory is yet to be conclusively proved (or denied).

🦋 Worsening thyroid hormone levels as well as swinging test results, may be due to the ongoing destruction of the thyroid, which obviously causes it to not work properly (hypothyroidism). Lowering thyroid antibodies in Hashimoto’s is believed to stop or slow this down.

❓However, other possible reasons thyroid patients may feel better on a gluten-free diet include:

• a gluten sensitivity or coeliac disease
• eating naturally gluten-free usually means a reduction in processed, high sugar foods overall
• that a gluten sensitivity can lead to poor gut health, which can be indicated by a low absorption rate of minerals and vitamins.

🥯 Going GF helped to dramatically reduce MY antibodies and get my Hashimoto’s in to remission.

🥯 However, I’ve always said that I don’t push any one diet on all thyroid patients. Whereas some see good results being gluten-free, some see no difference whatsoever. We’re all different but it may be worth a try if you still have ongoing symptoms.

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✨ There are many different diets that can help to manage Hypothyroidism / Hashimoto’s and symptoms. Different diets work for different people.

✨ I’ll put more about this in my stories today!

- Rachel 🦋💙

Muscle and joint pain with thyroid conditions. Ouc

Muscle and joint pain with thyroid conditions. Ouch 😣

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❓Aches, pains, cramps, weakness and stiffness are all well-reported, especially in the legs.

❓Muscle and joint pain caused by hypothyroidism is known as hypothyroid myopathy and can occur all over the body, though most commonly in the legs, feet, arms, hands and back and can range from mild to severe.

❗️Things to check if this is you:

🤕 That thyroid levels are optimised

🤕 If a magnesium supplement or spray helps

🤕 If it’s a gluten issue - removing gluten from your diet for a few months will tell you (the same with other food sensitivities)

🤕 Whether you have low Vitamin D, iron, B12, folate etc.

🤕 If soaking in Epsom salts or massaging the area helps

🤕 For fluid retention

🤕 Whether acupuncture or other alternative therapies may help

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❗️I’ll add the link to all my info on this to my stories so be sure to check it out if this is you!

⬇️ What is your experience?

- Rachel 🦋💙

⁉️Need some info to explain what hypothyroidis

⁉️Need some info to explain what hypothyroidism is to family & friends?! Here it is!

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🦋 Hypothyroidism means thyroid hormone levels are low.

🦋 Because these hormones are needed for everything, symptoms of hypothyroidism can be very far-reaching!

🦋 Even those on thyroid meds can still feel unwell. Due to not being on the right dose yet, the right type of thyroid med or perhaps even coexisting thyroid puzzle pieces of low vitamin levels, adrenal dysfunction, poor gut health, overexercising, diet sensitivities and more.

🦋 Living well with a thyroid issue can be like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle! Would you like another reel on that topic specifically? Let me know in the comments!

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⭐️ Follow me for more thyroid info and please check out the resources linked in my bio for more support!

- Rachel 🦋💙

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