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Recognition

A List of Thyroid and Related Events

Originally published on 7th October 2016 Last updated on 29th July 2024 The below dates and…

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❗️ Myxoedema coma (or myxoedema crisis as it i

❗️ Myxoedema coma (or myxoedema crisis as it is sometimes known) is a loss of brain function as a result of longstanding, severely low level of thyroid hormone, and can be fatal.

❗️Myxoedema coma is considered a life-threatening complication of hypothyroidism, requiring emergency treatment in hospital. However, it is extremely rare these days and was much more common a hundred or more years ago.

🧠 The term myxoedema coma refers to a comatose state, though a comatose state is no longer required in order to be diagnosed with the condition, which is why myxoedema crisis may be used instead.

🩺 Treatment is immediate thyroid hormone replacement therapy with the preferred route of an IV straight in to a vein, often requiring an ICU stay and close monitoring. Myxoedema coma can be fatal.

❓What Causes Myxoedema Coma?

Since this condition is cause by longstanding low thyroid hormone levels, it is usually caused by:

• someone going undiagnosed with hypothyroidism (whether caused by Hashimoto’s, a thyroidectomy, treatment for thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism etc.) for a very long time.

• or someone diagnosed but not taking their thyroid hormone replacement medication (e.g. Levothyroxine or Armour Thyroid) for quite some time.

• It may also happen in someone taking their medication but not absorbing it.

⁉️ Had you heard of myxoedema coma? Let me know below!

👍 and as always, follow me for more thyroid info and please check out the resources linked in my bio for more support!

- Rachel Hill, Thyroid Patient Advocate 🦋💙

🎄 What would you add?! - Rachel Hill, thyroid

🎄 What would you add?!

- Rachel Hill, thyroid patient advocate 🦋💙

💊 Did you know that not leaving 4 hours between

💊 Did you know that not leaving 4 hours between your thyroid meds and iron tablets can affect absorption of your thyroid meds?

💊 The same goes for tablets / meds that contain magnesium, oestrogen (like the contraceptive pill), calcium (like antacids) and antibiotics.

💊 And you want to be absorbing it properly so you can feel well. This is an important puzzle piece! 🧩

👇 Let me know your experiences with this in the comments and as always, follow me for more thyroid info and please check out the resources linked in my bio for more support!

- Rachel Hill, Thyroid Patient Advocate 🦋💙

💙 A moment of appreciation for this wonderful h

💙 A moment of appreciation for this wonderful human being who has been with me through the highs and lows of my health.

💕 When we met as 15 year olds, we’d have never known what was ahead of us. My health issues we would have to navigate, various unfortunate events to happen to us, also a pregnancy loss and stress during pregnancy due to my thyroid condition. Not a lot of things have been easy for us!

💕 Yet here we are. We made it. And we continue to figure it out as we go along, coming out that bit stronger on the other side.

🪨 Over 15 years together and he continues to be my rock. My number one fan. And I continue to feel so, so lucky.

🥂 so here’s to Adam. 😊

(on a side note - Adam and I wrote a book together about a lot of this. It’s a number 1 bestseller. “You, Me and Hypothyroidism.)

- Rachel Hill, thyroid patient advocate 🦋💙

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