I left the doctor’s office in shock. No, I’m not dying, I’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. At first, I thought, “This has to be a mistake,” but once I had some time to process, and research Hashimoto’s, everything began to make sense.
For years I had been tired, unfocused, and in pain. When I started reading about the symptoms of hypothyroidism, I felt like I was reading about my life. When I was 29 years old, I found myself exhausted. I was the single mother of two small girls, working full time, and balancing parenting and career. I went in for my physical and was given a clean bill of health. Blood work came back fine.
I was still tired. For years I was tired, unfocused, irritable and in pain.
My doctor thought I had fibromyalgia, which was a new medical diagnosis at the time. I gave up and lived with the pain.
When I turned fifty, everything changed. I was still in pain, tired, and unfocused. Plus, now I was having trouble remembering simple things; tasks that I performed at work on a regular basis, and at home. I went in for my physical and again was given a clean bill of health. This time, however, the blood work revealed something new. Hashimoto’s, as it turned out.
My doctor wanted to put me on medication. “I’m a healthy person,” I thought. “I can’t be on medication for the rest of my life.” I shook my head and looked at her and said, “No. Give me 30 days to try to get it under control without medication.” To my surprise, she agreed.
For the next 30 days, I spend every free moment researching, reading, and changing my diet. What you will read in the following posts will show you how I managed to defy Hashimoto’s hell and live a life free from pain and the fog that I lived in for all those years.
I hope my journey will save you time and money and sanity. Here’s to enriching and renewing your thyroid health.
Good luck Tracy! I believe in you and know if there’s a better way to deal with hashimoto’s other than a prescription, you can find it.
Thank you Mary Lee. I’m hoping others will benefit as well.