Elle Magazine Features Hashimoto's Disease

[lynmynott]

Elle magazine has featured three women's stories of what it's like to live with Hashimoto's disease today. Amy Perry, Natalie Highett and Katrina Andrews, all young women with the disease, proving that it's not just older women who have this problem - something that many women are told as a reason not to test for thyroid antibodies.

When I was looking for these case studies I was inundated with offers to tell their story and I would like to thank Amy, Natalie and Katrina for willing to be interviewed and raise awareness of this little known disease.

To read the article, go to: elleuk.com/life-and-culture...

[crimple]

interesting read, thanks for posting. Hope it helps those withoutnthyroid issues to understand just a little bit what we go through!

[Cooper27]

Thanks for sharing! I will definitely share it with people who need to learn more!

[shaws]

Thanks for posting Lyn and it is good when those who are in the public eye can state what they suffer from, which can encourage those who are disbelieved by doctors and sometimes family members who think, after all, they are taking tablets prescribed so why still complaing.

[Blue_Bee]

Thanks Lynmynott, an interesting read. What concerns me is that each person is so clearly still suffering from hypothyroid symptoms to the point that their lives continue to be constrained over years. The way the article reads it’s like it’s saying “this is just how Hashimoto’s is”. Is that the message here?

I understood that this condition is able to be managed — all symptoms reduced to negligible— once we’re on the right meds mix, and that varies for each individual. This article leaves me feeling that all the self-care, stress-reduction and diet is necessary to simply cope with under-medicated symptoms... ongoing, and that’s your lot!

Please tell me this isn’t so and optimal-medication of Hashimoto’s is possible?

BBxx

[RedApple in reply to Blue_Bee]

Blue_Bee,

Please don't despair. Lots of people do manage their Hashimoto's extremely well and are able to lead symptom free lives once they've got on the right track. The stories you see in magazines, newspapers and on this forum are almost certainly going to be at the 'worst case scenario' end of the scale. Remember that those who are dong well are busy getting on with their lives, not giving interviews to magazines or posting here on the forum

[Blue_Bee in reply to RedApple]

Thanks RedApple. It’s good to be reminded of the context. I feel like I’m a third or maybe mid-range through my recovery. On the right combo of meds (I hope) but not yet the right amount...doing everything I can lifestyle-wise to support my well-being... and it’s tough going. Maybe these articles need to be given with some kind of a reminder of what you’ve just said to me. To help us maintain hope and focus on getting well. Thank you for reassuring me, I needed that