What I've learnt from 10 years of Hashimoto's

[ds_charles]

Hi everyone,

I was contacted for advice by a family friend recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's. I wrote her two long emails relating my experience - and it was only then that I realised I have been living with Hashimoto's for 10 years!

I have now edited those emails into a juicy blog post. It's everything I wish I had been told 10 years ago - from the initial symptoms and the psychological difficulty of diagnosis, to the dangers of learning too much and how I found happiness with Hashimoto's.

davidcharles.info/2018/10/h...

I wanted to share it with you here because I have personally got a lot from reading the experiences of others on this forum.

Of course, every body is different and this is just my experience.

I wish you all the best, and thank you!

David

[Aurealis]

It looks good - don’t have time to read it all today x

[MaisieGray]

I enjoyed reading your upbeat, intelligent and interesting perspective; and have signed up to your weekly newsletter.

[ds_charles in reply to MaisieGray]

Thanks Maisie, how kind! I hope you enjoy reading more things that are hopefully as upbeat, intelligent and interesting (he says, blushing)

[Kipsy]

Thank you, David- I’ve just enjoyed reading your article with a morning cuppa before the rest of the house wakes up and we’re thrown into the maelstrom of trying to get out of the house for the 7.10 school run. It’s a great piece of writing although personally I am very glad that I pursued things a bit further...getting T3 and a DIO2 test etc has made a big difference to me. Love your self care ideas, especially the sauna bit...it’s hard to allow oneself the time to stop, there’s always something that needs doing but you’re absolutely right. The spreadsheet idea for tracking contact with friends might sound like madness to some but it really appeals to me! I recently went to a 50th birthday party and connected with so many old friends ...it’s too easy to retire into oneself when you’re feeling rubbish and lose contact. Old friends are so valuable...it felt like we were back in our early twenties again when we all knew each other’s well and were having a fabulous time in new jobs in London. Anyway, I digress...thank you very much for posting. I really did enjoy it.

[ds_charles in reply to Kipsy]

Thanks Kipsy!

I agree that pursuing things is a good idea - it's just knowing when to stop that was the trouble for me. Perhaps I should make that clearer in the blog post. (And, of course, I wouldn't have been able to come to my present condition without first learning all those lessons.)

Love a spreadsheet!

[Kipsy in reply to ds_charles]

I think you did make it clear! I feel exactly the same...I took things to the nth degree...nutritionist, masses of Genova tests, strict restrictive diets, huge amounts of research, etc etc. Life became dominated by trying everything to find a solution rather than accepting but then I’ve always been someone who is all or nothing. I do feel very good now so maybe I’d never have got here without all the above. After about a year or so, I finally stopped seeking answers. Life is now for living!

[ds_charles in reply to Kipsy]

Wonderful! Long may that feeling continue!

[Irishbutterfly1]

Thank you - good for you and all the best.

[Steni]

Wonderful -