Hairloss

[bluehayes]

Good morning feeling fed up been Drs armed with my results from medichecks saying I have hashimotos all I want is to stop feeling so tired and hair falling out she took no notice of test just said it's menopause and to stop colouring my hair!never took añy notice of lump in throat and hoarse voice thanks for reading my rant

[Lora7]

Welcome to the club, this a similar story for a lot of members on here including me. Hopefully someone will be able to advise you what to do next because I haven't been able to get Doctors to take my hair loss seriously and I've been trying for years.

[EllieMayNot]

It took me seeing 4 different doctors before one even considered testing for Hashi's (I was completely unaware of the condition). They just kept trying to get me to take antidepressants, which I always refused. Had to find a private practice before I got any help. For me, getting off of gluten drastically lowered my TPO antibodies but I still struggle with many symptoms. Hope you find whatever works best for you and that you get the proper medical attention you need.

[Marz in reply to EllieMayNot]

Good to see you over here - Welcome !

[SlowDragon Administrator]

As per previous reply to last post

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Your antibodies confirm you have autoimmune thyroid disease

You need vitamin D, folate and ferritin tested, plus coeliac blood test if not already on strictly gluten free diet

Suggest you do so privately if GP remains unhelpful

Low ferritin is Very often linked to hair loss

Changing to a strictly gluten free diet may help reduce symptoms, help gut heal and slowly lower TPO antibodies

Non Coeliac Gluten sensitivity and autoimmune disease

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/296...

The predominance of Hashimoto thyroiditis represents an interesting finding, since it has been indirectly confirmed by an Italian study, showing that autoimmune thyroid disease is a risk factor for the evolution towards NCGS in a group of patients with minimal duodenal inflammation. On these bases, an autoimmune stigma in NCGS is strongly supported

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/300...

The obtained results suggest that the gluten-free diet may bring clinical benefits to women with autoimmune thyroid disease

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In summary, whereas it is not yet clear whether a gluten free diet can prevent autoimmune diseases, it is worth mentioning that HT patients with or without CD benefit from a diet low in gluten as far as the progression and the potential disease complications are concerned

While still eating high gluten diet ask GP for coeliac blood test first or buy test online for under £20, just to rule it out first

Assuming test is negative you can immediately go on strictly gluten free diet




(If test is positive you will need to remain on high gluten diet until endoscopy, maximum 6 weeks wait officially)




Trying gluten free diet for 3-6 months. If no noticeable improvement then reintroduce gluten and see if symptoms get worse

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[shaws Administrator]

Your post is like many others on here and why people self-medicate. We know we're unwell and have symptoms but if numbers don't fit the doctor will not prescribe, neither do they go by symptoms in these 'modern' times. Before blood tests were introduced we were given, according to symptoms, NDT (natural dessicated thyroid hormones) and if we felt better we continued upon them.

You now know you have hashimoto's and to try to slowly reduce the antibodies that are attacking your thyroid gland, going gluten-free can help reduce them.