Question about COVID-19 and Hashimotos Disease

[HealthyOldPerson]

I'm new here. How does COVID-19 affect people that already have Hypothyroidism and Hashimotos disease?

[Lalatoot]

Welcome.

If you type covid 19 into the search function on this site and then filter the results for thyroid UK you will get 121 posts on that very topic.

[HealthyOldPerson in reply to Lalatoot]

Thank you.

[jimh111]

This thyroiduk.org/who-we-are/wh... might answer your specific concerns.

[HealthyOldPerson in reply to jimh111]

Thank you.

[Marz]

Probably covered in the suggested links - make sure your VitD is over 60ng/L to lessen any effects.

grassrootshealth.net

[HealthyOldPerson in reply to Marz]

Thank you

[HashiFedUp]

It is said we are at no greater risk providing our general health is good. So vitamin and mineral levels ok etc and we are healthy in terms of our weight and lifestyle etc.

[Pharmaguapa]

Already lots of great info posted on this but one thing I haven't seen that I would worry about is the impact of getting ill and having a flare up. Being ill (cold, flu, etc.) can cause autoimmune flare-ups so I would presume this would be the same with COVID. So whilst the risk from COVID is no greater I wonder if we'd just feel pretty rough if some of the Hashimoto's symptoms then also get triggered. Before I had my hashimoto's under control (thanks to the AIP diet) whenever I got even a small cold it always made me feel far sicker.

[buddy99 in reply to Pharmaguapa]

That is a really great point. I had never thought of that aspect of getting CoVid. It makes total sense, though, seen that every little thing has real potential of causing a flare. Thanks.

[HealthyOldPerson]

Thanks. What's the AIP Diet?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to HealthyOldPerson]

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[HealthyOldPerson in reply to helvella]

Thank you so much.

[Pharmaguapa in reply to HealthyOldPerson]

It's a diet specifically for autoimmune conditions and aims to lower inflammatory responses. If you do it properly you start with an elimination diet to identify which foods set you off - I didn't bother with this but just went straight to AIP diet which I have tailored to my needs (e.g. I don't have an issue with eggs, & I avoid eating too many goiterous foods, soy & artificial sweeteners because of the thyroid). Because it's quite restrictive it can be quite hard at first but you do get used to it. An easier way to get into it to start with one of two big food groups (e.g. gluten) and once you are used to that then move onto the full diet. Another gentler way into it is to take it over 6 months, trying to get stricter each month.

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[HealthyOldPerson in reply to Pharmaguapa]

Thank you for the information. Very helpful.