How frequent are autoimmune attacks?

[PurpleNel]

I am trying to understand as much as I can about my condition and thanks to this forum so much info is starting to penetrate my lethargic brain.

I have frequently read here that with Hashi's the antibodies we have attack our thyroid. I was just wondering how frequent these attacks are? I'm guessing that it is probably different for everybody but are we talking days in between, weeks or months?

And with the pattern of the attacks at which point are we likely to feel most ill? During an attack?.....just after an attack?....or something else? I feel pretty rotten now all the time but I definitely have days where I feel less unwell or where my symptoms are less acute and just wondering if this is linked.

[Lalatoot]

No the antibodies don't attack the thyroid. The autoimmune system attacks the thyroid. The antibodies come along after the attack to clean up the mess.

[PurpleNel in reply to Lalatoot]

See! lethargic brain!! Thanks for the correction Lalatoot....I think somewhere in there I knew that.So, same question though but replacing antibodies with immune system.

[Lalatoot in reply to PurpleNel]

That I can't answer as I am hypo after RAI

[Horsey07]

Have you tried reading Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate by Rachel Hill? It’s a nice clear guide to Hashimoto’s written by a woman with Hashimoto’s (and it’s English so all the advice applies here). It’s a good straightforward read.

[PurpleNel in reply to Horsey07]

I will get hold of a copy - thanks Horsey07

[Shoesandsocks in reply to Horsey07]

Thank you for this post. I’ve just ordered the book too! 🤓 (on day 4 of my medication.)

[greygoose]

How long is a piece of string? I doubt anyone could answer those questions. And, more than likely, if varies from person to person. But, I've never seen any research done on it.

[PurpleNel in reply to greygoose]

Figured that would probably be the answer but thought it would be worth asking.

[greygoose in reply to PurpleNel]