Hashimotos

[mummytina]

How can you tell if u have hashis what has to be high/low on your blood tests or is it just another word for hypothyroidism.

Tina

[shaws Administrator]

You have to have antibodies in your blood and this is an explanation.

thyroid.about.com/cs/hypoth...

[RedApple Administrator]

Hashimotos is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease which results in the production of too little thyroid hormone. It is the most common form of hypothyroidism / underactive thyroid and is diagnosed by having a positive thyroid antibody test. More info here:

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

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I must add that in Hashimotos there are periods when you are hyper ( beginning of illness), however as the process of thyroid degradation is progressing the thyroid becomes underactive.

You need to check your TPO and ideally Tg A, also T4 and T3 ( which is a struggle with NHS