Hashimoto's disease

I also have this disease. I have had it for over 20 years now. I have been medicated all this time. The amount has flucated depending on my weight and pregancys. It is common for thryoid problems to run in the family. My Mom has it, my brother had thryoid cancer and my grandmother had it. You should research it on the net because when my sister in law was first diagnosed they did not medicated her but she found herbs that would help with the thryoid function. I hope you find some relieve soon because I can tell when my pills need to be changed. Sometimes you can convince the doctor to put you on a low dose of the meds to see if it will make a difference. Also, have any other test been run to make sure you are not suffering from anyother autoimmune disorder. I was diagnosed with sjogrens a few years back it causes joint pain and makes you tired.

My brother has been diagnosed with this disease but he has no other symptomps except underactive thyroid gland. Are you trying hormone replacement therapy. I am not sure about the treatment though. my brother is taking some medicines on regular basis although. With this one I am not sure what occurs first. Is it the dsame disease we are talking about. We have diabetes too running inour family so I don't know if its the same disease or hypothyroid is different.

debbi, I feel wanna cry to read about your illness. I'm sorry, I always feel sad when looking at others feeling sad of being ill. I sincerely wanna cheer you up! Please be strong, ok? Do not lose hope... I do hope you will find some medicine then can cure your illness or may be look up for those herbal or fruits extract or health tonic if these can help. Please move on! Be strong! Coz I read about a morroccan lady who suffered from cancer at final stage..... and cured. Please SMILE :D

Hashimoto's thyroiditis or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease where the body's own antibodies fight the cells of the thyroid. Also known as Hashimoto's disease, it is named after the Japanese physician, Hakaru Hashimoto (1881–1934) of the medical school at Kyushu University, who first described the symptoms in 1912 in a German publication[1]. This disorder is believed to be the most common cause of primary hypothyroidism in North America. It is more prevalent in women than in men (8:1), and its incidence increases with age. A family history of thyroid disorders is common, with the HLADR5 gene most strongly implicated conferring a relative risk of 3 in the UK. The genes implicated vary in different ethnic groups and the incidence is increased in patients with chromosomal disorders, including Turner's, Down, and Klinefelter's syndromes. In many cases, Hashimoto's thyroiditis usually results in hypothyroidism, although in its acute phase, it can cause a transient thyrotoxic state. Physiologically, antibodies to thyroid peroxidase and/or thyroglobulin cause gradual destruction of follicles in the thyroid gland. Accordingly, the disease can be detected clinically by looking for these antibodies in the blood. It is also characterised by invasion of the thyroid tissue by leukocytes, chiefly T-lymphocytes. Treatment is with daily thyroxine, with the sodium salt of thyroxine liothyronine given when the need to raise levels of circulating thyroxine is urgent. Symptoms of Hashimoto's thyroiditis include symptoms of hypothyroidism and a goitre. In European countries an atrophic form of autoimmune thyroiditis (Ord's thyroiditis) is more common than Hashimoto's thyroiditis.[edit] References

i have never heard it. it' s something a new news for me. thank you for the information.

hi I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis also! I can sympathize enormously with you. I had ammenhorea or lack of periods for many years, dreadful weight gain, constant tiredness. I am sure you are more than familiar with all or some of these symptoms. However, I also have PCOS which can cause the above symptoms. When my doctor couldn't understand why my PCOS was not responding to treatment it was me the patient who suggested the test for thyroid function!! My thc was high and t3 or t4 was low. I was told I was "borderline" probably something similar to yourself? But what made my doctor decide to treat me was the level of thyroid antibodies in my blood, they were many thousands, about 2000% over the normal,yes thats thousands not hundreds. Then I felt much, much better! I am on 100mg elthyroxine per day, I was on more but my level has been reduced as i was on too much according to bloodtests... I hope this in some way helps you and/or provides you with some hope. You need to be treated if you are feeling the symptoms as much as you say. Basically we are all different and an adequate level of t3/t4 for one person is not the same as that for another! If your endocrinologist won't treat you, go to one who will.