hashimoto

I am writing this article not only as a therapist who deals a lot with Hashimoto's patients. I too have been living with a diagnosis of Hashimoto's disease for many years and have gone through some ups and downs until I found the right medication for me. While many people tolerate the synthetically produced thyroidRead More »Some tolerate natural thyroid hormones from pigs better than the synthetically produced ones

If, on the other hand, you were on vacation immediately before your hormone levels were determined and you were recovering well, then you consumed considerably less hormones during this time than you ingested. If your doctor does not ask about this, he will diagnose an apparent oversupply and reduce your medication dose. However, your nextRead More »Thyroid hormones are consumed depending on the situation

"My dose is correct, I have the doctor re-determine it every year." Again and again I hear statements like this from patients with Hashimoto's, but unfortunately I often find that they have never been properly informed about their disease. Because how much thyroid hormone a person ultimately needs or consumes depends, among other things, onRead More »Hashimoto’s and the problem of the right medication dose

At our institute, we mainly treat patients who come to us for panic attacks, anxiety disorders, depression or a burnout syndrome. An above-average number of those affected also suffer from Hashimoto's disease and therefore have to take synthetic thyroid hormones permanently. Not infrequently, however, these medications turn out to be the trigger of the psychologicalRead More »When Hashimoto’s and psychological problems go hand in hand

Only someone who suffers from a thyroid disease such as Hashimoto's knows how much influence the thyroid gland has on mental health. However, anxiety and even depression can often be overcome surprisingly quickly if those affected take a little more personal responsibility with regard to their medication. Sometimes even small changes are enough to regainRead More »Hashimoto’s, anxiety and depression: When thyroid medications make you mentally ill.