Each week, I get thousands of thoughtful questions from my readers. I’m so grateful for each and every one of them, but sometimes I feel like there is just not enough time in the day to respond to all of you personally, though I certainly do try. So, I thought I would share some of the most common questions I receive in the hope that someone else’s question …
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12 Strategies to Overcome Hashimoto’s Fatigue
Fatigue was the most debilitating symptom I experienced with Hashimoto’s. It started eight years before I was finally diagnosed in 2009, after I contracted mono (the Epstein-Barr virus) in college. I needed to sleep for 12 hours each night to be able to function, and by “function” I mean after hitting the snooze button on my alarm clock for two hours (ask my …
Top 10 Thyroid Tests and How to Interpret Them
Many cases of thyroid problems are missed because most doctors don’t perform a comprehensive test panel. I spent almost a decade undiagnosed because I only had one marker tested and my thyroid diagnosis was missed completely, leading me to deal with needless symptoms like chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, and many others for far too long! If you …
How To Get Accurate Lab Tests When Taking Thyroid Medications
I’ve been getting a lot of messages from people who began to feel hypothyroid after having their thyroid medications reduced based on a faulty lab interpretation. One lady began to lose her hair in clumps, and another became nearly bedridden! What all of these people had in common was that they were feeling great on a regimen of T4 and T3 medications, …
Top 10 Tips for Overcoming Hashimoto’s Fatigue
Get Your Energy Back Fatigue was the most debilitating symptom I experienced with Hashimoto’s. It started 8 years before I was finally diagnosed in 2009 after I got mono (Epstein-Barr virus) in college. I needed to sleep for 12 hours each night to be able to function, and by “function” I mean after hitting the snooze button on my alarm clock for two hours …
Hashimoto’s and Getting Your Hair Back…
Our Hair Represents our Femininity Hair loss is a distressing symptom experienced by women with Hashimoto’s. For women, our hair represents our femininity, and losing our hair is a constant reminder that something is off and that we are not well. Here are some tips that may put hair loss at bay… Be sure to check your TSH, Free T3, Free T4 Sometimes, when …
What To Do If Your TSH Is Normal and You Are Anything But!
Most conventional physicians use the TSH test to determine if one has a thyroid disorder and to dose thyroid medications. However, this test can often time be misleading, as levels of circulating hormones may fluctuate at different times, such as in Hashimoto’s, the person affected may fluctuate between highs and lows. Additionally, when scientists …
Hashimoto’s and Pregnancy
6 Things You Need To Know Many of you have asked me about pregnancy and Hashimoto's. I'm so excited to have Dana Trentini "Hypothyroid Mom" share her expertise through a guest blog post. ~ Your Thyroid Pharmacist, Izabella Wentz, PharmD ~ Hashimoto’s And Pregnancy: 6 Things You Need To Know My name is Dana Trentini. I am a hypothyroidism sufferer …
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As a pharmacist, I'm passionate about appropriate medication use and giving you the information you need to have the best possible outcomes... whether that is about diet, supplements, lifestyle changes or medications, I want to share what has worked for others with the hope that it will help you. I wanted to give you all some great information on alternative …
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