Tag: endocrinology

• Thyroid Misdiagnosis: How I (Eventually) Got Diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

  

  “Hmm, it looks like your Hashimoto’s antibodies are still high.” “Wait–I have Hashimoto’s?” I demanded. “I thought I just had hypothyroidism!” “Oh, yes. You have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.” He then continued talking, like he hadn’t just dropped the bomb that I had an autoimmune disease.

  Sarah Snow

  September 1, 2020

  Hypothyroid

  diagnosis, endocrine health, endocrinology, hashimoto’s, hashimoto’s thyroiditis, health, Hypothyroid, incorrect diagnosis, medical stories, misdiagnosis, thyroid problems

• In Defense of Carb-Heavy Fruits and Vegetables: Thyroid Heart Health

  

  I’ve been (unsurprisingly) thinking a lot these days about health. Pandemic aside, my thyroid meds have needed to be adjusted again (hurray for Hashimotos!) — and as I’ve been learning more about my manageable-but-irritating-permanent companion, it’s led me to question more in-depth some of the passive beliefs that have been hammered into my skull over […]

  Sarah Snow

  May 18, 2020

  Hypothyroid

  best life, cholesterol, diets, endocrinology, fatigue, hashimoto’s thyroiditis, healthy eating, healthy heart, heart disease, heart health, Hypothyroid, obesity, vitamin d

• Hypothyroid: One Year(ish) After Starting Treatment

  

  Well, this malady definitely has its ups and downs. It’s lovely that there is such a quick fix for it in the form of a little pill, unlike many other maladies that could befall me, but man do I wish my body would pick a lane. I’m still feeling significantly better than before, but my […]

  Sarah Snow

  August 14, 2019

  Hypothyroid, Nonsense

  doctors, endocrine disorders, endocrine system, endocrinology, Hypothyroid, hypothyroid treatment, levothyroxine, t4, thyroid, treatment, TSH