Reddit reviews Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? when My Lab Tests Are Normal: a Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Hashimoto's Disease and Hypothyroidism

Rediculous cover design but my naturopath gave me this when I was diagnosed:

Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? when My Lab Tests Are Normal: a Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Hashimoto's Disease and Hypothyroidism by Datis Kharrazian

It has great references towards self help, learning about your body, and really focusing on food and what you put in it then listening to how your body responds.

Speaking of food, there are cookbooks to help get over the humps of refocusing nutrition:

The Whole 30

• I lasted 25 days with a friend, felt my body positively respond after day 5
  
  Hashimotos 4-week plan
  
• this isn’t the simplest, I just took small elements of it as guidance since I’m not ready to fully commit to the 4 week full plan
  
  Hope this helps, thanks for asking the question.

Thank you for posting and I am so sorry for what you are going through. It is very difficult. I hope you feel better once you get treatment.

I don't know where you are at with everything but there are some things that might be helpful when you are ready to think about them.

I have read that male hypothyroidism is a little bit more rare than female. You may want to do this anyway but if you have a family history you may want to get checked for Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Standard treatment is similar to hypothyroid with medication but there are some dietary changes that might dramatically make you feel better if you suffer from Hashimotos. I also say this because many doctors do not standardly test for Hashimotos.

If you can find a doctor and see them regularly and get everything worked out that would be great. If it looks like you are going to have to pay out of pocket. Depending on your financial situation and dealing with the VA you may want to look at using a local lab and ordering your own tests and then sending them to the doctor (or the VA) so you don't have visits you don't need. I think places like Labcor may have sets of tests you can get. If nothing else it might help you keep track of your numbers so you can monitor your health and only see the doctor when you need to.

Here is some good reading that can help you better understand the condition as well as ask good questions from doctors:

• Living well with hypothyroidism
  
• Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms when My Lab Tests Are Normal
  
  Thank you again for posting and please update in the future! I hope you start feeling better.

Have you read these books?

Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? when My Lab Tests Are Normal: a Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Hashimoto's Disease and Hypothyroidism https://www.amazon.com/dp/0985690402/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_len.BbZ6R5NQV

And

Why Isn't My Brain Working?: A Revolutionary Understanding of Brain Decline and Effective Strategies to Recover Your Brain's Health https://www.amazon.com/dp/0985690437/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cfn.Bb7DZ7JAX

I asked my doctor (GP) about this and she recommended this - haven't gotten it yet but I'm leery based on the split reviews. Very much wanting to stick with evidence based medicine. SO much pseudoscience; am getting really frustrated.

https://www.amazon.com/Still-Thyroid-Symptoms-Tests-Normal/dp/0985690402

Also, read this book for details on what tests to order and how to interpret the results: https://www.amazon.com/Still-Thyroid-Symptoms-Tests-Normal/dp/0985690402

Many of those symptoms can be complications of the autoimmune aspect of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. If you'd like to learn more read Dr. Kharrazian's 'Why do I still have thyroid symptoms?' book and find yourself a 'functional medicine doctor.' Might also want to check out the facebook group 'hashimoto's 411' ... all of your symptoms are very treatable.

Women with Celiac disease have an increased likelihood of developing another autoimmune condition. And, in Celiac in general, the gastrointestinal lining -- if never properly healed -- can cause more and more problems.... nutritional deficiencies, neurotransmitter dysfunction, immune system imbalance, etc etc etc

Please check out these resources and start learnin' :) The person that will care most about your health is YOU!


--http://www.amazon.com/Still-Thyroid-Symptoms-Tests-Normal/dp/0985690402/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409582816&sr=8-1&keywords=why+do+i+still+have+thyroid+symptoms+when+my+lab+tests+are+normal
--https://www.functionalmedicine.org
-- and/or find a naturopath (ND) that specializes in autoimmunity and functional medicine

Here is the mobile version of your link

I can't help you in the way you decribe, but this is basicly what every Hashimoto person wants. I'm 10 years in with this illness and am doing ok. But by the look of it I won't be able to work fulltime, ever. So, that sucks.
Fairly recently I did research and found that a lot of people with hashi are doing much better on a gluten free diet. This prevents inflammation of the thyroid apparently. Did you read 'Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms?' It clarifies a lot!

https://www.amazon.com/Still-Thyroid-Symptoms-Tests-Normal/dp/0985690402

Personally I gave up hope to ever finding a doctor who is willing to experiment a bit. Actually I don't think I'll ever find a doctor who is willing to admit there's more to it then taking these meds.. I don't mean to make you feel bad, but I think taking matters into your own hands can help a lot.

Next to going gluten free, I'm exercising. To have a very regulated sleep pattern helps too, but I can't get used to it.

PS Pm me if you want to talk. btw: I don't have any children.

My wife read this book when she was still having problems.

https://www.amazon.com/Still-Thyroid-Symptoms-Tests-Normal/dp/0985690402/188-3007286-4189369?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

It talks alot about diet. It is likely there are things in your diet that are triggering inflammatory responses and keeping the levels mentioned by /u/squeaksthepunkmouse out of optimal range. Gluten a pretty obvious culprit but others include Tomatoes & bell peppers (any plant in the nightshade family), Soy, and dairy. But you have to experiment and find out what triggers your responses.