Those autoimmune disorders usually don't travel alone. If you have one, you tend to have more.

@TheoryNumber3 Yeah, unfortunately I know.

I thought I replied to you earlier, but I can't find my response. I was saying that I'm sorry to hear that. My niece developed Hashimoto's during the late stages of her pregnancy, but it was related to that and resolved itself. Are there different strains of Hashimoto's? And how does it affect you?

@TheoryNumber3
Basically, Hashimotos is white blood cells attacking the thyroid gland.

Every cell in the body has a receptor for thyroid hormone, which is a control/regulatory hormone.
Common symptoms are weight gain, feeling cold, brain fog, dry skin, hair loss and of course depression and anxiety.

Most of my symptoms are mild, and with replacement hormone and diet modification aren’t bad.
My daughter missed the second semester of her sophomore year in college, before she was diagnosed.

Even now that she’s being treated, and her thyroid numbers are “in range” she’s still having some issues. It often takes time and and a variety of approaches to treat it, and complete remission seems not to be very common.

It’s a condition much more common in women and does have a genetic component.

@Haemish1 I'm very sorry you and your daughter have to deal with that.

You're lucky

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