A really good article from Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism on thyroid conditions in the context of the workplace. theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/5-things-emplo…

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Weight gain with hypothyroidism is commonly recognised and understood. However, I also hear from many thyroid patients who do not experience this and actually experience the opposite: unintentional weight loss.

Why does this happen?

theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/what-causes-un…

Did you know that women are up to 8 times more likely to suffer thyroid problems than men.

Today we celebrate all the amazing women who make up a large proportion of our thyroid community.

You are not alone!

#thyroidpatients #thyroidhealth #InternationalWomensDay2024

Research indicates that physicians are more likely to interpret men’s symptoms as biological and women’s symptoms as psychosocial. That is, that women’s symptoms are a result of a mental, rather than physical, illness.

theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/international-…

NEW: Thyroid Moon Face.

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Check out this article: 16 Health Conditions Hypothyroidism Can Cause theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/other-conditio… via Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism

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Thyroid hormone resistance (THR) is a rare genetic condition.

It occurs when the body doesn’t respond ‘normally’ to hormones produced by the thyroid gland.

theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/thyroid-hormon…

Check out this article: What is Hypothyroidism? theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/what-is-hypoth… via Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism

Check out this article: What Causes Hypothyroidism? theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/what-causes-an… via Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism

Check out this article: I’ve Answered The Most Commonly Googled Hypothyroidism Questions theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/google-search-… via Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism

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Fatigue is by far the most complained of thyroid symptom.

Many of us experience this heavy, indescribable fatigue before diagnosis of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, and for many, it may not entirely go away once on thyroid medication either. Why?

theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/10-ways-to-sol…

Check out this article: Tests You Need and Optimal Levels as a Hypothyroid Patient theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/tests-you-need… via Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism

Check out this article: Why Does Hypothyroidism Affect Weight? theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/why-do-we-put-… via Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism

Things I was taught throughout my medical training that I've stopped believing:

-patients lie to get what they want
-patients are unreliable
-10 out of 10 pain is rare
-patients who don't get better are non-compliant
-patients who don't get better have psychiatric problems
-the

Please sign if you haven’t already!!

By 31 October 2023, GP surgeries in England will be required to give patients online access to their new health record entries, such as consultation notes, test results and letters.

Find out more about the NHS App ➡️ nhs.uk/app

#hypothyroid patients and physicians. Good news. Read this:

Listen now! New podcast interview live.

Speaking about navigating parenting with hypothyroidism.

hypothyroidchef.com/blog/parenting…

Lovely people please could you sign this petition and share widely. Thyroid disease does not get sufficient funding despite being very common, this may help address this -Thx

Petition: Give more funding for thyroid research and patients after price hike petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6422…

Check out this article: Part 2: More ‘Harmless’ Things Said by Doctors To Thyroid Patients theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com/part-2-more-ha… via Rachel Hill, The Invisible Hypothyroidism