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This is very concerning. This must be tested with other datasets to see if it is reproducible. Death by unnatural causes, mainly suicide, is increased in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. A nationwide Dani… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3106…

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NEW ARTICLE: As well as being asked this question by many readers, it’s also one I wondered before having my own children. Is there a way to prevent them from experiencing all the thyroid issues and symptoms I have? theinvisiblehypothyroidism.c…

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NEW ARTICLE: The main purpose of thyroid hormone is to ensure the metabolism is running properly. theinvisiblehypothyroidism.c…

NEW: 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.c…

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.c…

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NEW: 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.c…

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NEW: 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.c…

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 end justifies the means when it comes to medical treatment -medical consent is a piece of paper I am not perfect. But I am learning. And the best teacher isn't my professors' voices in my head or the textbooks, but the person who sits right in front of me in the exam room.