My Story with Hypothyroidism | Weight Gain, Memory Loss, Fatigue

It's very relatable not knowing you are sick and comparing yourself with others who are healthy making yourself think you are lazy

About 5 years ago, my wife was feeling extreme fatigue, depressed, gaining weight, losing her hair, couldn’t get off the couch, and felt like she was always coming down with a cold. She would cry for no reason and was miserable. Turns out she has hashimotos hypothyroidism. Over the years she’s tried levotheroxine, nature, and armour, and finally name brand Synthroid, which is the only medication that has worked but she didn’t feel 100%. Doc tried adding B12 shots and testosterone cream for energy but still not a lot of difference. She’s been so upset she can’t lose the weight and says she hates her body and doesn’t recognize herself when she looks in the mirror. After 5 years a new endocrinologist recommended adding T3 along with her Synthroid and she’s noticing a difference already. She also dropped the most inflammatory foods from her diet, under the recommendation of a nutritionist (gluten, sugar and dairy). She’s feeling like exercising again and has more energy. It’s been a long, hard battle but she’s getting there and you will too. Love and hugs!

I'm going through this right now and started crying when you did. That is where I am right now. I'm so miserable. And I feel like I am making a big deal of nothing, but I literally can't get over the fatigue.

Was diagnosed four years ago, my first doctor told me to see a psychiatrist because I "had to be crazy." Turns out, I have Hashimoto's AND I had cancer, so they had to remove the whole thyroid. I feel ya, girl. You got this.

No one really understands what it’s like living with this disease. My TSH recently came out to be 111.8 and my life is crazy. I feel depressed, tired, lost and no one just gets it. Thanx for sharing this.

My daughter also has Hashimoto's and it took 20 years to get diagnosed. Whenever they did blood work, her levels were normal and the (male) doctors just wrote her off as a "hysterical" female! We finally found a (female) doctor who is an actual diagnostician and she knew exactly what was going on. She ordered repeated blood work for 3 weeks straight and caught the symptoms. Unfortunately for my daughter, she has lost most of her beautiful hair, gained 100 lbs and has no energy anymore. Please, if anyone reading this knows someone with these symptoms - don't let doctors blow you off!! Keep going until you find someone who will LISTEN TO YOU.

I got diagnosed when I was 18. I’m 21 now & going through college with it. It’s hard & I honestly haven’t dealt with it the way that I should. It just feels good to know that I’m not alone in this. It’s amazing to feel like there’s this mini community of people who understand how you feel.

"I thought I was having heart attacks so many times" that just made me burst into tears. I have hashimotos disease and I feel like an absolute zombie. horrible chest pain, numbness, VERY cold, shaking, etc. I've been to so many doctors and even a cardiologist and they said they don't think it's my heart, they want my thyroid retested. it's absolute agony at moments.

honestly, i could relate to the beginning around 3:45 so much, i was diagnosed five years ago when i was 15 i’m now 20 and honestly was just as emotional as you at first! you have to tell yourself it’s not as bad as it seems, as long as you’re taking youre medication! it’s just one of those things you know, mine is genetic and instead of thinking why me it’s just a motivational thing to help me get my ass in the gym and eat better! honestly don’t be so harsh on yourself...don’t stress as long as you’re doing what is best for your body your future self will thank you

You had me balling when you said you thought you were just a lazy coffee addict. That's exactly how I feel. Getting checked on Monday. Don't know what is going to come off it but hoping for answers.

This girl is so sweet, you can just tell she has a good and pure soul

I seriously want to give you hug! I was 100% in the same boat. I'm also a caregiver to my mom, who has cancer, so it's easy to brush off your own health. I'm 35 so I had assumed it was just getting older. You are not supposed to be tired, cranky, overweight even when dieting and unable to think clearly. I'm now on medication and learning by trial and error but it had truly been a learning curve and has required a lot of patience with my body and health. Best of luck to you on your journey!

Girl, yes it is that serious. I’ve had Hashimotos since I was 11 & have been told I’m a hypochondriac & lazy & it’s all in my head. Even after all these years I still feel like that. The struggle of exhaustion & not having anywhere near the energy most people have is incredibly frustrating especially since many just don’t understand the depth of severity of the fatigue. Memory issues & fatigue have ruined my social life & have made daily life such a challenge. I wish more people understood. Thank you for sharing your story and struggles so others can see truly how difficult living with this illness can be. Sending you golden healing light & love sister.

I understand completely how you feel I was recently diagnosed in December and I cried about it because I finally understood that I wasn’t crazy for feeling the way I do

Hi Olena! I've been suffering from hypothyroidism since I was 11. I'm 26 right now and for me the hardest part of it has always been the memory loss and gaining weight. Having memory loss really sucks because I don't want people to think I'm not paying attention to what they say, it's just something that we can't control and it's frustrating. On the other hand it didn't help that people laughed at me when I was a child because I was overweight. It really, really sucks sometimes and even after so many years taking my medicine and living with this illness I'm still making mistakes like eating breakfast right after taking my medicine instead of waiting an hour, but it's all about doing your best and even if it's hard sometimes, you end up learning to live with it. You can! ♥️

😥😥 I hate hypothyroidism and everything that comes with it.. Especially the tiredness,memory loss and the emotionally part I cry for every and anything and my mood swings omg crazy😥😥

Girl i understand you to a spirtual level, i have hyperthyroidism too. Hardest part is when your family doesn't understand

You got this love! We are all in this together. This disease hits you like a wave with its ups and downs and at times it’s exhausting to stay strong. Thank you for the inspiration to keep pushing forward even when it feels like all hope is lost 💪🏼

Oh my gosh. THIS VIDEO. Thank you for sharing your story! I was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism on Friday, legit 2 days ago, and I will be starting medicine on Tuesday. Both of my parents along with my aunt and cousin all have the same thing. I've known for years that something was not right with my body. Same situation as you. Exhausted every day even with plenty of sleep. Eating healthy, working out, etc. but just feeling foggy, memory loss, and just tired. I never knew other people didn't feel like this until I asked my husband how he felt daily. I've lost lots of hair and I never knew what it was from. Skin has always been dry, even after putting lotion. UGH JUST THE WORST. But it makes me feel soo much better hearing other people's stories and knowing that I wasn't going crazy for feeling this way. - Good luck on the rest of your journey!

Hi. I never leave comments on videos. Your story hits close to home and I see you and your pain like I see it in myself. I feel you 1000%. It’s so annoying and frustrating to feel like you’re losing control of your body. I hate comparing myself to other “functioning” people too. I am just so tired. 😩 Just wanted to reach out and say you’ve got support out here. We’re going to figure out this puzzle in our own time. Stay strong girl!!