Thank you for taking the time to read! The thyroid tests I’d recommend are: TSH, FT4, FT3, TPG & TPO antibodies. If you can get it, RT3 is also helpful for understanding how much stress might be involved.
Thank you for sharing this, Christine. I'm so sorry it took so long for you to get answers. Sadly, I hear stories like yours far too often.
You're absolutely right. Self-advocacy becomes such an important part of the journey, especially when symptoms are dismissed or normalized. Finding practitioners who listen, ask questions, and look at the bigger picture can make all the difference.
Thank you for reading Christine. I’m so sorry you had to suffer with undiagnosed Hashimotos for so long . It shouldn’t be happening, but I hope that the more we talk about it, the more women will be able to advocate for themselves 🙏🏻
This is excellent! Thank you. If you have bandwidth, can you jot down in a comment what thyroid tests we should ask for? TYSM
Thank you for taking the time to read! The thyroid tests I’d recommend are: TSH, FT4, FT3, TPG & TPO antibodies. If you can get it, RT3 is also helpful for understanding how much stress might be involved.
Thank you for this.
I, too, have Hashimoto's--undiagnosed for so long. I have stories. They aren't good stories.
Advocating for yourself, finding good health care providers, doing what you can for your own health--all part of what is necessary.
Thank you for sharing this, Christine. I'm so sorry it took so long for you to get answers. Sadly, I hear stories like yours far too often.
You're absolutely right. Self-advocacy becomes such an important part of the journey, especially when symptoms are dismissed or normalized. Finding practitioners who listen, ask questions, and look at the bigger picture can make all the difference.
Thank you for reading Christine. I’m so sorry you had to suffer with undiagnosed Hashimotos for so long . It shouldn’t be happening, but I hope that the more we talk about it, the more women will be able to advocate for themselves 🙏🏻
I agree. Advocacy is a must.