The Misdiagnosis Machine: How Thyroid Problems Mimic the Symptoms of Mental Illness
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Thyroid Pharmacist, Dr. Izabella Wentz explains how thyroid dysfunction can often be mistaken as depression, anxiety, and much more. "The Misdiagnosis Machine: How Thyroid Problems Mimic the Symptoms of Mental Illness"
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I just saw this. I went through he'll for a year and a half, but my doctor told me it was "all in my head". I saw a psychologist for a year and just got worse. Then a friend told me to tell my doctor to order a thyroid scan. He ordered one, "Just to prove it was a mental issue!". Well I get a call saying i had several tumors on my thyroid and there was a chance it was cancer! WTF. I had surgery, was put on Synthroid. All those " mental" issues went away and never came back. You have to stand up for yourselves!
Synthroid might work for a while for some. It never worked for me at all.
@@geauxp I am sorry it didn't work for you.
Me niether!! And try finding an endocrinologist who will give you proper tests & not just TSH!!! And will then be willing to provide natural thyroid medication!!! It is horrible!
@@PapillonOne hey fyi Endo’s are fairly useless. I see a functional medicin doctor for my natural thyroid. I volunteered in patient support groups for several years and heard of exactly one Endo who would the correct tests. Now you can demand your dr do any tests you want but I have found few who will stand up for themselves.
@@darlenepietzak9847 please check your reverse t3 free t3 and free T4 … my reverse t3 was way out of range and could have been why I felt so bad on synthroid even though my tsh was in range. Btw tsh is not even a thyroid lab and it can fluctuate quite a bit
And suddenly after approximately 10 years everything makes sense. Only those who suffer from things like this will understand the feeling of getting misunderstood and just left helpless. Thank you for doing this.
All thanks to dr moses on youtube for curing from hyperthyroidism.
It is just the way as an individual one responses to a stimuli not the word reacting . Completely one own wish and state of being in life's different segments. Not to blame as mental illness. To live natural is always perfect.
Never heard this before family member had that surgery. Mind in tact. This video is showing me the robes I hope I don't have any of this.
Seems the norm for doctors to lazily diagnose or misdiagnose. What's going on in medical schools?
@@annabell3385 Exactly! Bought by Big Pharma to keep us sick and coming back like good little customers, er I mean patients…
I spent years going to doctors, with symptoms I didn't understand, they gave me Valium. One day I arrived at the clinic completely out of control, crying, had no idea what was going on. I saw a doctor in the emergency department, he took one look at me and said I think I know what's going on, and had my blood drawn. He came back in the room and said I needed thyroid medication. I had spent years taking Valium because the doctors assumed my problem was emotional...
Had the same experience, had to leave the state to get a proper diagnosis.
Did u get natural thyroid? If so I’d be surprised
What was your tsh level at that point
@@geauxp what is natural thyroid
I'm so sorry. Glad you got it sorted. Did you know that Rheumatoid Arthritis was long considered a mental illness in spite of obvious joint deformities caused by advanced disease? Why? Because ¾ of sufferers are female, so it must be that we’re nuts.
I had been diagnosed with mental illness for decades until it was discovered I had fibromyalgia, ADHD, and autism. I’m female and 53. I fully believe my gender played a huge part in my many years of misdiagnosis. It’s destroyed my life, my marriage, my children’s lives, and so much more. So many women with serious health conditions, being ignored as pain in the ass patients with head problems. According to my health profile, I’m more likely to die of suicide than by any other means. I wonder why.
Yes. Add any other life events and it can be very destructive. What did you do to survive and get it together?
@@sharonpoitra193 I’m still struggling. I had to face the fact that there’s no fixing it, just survival and working towards a better existence. I’m stubborn and headstrong when I need to be, and that keeps me going. If I die, they win, I can’t accept that.
I can relate. 😊
You just told the story of my life
@paula morris except mine was pituitary tumor..actually acromegaly with no giantism
I am a Psychiatric Nurse and a Thyroid cancer survivor. It took me 12 years of struggle, two miscarriages, and several doctors (even Endocrinologists) and a golf-ball size tumor before I even had a biopsy done to diagnose my tumor. I've lived this struggle and I am so pleased to see that my perspective on Hashimoto's autoimmune disease is shared. I urge you (if you haven't already) to go back in history and read some of the early studies on Thyroid disease and mental illness. There are many, many studies that show a direct correlation between multiple diagnosis of serious mental illness to Thyroid dysfunction. And of course Thyroid Dysfunction is also linked to other deficiencies such as B12 deficiency which is also implicated in Neuropsychiatric and Psychiatric illnesses. Thank you for your dedication to this work, and your movement to make physicians aware of this very important factor in Mental Illness etiology.
It is heart warming to hear silence again without sound disturbance, all thanks to Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam channel for his herbal medication free from hypothyroidism.
Jen, you shed light on this subject. This video in itself is so enlightening. I will read your comment at least one more time.
@Jen your comment is equally as important and as brilliant as this upload. 🎉A friend of mine had thyroid problems when young, put down to depression and placed on lithium. She is now on dialysis and in need of a kidney. They have her on a different antidepressant now. She has tardive dyskinesia that I recognise well, due to a personal reaction to an antiemetic (named metoclopramide) a couple of years ago.
This is the same anti-nausea given to me during my last two pregnancies and those two children have Tourette's Syndrome. I'm thinking antiemetics have similar effect on some people as antidepressants and nobody who's pregnant should be on drugs.
PubMed studies show antidepressants cause high possibility of autism.. I'm not sure when 'who' will feel it's a good time to reassess the benefits outweighing the side effects on that 1.
PubMed is so informative- but also feels a bit like your reading a book about Hitler's experiments at the same time.🧐
My psychologist has Hashimoto's. I spoke to her about candida Overgrowth hindering my thyroid and how impatient I had become. She has been a person in my life who has educated me greatly and when I have my next appointment with her, I am super busting to find out how her throat swab results came back, for candida Overgrowth as a trigger.
This is such a big subject and other things besides candida Overgrowth, trigger the thyroid as well.
Amazing to stumble across such a great upload with fantastic feedback in the comment section 👣🤲⚘
You are so right that the doctors are the ones who often dismiss a patient's complaints about symptoms. Many doctors do not test for the full panel, they only test for part of it and then declare that the thyroid is normal when it's not. The doctors need more training for this and must ditch their attitude that symptoms are psychosomatic, especially with women! I was also diagnosed with depression (by a college counselor who wasn't even a nurse) when it was not depression. I was accused by my boyfriend and his family of being lazy even though he should have seen that I was just too exhausted to do anything. I knew it was my thyroid because my mom had thyroid problems. The problem is that if you don't have insurance or money you can't afford to testing. Even if you are tested the doctor has to test for the full spectrum or results won't be accurate.
We hear of all kinds of vague studies when things are being sold to us but important studies that would really help us seem to never make it out to the public.
I was told from 8 years old to almost 41 years old that I was just depressed. I lost job after job after job for getting into it with people and going off on people. I didn’t sleep sometimes for weeks at a time. I would be told I did stuff that I have no recollection of at all. I thought I was crazy as did others. Quite embarrassing and scary knowing something was wrong but no clue what it was. I was finally diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and put on methimazole and I have held a job for over 5 years now with no issues. It has literally saved my life
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That must have been awful!
I’m struggling With what feels like depression but my thyroid results show hyperthyroidism (I have struggled in the past so knew to get a blood tests after weeks of low mood crying losing weight etc)
I hope you are living a happier life ....I am awaiting an appointment with the endocrinologist before I am allowed any mediation 😕
@@darnitthelma4247 same for me man
Oh 💜
Been there, done that… unfortunately
Lost my profession, jobs and home with exactly these issues. At 39, divorced, and no parents I had little support. I've been well now on t3 for 6 years. Initially I was so thrilled to get my life back I decided not to look back. Emotionally, I have just recovered enough to be furious about my lost years, health, finances, relationships.
Yes, don't look back, not worth it. Start afresh, good luck to you
I feel you Mary. Similar here. So many lost years
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Live in the now! It's all we have! And enjoy your life n be grateful for what you have n what you have been through. There is always someone worse. Love yourself 1st. Tc Kx
Well we could start by removing fluoride from our drinking water. It is toxic, serves no purpose to improving dental care (as it needs to be applied topically to work), and literally kills the thyroid. The ADA should be sued!
Toothpaste label: DO NOT SWALLOW. And yet they put it in our water!
I wish I had seen this 6 months ago. My wife was on thyroxin for years and said she had mono when she was in high school. She kept looking for causes to her lethargy and brain fog. In 6 years she went from happy and full of life to finally taking her life this past year. 😢
So sorry to read this Bart...sending you Peace🕊 & healing love 💕 May your wife RIP 🕊💝
@@Angie-fe8yd thank you very much. All of you. 🥰
@@bartsavagewood9055 🙂🤗🙏💕
I’m so sorry for your loss, this is so sad 😪
Oh my, bless both your hearts.💔 I do understand.❤
There was an episode of hoarders where rhey kept saying the girl was lazy and nentally ill, and i think she actually needed a thyroid check.
For me no gluten, no dairy, digestive enzyme supplements and low sugar work for me most of the time.
All thanks to dr moses on youtube for curing from hyperthyroidism.
What kind of digestive enzymes did you take, and were they the dairy kind that must be refrigerated, or the shelf stable kind?
I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism in 2009. In 2010, I was diagnosed woth PCOS. IN 2020, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Now, in 2023 Ive been sent to a neurologist who believes I have Lupus. Our healthcare system is so messed up!!
Lack of nutrition in our foods and a plethora of chemicals in our food system contribute to most diseases people have
Getting rid of negativity from people who bring you down helps you reverse Hashimotos. Having to change who you are to make others happy creates the brain fog that makes your body attack your thyroid. Your body is trying to send you a message. Eating processed carbs is also bad when you have high stress levels.
It is heart warming to hear silence again without sound disturbance, all thanks to Dr iyaremoses on UA-cam channel for his herbal medication free from hypothyroidism.
It could be caused by gluten sensitivity.
❤❤❤ I absolutely believe in the Mind body connection. And when something is Emotionally upsetting you, it affects your physical body and health
@ebufi79😊57 26:26
At 16 I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. In my late twenties into turned into Graves. Thyroid disease is awful. I’m also being treated for depression and anxiety. I wish more people would understand how much of a struggle thyroid disease is. Thank you for this video. 👏
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Thank you so much for your wise words. I found out 2 yrs ago I have Hashimotos. At the same time, my son was found dead. I am on my 3rd Endo Dr. Just saw a 4th, a Surgeon & she wants to take my thyroid out. Also have several nodules.
Not doing surgery.
Until I read your post tonight, I thought I was going crazy.
I'm 74, live alone, no family. They have not put me on any meds. Eat clean & exercise daily. Now I get angry easily & depressed.
Trying to take it one day at a time without choking someone. Not Easy. NOT HAPPY.
I Cannot imagine having it at 16!!!
THANK U❤❤❤
My TSH was almost 1500 and I even had hallucinations, thank god the psychiatrist sent me to do the bloodwork. This can be serious stuff
How are you now ? Do you feel better ?
@@jajarounette95 Yes its much much better now :)
Same here I thought I was crazy
1500? Wow how did you feel?
Wow I cannot imagine how you felt, mine went up to 28 when my thyroid meds were to working for me and i stopped taking them for a week. I could not function and even think straight. Hugs to you darling! I got new thyroid mends and my TSh levels are good now.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar and was terribly sick with medication side effects. I was even sent to an outpatient hospital treatment program. No one bothered to check my thyroid levels because I was considered too thin. The 20lb jump in my weight was ignored because I was told that I could stand to put on a couple of pounds. It wasn't until maybe 3 months into being on Depakote and Lithium that someone mentioned my thyroid numbers were off and they blamed the bipolar meds. I was SO SICK from the meds that I couldn't work and I was told by my doctor that I should just apply for disability. I HAD to work so I took myself off ALL the bipolar meds and waited 3 months while my body stabilized and found a new PCP and asked them to test my thyroid. I still remember vividly that first day that the thyroid medication hit my system. It was like the heavens opened up and rained down happiness and sunshine into the world.
Suddenly all my "bipolar" symptoms were gone....and all they had to do was check my thyroid levels.
THIS is why I do my BEST to stay away from DocKtors
There's no accountability with what psychiatrists are effectively doing onto people. Most are so locked into their Freudian ideology and DSM labeling, that they fail to think about Thyroid factors!
I remember the first time i took levothyroxine. I chewed and swallowed food like a rabid dog. It wasn't really under my control, very weird and lasted for months.
My hubby was on Depakote for epilepsy. That is a nasty medication, he gained weight because it made him retain fluid and he had diarrhea everyday from it. He was too afraid to get off of it because he didn't want to have a seizure again. He was sick on it for about 2 years. When he got off he lost weight and felt so much better. He now takes Dilantin for his seizures and is doing great. I am glad you are doing better too. God bless!
This is my life. Thank you. Suffering alone is dangerous. Having a gluten free diet has changed my life. Toxic free as much as possible. Friends and family won't understand but your physical and mental health is essential to thrive in this ever changing life. Make your lifestyle priority and watch your life move forward in amazing ways.
All thanks to dr moses on youtube for curing from hyperthyroidism.....
I have noticed a correlation when I eat gluten free and gluten.. I am glad things are better for you, but I also know this isn't anything easy or good. ❤
Could you elaborate a little on how to maintain a " gluten free" diet ? The little I know about it is it's very hard to find n very expensive? Thank you & may God bless you with better/ improved health...🤔🤷🙏
Awesome
Had my thyroid killed in 2005.
Haven't taken any medication since 2013.
Synthroid made me paranoid, and levoxyl made my hair fall out, but quitting the medication was not voluntary...
Having everyone you love, leave you, because you're just not "you" anymore, can lead to "giving up" (and did, in my case)
Fortunately, I'm trying to get it back together, after 10 years, but I'm having a hard time believing I'll ever be "right," again.
Eating 1 to 2 BRAZIL nuts can provide Selenium. Off the Synthroid for over a decade. Research taking 1 Brazil nut. Taking more than 2 is dangerous.
Damn I feel ya . Did carnivore for 3 months beef salt and water only sounded crazy to me but I did it .first 2 weeks I was dead to the world past tired..but then I began feeling like my old self, life was good again unfortunately I went off when I went to Hawaii and hadn't gone back on .going to make a point of it though..do some research on it or keto
My 8 year old daughter started some obsessive repetitive behaviour ie having to switch lights on and off a certain amount of times when entering rooms at school etc and I took her to child mh services and they were amazing. The first thing they suggested was to do blood tests and her levels were crazy. She started thyroxine and the behaviours stopped within days. I was so impressed. That was 16 years ago in NZ!
Interesting side issue in Australia, the milking equipment was washed down with iodine many years ago. That ceased and chlorine was used instead. I have often wondered if that switch contributed to the dramatic increase in mental health issues. Thyroid cells need iodine to make thyroid hormone. If you do not have enough iodine in your body, you cannot make enough thyroid hormone.
@@ylass8884 also all table salt was usually the iodine kind. Now most sold has it removed.
@Peace and Honesty~~I 'm so happy to hear your daughter is doing better~~Please hear my story~~I had my first panic attack when I was 8 years old~~I was in bed and my heart starting pounding so fast and hard I could see my pajama top moving with every beat~~I was gasping for air because I couldn't breath~~My Mom was still up and it was in the middle of the night~~She had insomnia and I do too~~I told her what was happening to me and she said go back to bed that I was probably coming down with something~~Oh, she was a nurse~~I never told anyone what happened to me~~I never felt good~~I have had several attacks since then~~But I wasn't as afraid because they always went away~~When I entered junior high school my friends and I were in the cafeteria and somehow the subject came up of panic attacks and anxiety and found out other girls were going through the same thing and their parents also blew them off and we all just dealt with it day by day~~Like I said, I never felt right~~I developed O.C.D. as well~~To me everything had to be perfect~~I became a neat freak~~Started after my first attack~~I either slept to much or not at all~~I didn't do well in school because I couldn't concentrate~~I had no family support or no one to talk to~~I have a sister 5 years older than me and she was horrible to me~~I left home at 17 years old and fought hard to start my own life~~I worked 2 jobs and sometimes 3 to get my own apartment~~I finally did~~But my whole life was full of stress and still is~~I ended up in retail management and took night courses for other things as well~~But again I never felt good~~I just kept pushing myself to do the right thing~~I was 18 when I went to my Dr. and told him how I felt~~He said I had anxiety/panic disorder and prescribed valium~~Again, I never felt right and I just kept pushing myself to always do the right thing and the O.C.D. was still with me~~Bad insomnia as well~~Finally when I was in my 50's I was diagnosed with thyroid problems~~I was put on medication and felt worse and was more exhausted and losing my hair~~Another Dr. told me I have Hashimoto disease~~I was like "whatttttttttttttt?"~~I starting being my own advocate because I lost all faith in trusting Dr.s~~A lot has happened to me over the years~~I'm on disability and was forced to retire early still not knowing what was really wrong with me~~I still feel horrible but Dr's say I'm alright except for the other issues I have to deal with~~Dr's online like Ken D. Berry and Eric Berg are my Dr's now~~They have explained everything about thyroid and all health related issues~~I know nurses and medical people swear by these Dr's and trust only them~~I'm 68 now and I wish I found those Dr's a long long time ago~~Still feeling horrible~~It's to late for me now~~I am not living~~I only exist~~I spent my life helping other people but couldn't help myself~~Dr. Ken D. Berry wrote a book on "What Dr;s don't tell you"~~Check him out~~You'll love him and also Dr. Eric Berg~~They will help you live longer and also to feel your best~~God Bless you and your daughter~~😄😄😄💗💗💗
Family Psychologist John Roseman would probably consider these mh services unusual - since most are so set to label with ADD or ADHD, etc.! Mark Hyman also contests the existence of ADHD.
@@kittycat8222It depends on where you live. In the US iodized salt is more common the more inland you go.
I had been recovering from an addiction and thought that all my panic attacks were withdrawls until I found out I had hyperthyroidism.
Yup insomnia and losing weight without trying are the two most common symptoms. Also feeling hot when everyone else is cold. Panic attacks and resting heart rate of over 100 as you're sat on the couch but your body somehow works as if you're doing aerobics.
I have Thyroid issues and fibromyalgia. I can absolutely relate to not being believed that I was truly sick.
I just posted up top about my 15yr old. I think she has this and fibro. For about a year she has been in pain. It started on her side under her ribs. The doc thought it was muscle and sent her to PT. After a few months of that she now is in pain on both sides and around her back. Touching her anywhere on her back, her sides from armpit down and around her bra line all cause her pain - just from touch! Other touch problems are even things like brushing her teeth - she recently got a Japanese tooth brush that is incredibly soft to see if that works. She gets occasional stabbing pain in random areas, like someone tapping on her hand or earlobe with a pin. She said these will last about 10 minutes. We’ve been trying to figure out how to get her more tests and they scheduled her for a CT. But I’m wondering now if it’s possibly fibromyalgia 😢
@@RealWorldNailsLuvNailz have you tried yo check on parasites infection ? I have an almost identical ailment as your daughter. It feel like someone stab you, from inside sometimes on leg, abdoment, on my back. But i feel it more like something bites me and pull my muscles , I know it sounds crazy. But i have pets (cats and dog) Some say if you have pet, 99% chance you have parasites. Thats why i suspect i have parasites. But i couldnt go to dr and tell them my concern he would laugh me off because i came from a middle class family, i'm sure he's going to accused me as hypocondriac.
Thank God is otc medicine in my country. So I took a single dose mebendazole. It's been 6 month since the last time i took mebendazole. The sudden random pain completely gone. I'm going took another dose this month.
It happens.
Yeah....
I've known for a long time that I was hypothyroid. It's in my family. I had a test years ago but they said it was normal. I knew it wasn't. I have all the symptoms that point to it, but have accused of being crazy by in-laws when I know I'm lucid and rational. Being misunderstood is a rough way to live. So many people are ignorant but make no effort to learn facts.
Exactly, thyroid gets affected when we feel we're in a cage and feel we can't break free. Keep interaction with those who don't understand you to a minimum if there's no way you can avoid them. Practice self love ❤️
@@shreel8880 Yup.
I totally understand I have suffered with it since I was 20 and i am now 60 but I still take Xanax because I cant stand the anxiety and the inside shaking my body does. God Bless.
THIS. DID I WRITE THIS?? I couldve.
Me too! My number was the lowest number on the range of normal, but I have all the symptoms, so they won’t treat me. And my thyroid is so big my ENT keeps having me get ultrasounds and wants me to do a swallow test because he’s concerned my thyroid is so enlarged that it will prevent me from swallowing properly. It’s been going on for 20 years now 😢
Nobody ever understands until It hits them. Education, Empathy and sympathy go along way.
So True!
That part
100%
So true.
Facts!
I am finding that physicians are not checking TPO levels. Insist on it!
Also, Note - it is an Autoimmune Disease that causes the Hashimoto's. Your immune system is attacking your thyroid. One needs to determine how and when (the root cause) the issues started that has compromised your immune system. In my opinion I believe it is our diet and stress. In my case, it was diet and grievance.
God Bless all who are fighting this dreadful setback 🙏 We've got this!
It’s a great idea if they know what to do with a positive TPO result! Hypothyroidism for 29 years. Full blown symptoms now but the worst is my long hair is coming out, my doctor graded it a 3 on the Ludwig scale. My doctor did a full Thyroid panel and said it was negative and dismissed me. I was in disbelief and requested an ultrasound, the endocrinologist said it was normal. I read the report and looked at the images (I use to do ultrasounds), it was NOT normal. I went through my old lab work with another doctor and found a positive TPO… I wasn’t symptomatic at the time. The endocrinologist said even if I had Hashimoto’s there is nothing that I can do anyway… she has been out of residency and practicing now for 5 months! I don’t have a doctor diagnosis yet but it’s atrophic Hashimoto’s, the end stage. My thyroid is very small. I am waiting to see a rheumatologist, my orthopedist referred me. My psychiatrist supports me. The worst part is the endocrinologist at a bare minimum could be positive and recommend her patients an anti inflammatory diet… just imagine how many patients will suffer in the future due to her inexperience. Physicians use to be excellent clinicians and not rely so heavily on lab tests, these days they have lost the ability to think out of the box without them.
My poor sister endured this for years and yes was pushed to miserable outbursts.
I suffered from mental illnesses due to a hormonal imbalance, but it wasn't my thyroid. My uterus was messed up. I had it removed, and my depression and anxiety disappeared like magic. It was frustrating to learn my guts were against me.
Hormones make us who we are. I’ve known two people dx bipolar and were both cured getting sex hormones balanced. Just like that, they didn’t need psych meds.
Misdiagnosed for only a decade. My experience was being misdiagnosed for more than 2 decades for hashimoto's AND a meningioma. After complaining about extreme fatigue and vicious headaches that started AND ended in the same spot as my tumor was finally discovered. Our medical system is highly dysfunctional.
how did they not test your tsh, t3 and t4?
The medical system is very functional via financialization! In 2014, I knew a 28-year-old woman with one leg 3" shorter than the other. Social Services Health Care kept sending her to Physical Therapists - but not a Chiropractor, who could have gradually adjusted her hip area. After her leg went numb for 2 weeks - they sent her for an MRI, but still no Chiropractic adjustments {which is not Covered}. Surely, she's on pain pills by now and is a cripple. / I wrote letters to Social Services - all they care about is financialization, what their higher-ups say, and Standard of Care Ethics, which is often immoral!
@@stevekaylor5606 , yes, financialization works very well. When I was a child in Bulgaria you had to wait forever to see a doctor because they had fixed salaries, no matter how many patients they saw. So the doctors would take their time. When I moved to the United States, I couldn’t believe how quickly you see a doctor and how fast you are spat out. Yes, financialization is the priority, not the patient. When money talks, truth false by the wayside. Sad world we live in. Too many garbage people with garbage priorities. What I find disgusting is how these people talk about “their” time as though it is some precious resource. No, “their” lives are not valuable, let alone “their” time. I should be paid for spending “my” time with them, not the other way around. It is the opposite of what is correct. They want to extract the maximum out of you with nothing to give in exchange. “Providers”, haha. More like “takers” or better yet, “leeches.” Ahhh, these leeches.
I supervised a girls mental health group home. We got a girl with massive issues. As part of intake our nurse was concerned about her bulging eyes. She had a thyroid test done. It was all thyroid, the girl was home and fine 2 weeks later.
This needed to be said! I have Hashimoto disease! And several friends of mine had thyroid cancer and they were treated with antidepressants and anti anxiety meds! This needs to be taught more!!! You aren’t lazy, you aren’t depressed! Get a four panel thyroid test!
My bad! I just let them do a Tsh test! And I wonder why I’m still on meds?!
I read the book! But then there is cheese! I’ll sleep, but I won’t give up Cheese! I gave up anything processed, gluten, soy, msg! Could you leave me cheese?!
@@wandalee5010 I hear ya! Cheese is mandatory!
what is a 4 panel test?
@@emilianosintarias7337 it keeps you from dying of a heart attack! Get it!
I'm here to tell you incase you didn't know exactly how valuable this lecture was that you just saved alot of lives including mine thank you and God bless you 🙏🏼
All thanks to dr moses on youtube for curing from hyperthyroidism.
I've been there and back again. My thyroid has flipped between hypo and hyper with normal test results. It's been over 40 years since I have been put on Armor Thyroid. Things are better but still whacky. People who don't have it don't get it. Thank you for sharing this.
I get it. Thyroidectomy after 5 yrs of tests. They sent me to psychiatrist for 5 yrs before they found out I was choking to death from enlarged thyroid.
Armor changed its formula in 2006. 3 family members who had been stable on it for several years began to experience symptoms. NP thyroid helped 2 - after trials with several other meds. The 3rd person refused to seek help - fast forward, he is in a memory care unit without any concern for proper meds, diet, supplements,
My test results are the same, not sure what my next step is.
@@jessicakruger7 I would suggest having the adrenal glands checked, which is a saliva test, & perhaps liver? Both play a role in converting the body's T4 in to T3, but then again, it would show as a deficiency in the total thyroid paned. T3, T4, T7, negative T4 etc.
@@eringavin6325 thanks so much for that. Will definitely chat to my doctor.
"Maybe i'm just getting older, i was 25 at the time" Wow i could feel the irony in that sentence but its so relatable. Why am i 19 years old and feel like crap all the time, gaining weight when i have no appetite and have lost all interest in life. Obviously there is something wrong. Going to get testing soon
After vocal chord cancer and the removal of tumor , then radiation treatment that killed my thyroid , my life didn’t feel like my own anymore .
The government and FDA needs to be sued!!! They need to be paying for our medical bills and compensating those who have family members and friends that have committed suicide! I’m so angry right now!!😡🤬
Amen 🙏🏻
Suicide is on the rise
Graves’ disease also causes a weird mix of hypo and hyper symptoms when it’s acute. I wish she would’ve addressed Graves. I’ve had it for a decade and am wondering about the long term prognosis. Definitely going to follow the suggested interventions though.
I truly believe parasites play a big role in this aswell?.....We de-worm our pets and farm animals but don't worm ourselves?.....
Google Dr Westin Child’s UA-cam videos on thyroid disease care. Immensely helpful.
@@JustCaroline943That's maybe because wo dont put our snouts literally into the dirt several times a minute and we do this weird little thing called cooking
@@JustCaroline943 m curious what do you do to deworm yourself?
@@derAtze Yeah but we kiss our dogs?
I was 40 years old diagnosed IBS and menopause until all Thyroid symptoms appeared and immediately removed. I struggled to get Disability. Then I was diagnosed with Graves Disease and menopause. I received Disability and a Psychiatrist. Now at 68 years all my health issues are because of my non functional thyroid and no Thyroid over the years. I lost my husband and family because I am crazy. Since my tests are not true I find living alone knowing how my body works help me survive so far.
🙏You are not alone
This has literally described my journey from being 22- finally when my body was basically shutting down & my heart was doing double normal rate - I went to A&E by pure chance a junior doctor took one look at me & admitted me immediately- it was Graves & I had been living with it for all those years repeatedly misdiagnosed - he said I would have died if I hadn’t taken myself to A&E - doctors had repeatedly misdiagnosed me as anxiety & depression which I knew I didn’t have - the anxiety was coming from knowing I was very unwell & not getting the right treatment- you have just explained everything so clearly
How did you treat it, if you don’t mind me asking
@@MrKwodsonikpunk , I was prescribed thyroxine which helped a lot, however once I was seeing the endocrinologist another person - I think a registrar put me on carbimazole - it was back in 2005 - I can’t remember how long for but I do remember them taking me off the medication 3 years later. Prior to all this I absolutely had no idea that thyroid problems could make people so ill.
@@julietta610 Did the Carbimazole cure it, how long have you been free of medication?
I have been off medication since 2008/2009 but I know I have periods of time where my blood tests are “normal”but I definitely have symptoms & I do my best to manage them -I can see listening to this talk & seeing all the comments of peoples’ experiences I’m not the only one- this talk is the most relevant & useful I’ve heard in a long time
@@julietta610 Yea Struggling for near 18 years now, I live in England, I fair well in the summer, don't need meds, I am completely destroyed in the winter. I've concluded I find it hard to absorb vit D in the winter months. I found a very strict and simple diet helps, I don't like tablets very much so I go back and forth with Carbimazol, which I think works with a good diet. I'm not taking the radioactive iodine. If I can find a way to stabilize it in the winter I'll be good. What a hellish condition. Really watch your diet, and make sure your vit D levels are up.
Here's something I just went through. If your tests come back and it's not thyroid related check for h pylori in your stomach. The little buggers have about the same signature as your thyroid so as your body tries to get rid of them that also ends up attacking your thyroid which causes signs of Hashimoto's and Graves.
@@Soothsayer937 Well...
Doctors didn't figure it out.
I came across it quite by accident. I kept track of what I ate and when I would feel the worst. Began to notice there was a correlation with the moon cycles and certain types of food, especially high sugar.
H pylori are most active before a full moon.
Read up on studies and began taking Manuka Honey in the 15+umf range with black seed oil (mixed together and swallowed by spoon. Very nasty)
The Honey was used for 6 months with the oil in the middle of that time.
Only time going to the doctor was to get a fecal test to check if the h-pylori we're still there. Test came back negative.
This is the culmination of me eliminating my depression. Could probably write an informational packet describing the process.
Very very long story short listen to your body write it down and most of all be incredibly patient with yourself and do not jump to conclusions with the first things that Google suggest to you. Read up on multiple different studies
I have just had pylori and treatment, had the symptoms for years and have hypothyroidism.
Thank you so much, finally starting to figure out why I fluctuate between a capable healthy young person and feeling like a hundred year old with hypothermia.
I suffered hyperthyroidism many years ago. It was the scariest, silent moment of my life..i have recovered over 10 years. I Thank God
Can u tell me how please😢😢
@youseferwaimi2506 Praying In Jesus name and new diet. Coconut Milk- I drank gallons of Silk brand Coconut Milk. I never cared for it before. I got a craving for it. I shared this with my pharmacist. His wife levels reduce after she began to drink it as well. I'm just telling you my story. My little sister recovered as well.
Yes! They were sure I was bi-polar and wanted me on lithium. I asked for blood tests. They said there aren’t any. I didn’t take the lithium. I finally got a Hashimotos dx at age 52, after 30 years of battling drs and managing my symptoms.
My daughter had a HUGE tumor on her her thyroid was extremely enlarged due to her Hashimotos Disease. Due to the fact that she had been erroneously prescribed lithium and was never tested ever four weeks as is supposed to be done, it triggered the tumor to grow. We almost lost her, and her health has never been the same.
Ppl gotta stay away from any medication. All medication. Even the thyroid hormone" replacement" garbage, never take levothyroxine or armour or anything. Eat for your thyroid period
Fun fact- iron deficiency can cause hypothyroidism and their symptoms are identical. If tsh is normal check your ferritin iron sat and TIBC
This young lady just described my exact journey with my thyroid. I gave up on doctors because I could NOT get a diagnosis for what was wrong with me. My issue was the conversion from T3 to T4 and a horribly inflamed swollen thyroid. They never would tell me anything. So I just gave up. Having come from a horribly traumatic childhood at the hands of a mentally ill mother and an alcoholic father, this gives me at least some answers to my problem. I have been practicing meditation for about 4 years now and my swollen thyroid is almost non existent. I guess I'll just keep on keeping on and being my own advocate for my health. Thanks for this.
Well done! ❤
Sounds like my life. My neck is swollen tho. I take Levothyroxine only 50mg. Maybe I need T3 as outa control at mo n cannot lose weight now BP is erratic. This video makes much sense. Good Luck everyone! X
My childhood was similar with an alcoholic father and sexually traumatised mother at an early age. I never wanted to be on levothyroxine just so their number looked right. It woud have kept my thyroid from any functioning on its own. Im now on Thyrobin which is a natural supplement which feeds my thyroid gland. When I start to get cold, I know my thyroid is in need of a dose. I can feel the warmth returning to my body. I don't pay attention to the numbers because I believe the problem is in the conversion process, too. A regular thyroid test doesn't test for that.
@@juliawalsh7934 I will look into Thyrobin! Many thanks! Keep positive n live in the now I say! X
@@juliawalsh7934 Since I couldn't get an actual diagnosis they never even put me on thyroid meds. I'm rather thankful for that, though, because I didn't want them killing off my thyroid making me dependent on meds anyway. Stress effects the inflammation of my thyroid and after I meditate it returns to a fairly normal state. I have to be extremely mindful of my emotions when people upset me as my thyroid will literally start bulging. Sounds to me like they just put you on meds, which I was sure at some point they were going to do to me, and said "have a great day". Once you start the meds they don't really tell you that they are basically killing off your thyroid making you dependent on pills that may or may not work. It's a true big pharm money making racket in my opinion. I wish you well on your journey and I hope you find healing. I highly recommend meditation in some form as it has truly helped me. Especially visualization. Have a blessed day.
I only have 1/4 of a thyroid and my levels are always normal, but I have all the symptoms. I am a formerly very emotional person who now feels like a psycho from apathy.
I was diagnosed with ADD and Borderline Personality Disorder in 2007. In 2021, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. After that, I realized that I have physical symptoms of it as a teenager, like heavy periods (bleeding for 3 weeks on, 1 week off). Also, T3 and T4 were normal. My doctor appeased me my checking my thyroid antibodies. That's when he found it.
They (DocKtors) just won't LISTEN
I was in the hospital and they did over 100 tests but did not do an antibody test (for a different disease.) I had my endocrinologist do an antibody test, because GPs are hard to convince. They hate ordering antibody tests for some reason.
I have been diagnosed with BPD as well. I know something else is going on beneath the surface. Been working with a Psychologist for a year and a half now. Just seem to be getting worse though 😢🙏❤
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@@tomg.8904 For me, personally, I learned that Hashimoto's can cause someone to present with similar symptoms to BPD. So, I thought long and hard about it. Though I believe the autoimmune disorder definitely exacerbates things, I do think I received an accurate diagnosis. Talking to a therapist in one-on-one didn't help me either. What did help, however, was Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). The main difference between bi-polar and BPD is that BPD is reactionary as opposed to a chemical imbalance in the brain. DBT teaches people how to relate their reactions to things. I did it in a group setting. I know that Borderline Personality Disorder gets a bad wrap, but most of the people with it are relatively normal. It's really a trauma response, usually people dealing with narcissistic abuse. As such, it's very much possible to re-train the brain, but it takes a lot of time, effort, and introspection.
as someone with hyperthyroidism for 13 years now, this truly help me a lot in understanding my disease. i never thought that my thyroid problem is connected with my mental health. thank you soo much for posting this! this really meant a lot to me.
Like most people here, I live with, in my case, hypothyroidism since I know myself. Usually, if I'm mindful, I'm good, but if I'm dealing with lots of stress, and I push myself over the threshold, it flares up, and takes me out for weeks, or months, sometimes. Not many know or understand what's "wrong" with people who don't look ill. 🙏❤️
I have hashimotos and I understand x
@@Beth-iv4lj ❤️🙏
I got diagnosed 25 years ago. I was active and fit. My brain felt weird and I gained weight even though in cycled 2 hours day. The disease is real. Get checked
I had hyperthyroidism for years and thought I was mentally ill. Lost years of my life, not knowing it was my thyroid. Stress, shaky hands, weight loss, no sleep for weeks at a time all lasting for months to years. Unable to hold down a job. A nightmare come true.
My kids used to refer to Hashimoto's as, my "ninja disease". 😂 In 1998, the antidepressents began, then the anxiety meds for my worrying, the stimulants for the sleepiness, the diets for weight gain, the eye drops for bulging eyes, etc... I philia!!!! Thank you for telling your story and helping others to understand.
Neurotoxic drugs - with side effects!
Thank you so much for this. My adult autistic son has suffered for roughly the past 15 years. I’ve brought him to Mayo Clinic and exhausted every hospital resource we have locally to figure out why “overnight” my 15 year old became fatigued, gained weight, lost his hair, had dry skin, IBS, and now Rheumatoid Arthritis. I’ll definitely be getting your books and preparing for our next doctors visit! Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you for doing what you are doing. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 1998 at age 37 by a TSH test after having many years of mental health issues, trauma issues and being put on various drugs for them. That didn’t stop either. Levothyroxine has been a part of my life since 1998 yet I have been struggling with the same and worse symptoms for the past 6 months to 4 years, depending on the symptom and I’ve been confused by some of it because I’m showing symptoms of both hypo and hyper thyroid function. Anxiety. Sleeping 16, 18, 20 hours a day. Weight gain. Weight loss. Hungry all the time. Loss of appetite. Hair loss. And more hair loss. And emotions up and down despite being on another antidepressant. I’m all over the place. Sometimes feel up but not happy either but not depressed. Next minute or hour I could be depressed or raging or tearful and sad or numb or anxious or excited or bored which was really just not excited, irritated and headed towards anger or rage and/or depressed or sad and lonely and throughout all of this questioning myself, wondering, am I really crazy? I don’t want to be crazy but sometimes I feel like I am, so am I? Yet I really don’t believe I am. I have times of clarity yet I have a history, now it’s a long history. So I am at a great disadvantage when I try to talk to medical doctors. And sometimes psych doctors. I have a good therapist right now but that doesn’t help with the medical doctor issues I have. And half of these doctors are younger than my adult children and think they know me better than I know my self. But when they do really understand it means so much!
Check into Bipolar disorder. It can be up and down all the time. One minute happy and next triggered and angry. I have Bipolar 2 with mixed episodes. I am on thyroid medication.
This thyroid disease is metabolically destroying our health. I have hypothyroidism. Feel all the things you mentioned. You are not crazy. This illness is in control of millions! Sometimes the other alternative seems better as no one truly knows what we go thru unless they have the same disease. God bless us all! Hope you recover …I am doing what I can but nothing seems to work..greatful not afflicted with cancer! Things yes…could be worse!!
I have so many of these symptoms. I was diagnosed with PCOS and now I wonder if I was misdiagnosed. I’m overweight and all I ever hear is “just lose weight” and “here’s a drug to help”
#drisibor
Natural herbal medicine and body cleanser really worked for me in less than 3 weeks got cured from hashimato disease with Dr Isibor treatment..
I have Hashimotos and I remembered how I felt when the doctor told me it will be very hard for me to conceive but, all to the glory of GOD that after using DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on UA-cam natural infective herbal medication am a mother of four kids......🥰🥰🥰
In may month 2021 , I was misdiagnosed with PCOD, just by looking at ultrasond, and after that I just started taking ayurvedic medicines, after my problem of scanty menses doesn't resolve, on the other hand hair fall also started after being diagnosed with PCOS because I took lot of stress and I was under impression that I have pcos and it cannot be cured. After 6-7 months of being on ayurvedic medicines, I got admitted in emergency, there the pulmonarist, gynaecologist and gastrointestinal doctor did all thr test from CT scan to blood test and the gynecologist there confirmed that I have thyroid problem not the pcos, as I don't have weight, although I am under weight ( intentionally reduced after knowing pcos news, came from healthy weight of 53 kg to 42 kg underweight due to excess exercise and stress) , well story in short from last 1 . 5 month I m on levothyroxine 25 mcg, my mental conditions are better, hairfall is still there bit reduced and regarding the menses, they are still scanty but my regularity improved on 28 th day last cycle and also the flow improved from before not exactly as it should be but improved.
It's better if you get diagnosed yourself thoroughly, so that your intervention could be clear and clean and targetted, remember PCOS AND THYROID are interlinked
My teen daughters doctor was so smart. Wish it was 2 years earlier.
Mine started after childbirth at age nineteen. I had a hx of trauma too. I was finally dx in my late forties when someone finally checked my antibodies - they were off the charts! My life was made miserable by a plethora of confusing symptoms during the best years of my life. I now know that I was experiencing Thyrotoxicosis and many times what I believe now was bordering on Hashi's Encephalitis. I was told over and over that I was "fine." I spent years on SSRIs.
Functional medicine, giving up gluten and a course of Low Dose Naltrexone finally turned my life around.
I am left with temperature intolerances, weight issues and Panic Disorder but I no longer have even worse symptoms.
My advice: Don't think doctors are gonna fix you. Don't think your insurance company will pay for the tx you need.
Take your health in your own hands. Research. Find a good functional medicine practitioner. Remove toxins from your life both physical, emotional and spiritual.
Take 100% responsibility for your health.
AMEN AMEN AMEN❤
LOVE YOUR BODY. ❤
ITS THE ONLY ONE YOU'RE GONNA GET❤
For me getting rid of fluoride help so much
Thank you DR Rorpopor herbal I have been cured from Hashimotos with your herbal medication am so grateful to you, I recommend everyone who is shuffle from Hashimotos to you thank you Dr Rorpopor herbal on UA-cam am so grateful to you.❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️😘😘
I pray I have this. Because I have met people with anxiety and my symptoms are much worse. My personality has done a 180. I feel like I’m in someone else is body. I have brain fog 24/7.
You don't want to pray you have thyroid problems. The doctors diagnosed me with it and I don't wish it on my worst enemy.
Leonie White sorry to hear that praying for you🙏🏼
I’m in hospital right now for suicidal ideation. I need to show this to the docs. Because I think this is the root cause.
I bet having it diagnosed is far better than suffering till death and calling yourself crazy
@@aishwaryas5734 I know right , I honestly agree with this comment. I’ve been struggling with anxiety and depression for months like never before and I honestly hope that it’s thyroid disease too because it’s making me feel like I’m losing my mind
Thankyou. Selenium and gluten free have helped me. I appreciate your presentation very much.
Hello. My selenium supplements I noticed have gluten in coating!!! We can't win😊Are you losing or gaining weight. I'm losing as have no appetite. Nausea n one day I was just so ill n vomiting n unable to move I cud not get to phone. Hair used to be long. Now partner is wondering have I a shedding doggie hidden in the house! I wonder about this medication. Txy. Its making me worse!
best of luck to you. x
Take two Brazil nuts a day to increase selenium levels. That's all you need for that! Stay Encourage and continue in your research.
@@kinb2318 Beef.
Vit D.. checking please.
Many SunshinE and Red light theraphy.. plus Diet.
I just had this thought today, literally thought whether all my symptoms were hashimotos.. brain fog, anxiety, cold sensitivity... and I found this video. Thank you
How many of those that have long COVID have thyroid disorders? How many of those who didn’t recover after a virus infection were previously undiagnosed with thyroid disorders?
Makes total sense. My mom had thyroid disorder and she was paranoid and delusional but completely sane at times. Now i take supplements but need dx.
You can order your own labs in most states in the USA.
I had to tell the doctor to order that test, he was so reluctant and not nice. They called me from a hospital after to tell me my numbers were so high 267.2, I thought I was dying slowly and they said at the clinic before all in your head you are fat lose weight. I don't believe much in doctors ....
I get it! I self diagnosed years ago. Trying to get doctor to run test. Finally they did and I was proven correct. Hoshimotos. Now I’m much better with life changes, food and supplements.
Great video. Thank you.
I dragged my exhausted depressed recovering alcoholic friend to a naturopath at the age of 36. After struggling for about 10 years with all these problems a naturopath suggested Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and low and behold she was finally diagnosed with the actual problem. . I walked around my whole life with muscle aches and fatigue and issues w cognition . Doctors always told me it must be depression 🙄. I never bought into that bc I wasn’t even depressed despite my symptoms and frustration. At 30 years old that same naturopath cracked the case and closed it for me . I have chronic Lyme . And this was why I insisted my friend see her to just fine her a chance - after all she had nothing to loose and medical doctors failed us for decades . Something is wrong with the “health”care system..
Thank you for believing in your friend. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for sharing
It’s crazy that they won’t ever test you for Lyme either. I get it everyone will be asking for it and insurance won’t be happy, but long term… a good thing
This is great information if you have hypothyroidism or Hashimotots but leaves us with hyperthyroid and Geaves disease in the dark. Please do a follow-up on this for the rest of us that suffer from overactive thyroid.
I have Graves also , yes it would be very informative, & help us to understand a bit more- honestly this video has made me feel like all the years of being told I had major anxiety & panic attacks- the day before I was seen in A&E I couldn’t walk properly, couldn’t speak properly & my local GP said “you’re probably having a breakdown “- I knew I wasn’t & 10 hours later told at A&E by a junior doctor I had a goitre & my TS levels were extremely high along with my heart rate & if I hadn’t gone to A&E I would have died & my body was actually shutting down - he wouldn’t let me walk & it took me weeks to be able to stand up & walk again after being left by gp’s , lost my job, health & relationship at the time 18 years ago - it’s truly shocking how many of us identify with so much of this video
So important for Us to understand our anatomy. We must be responsible for our health. Western medicine is lacking in many ways especially when it comes to a WHOLE body perspective.
The sad thing is, it's hard to find a doctor who seriously will listen.
In fact, it's near impossible.. so these talks can be depressing.
And, it's got to a stage, where doctors don't actually care any more, as long as you are still alive, (but barely living a normal life,) numbers are looking good.
Yes but Thyrogold sells thyroid without a prescription
@@marydaniels8829 I live in NZ, I don't think we allowed to import stuff like that.. will check.
Yeah - doctors don’t care and aren’t logical, dont think, don’t keep track of what you were there for-- it’s almost like they’ve become stupid… I have a medical (physicians) family and we all see this..
It’s scary and sad.
I was tested 20years ago when I had the shakes. My T4 was 96..its supposed to be between 13 and 23..I lost a stone in six weeks. It was stopped by radioactive iodine. Now 20years later 2023 I'm a stone overweight. Stopped taking sleeping pill three weeks ago. I've woken up today about to get dressed and go shopping a bright day which started to get darker, A STORM, NO ITS 9PM AT NIGHT and I can't remember how it happened.
I had a traumatic event that I went through at the age of 20-21. I can pin point at that exact moment that my physical and mental health completely deteriorated from then on. It has not been fun.
In 2010 I was diagnosed w 3rd stage rectal cancer. Still here, thank you to God, brilliant docs, the LOVE of my Children & ?
Several surgeries, chemo, radiation, illeostomy, take down surgery.
Within last 2 yrs I can now get into the sun w/out turning into blistering hot metal, I'm not freezing to death wrapped up in blankets in 108*, it was actually 111* but pic is at 108, at this temp my bones radiated ice, ached - bad! Many of you will understand what I'm speaking of, all kinds of different physical, mental occurences.
After several yrs of this couldn't gather my thoughts, felt coming undone, unreasonable suicidal thoughts. For yrs the docs at the clinic, in not so many word's said I was a hypochondriac & fine for my age, along w a psychiatrist, all prescribing me lexapro, cymbalta, whatever psycotic drug I might have wanted, In 2017 even saw a psycologist whom w/in the hr of 1st meeting me said she wanted to "put me on pristique, cymbalta & ween me off in 3 yrs". So far maybe a couple "basic" blood test, no blood test in prescribing me these drugs. When I flat out said "no" to these drugs, "I didn't want to adjust to the feeling & zone these drugs put me in", then the humiluation of being called a "drug addict", a "drug seeker", accused of "not wanting to help myself". I wanted to jump off! I have not been back to that clinic since!
In 2021 visited a different clinic. The PA saved me! Who would have thought, they r the doctors, but she ran a blood panel which included testing Vit D levels. 30-100 r the #'s, 30 being low, low. My # was 9, lethally low. I was prescribed 50,000 iu's of D2*, 1 weekly for 8 wks. OMG! That brought me back to better thinking, got rid of the horrible thoughts. Other than normal feelings of sadness, tiredness my life changed greatly to the better!
I've since had 2 sessions of the D2 regiment, levels were at 11, 14. Mine & orher bodies due to some illnesses does not maintain Vit D, even taking Cod Liver Oil daily (a rich source of A & D).
But the suffering some of us must endure for such a long time, w many going for the anti-depressant, never getting well, so they tack on abilify, that doesn't work so they tack on another drug.. when in reality, IT IS A MAJOR VIT D DEFIENCY!
If life could always be that simple.
Just taking vit D doesn't cut it at a point & when docs say take 10,000 iu's D3 daily, basically they r asking you to kill your kidneys!
Demand blood tests before taking all their drugs!
*D2 converts to D3 somehow.. ask your doc. Depending, bet the doc will not know straight up. Western medicine says they r implementing thus new medicine, vitamins.. MUCH to learn!
Good health!
Trauma can be a root cause of thyroid disease.
Really??
Really!
Thank you! ❤️
@@sandijohnson2216 We use to think it was inherited through DNA or a combination of environmental triggers. Perhaps there is a genetic determinism for immune vulnerability but more recent studies are presenting that the root cause is altered brain and hormonal changes caused by emotional, physical, physiological and spiritual abuse. These earlier experiences ( to the degree experienced) change the structure of the nervous system and alter the cortisol levels in the body. This causes a interruption with the thyroid conversions process of T-4.
This condition is more common in women. I believe there is a cultural reason for this. Thyroid disease can present at any time in a lifetime but some critical times are post pregnancy. As women, we can experience postpartum symptoms that can mask for thyroid deregulation.
In the 80’s, we were prescribed Synthroid and told it was the answer to the symptoms. But the “ symptoms “ stayed. We were prescribed Xanax and Abien for regulation. This happened to many of us.
I think psychiatry is expanding slowly to connect the patient’s personal history with family, business and associated relationships to find a possible event that set the physical body to react in such a defensive manner.
Best to you!
Stressful living environment yup . Also old infected root canals cause it . I am getting mine taken out soon .
I had this happen to me...I have Hashimoto's but diagnosed as depression...antidepressants made it worse. I lost several years in undergrad school because of this.
This is solidifying to me that I have a thyroid disorder. I have struggled for YEARS with all of these symptoms, and I have been diagnosed with FND. It makes 0 sense to me. I knew something else was wrong and I am pretty sure this is it. Thank you SO MUCH for this video.
Yes, this is truly ME, my life. I was diagnosed at age 6 with Hashimotos which they say was passed on through my mother while she was pregnant with me. I’ve been on LEVOTHYROXINE since age 6 right after they did a biopsy on my thyroid. I’m going to be on this medication for life.
I went from Eltroxin to pig-based hormone to Thyroset (which REPAIRS your thyroid) to nothing. I weaned myself off these things after 8 years of intense & difficult research. I weaned myself off it carefully & slowly so as to not have withdrawal symptoms. I suffered ON synthetic medication for those 8 years. Synthetic hormone makes your thyroid quit working altogether, and so you put money in the system's pocket for life, because your body then relies on it alone. It is dangerous, but they tell you it's safe.
I was diagnosed as hypothyroid but just needed support due to a new baby & lifelong narcissistic abuse. Stress can cause the thyroid to be off temporarily (they don't tell you that) and pregnancy requires necessary temporary natural changes in thyroid production.
Because of the synthetic medication, I lost a pregnancy due to the meds (confirmed by an endo) and had trouble conceiving. I also went through a super early menopause (thankfully, reversible by quitting meds). I was extremely sick (not eating nor drinking) during that pregnancy & other pregnancies when I was on the meds, but not when I was off them. My tests were always "the right numbers" that they wanted when they tested me, as long as I was medicated the way they wanted me to be.
The endo also confirmed that pregnancies often happen when women go off of the dangerous (NOT safe) synthetic medication. That explained a lot.
I know of many people who take the meds who develop heart problems & need additional meds. There are other conditions that are also caused by taking these meds.
The only time you need them is if your thyroid is removed. Otherwise, avoid them.
Obviously, I'm not dead and almost 20 years later, do not have any additional health issues. I feel better than I ever did on those meds and I am free!
@@nannerlchanel5045 Please see my comment if it is allowed to appear here. I meant to direct it to you.
@nannerl chanel It was my mother. I am currently NC with her & limited (as needed) with other extended family. This has been for about 3 years now. I am alone with respect to the acknowledgment of the abuse, except for my immediate family, who has witnessed a bit of the abuse firsthand. They support me. We, as parents, are currently actively trying to break the cycle in our immediate family & protecting our children in the process.
I will check your channel.
Levothyroxine does not make a person feel better.does not heal
@@nannerlchanel5045 I stopped taking my Levothyroxine and ended up loosing my voice and having a goiter almost pop outa my neck. It's not a good idea to stop taking thyroid meds!
Getting food allergies diagnosed is important.
too bad that the cost of getting tested for allergies is not something many people can do, including myself...i have hypothyroidism, take 125mcg of levothyroxine and most likely have food allergies and/or sensitivities but can't find out for sure because the testing is like 1k+
most Americans, at least, live paycheck to paycheck but not even that more like broke after paying bills soon after getting paid. just saying all of this because it's not easy to do when you're poor af.
So so true right now I feel like I have a noose around my neck and I'm on my way to the hospital. I am an energy psychologist and a certified massage therapist I know about pressure points in the body they are misdiagnosed me my whole entire life thank you for sharing I meditate almost daily I'm in the Bible daily in the word
What did they misdiagnose you with and what are you on your way to the hospital with? I'm not understanding your message well and would like to understand what you're saying.
@@KJ-lb4tj Waiting for the reply, here is a suggestion: Noose indicates a serious hypertrophy, in the nodules perhaps. Being misdiagnosed at least means: The TSH results turned normal as if there is no problem with the patient. It's very common unfortunately.
Some energy field measurement devices show high thyroid activity. Also these measurements are misinterpreted or underestimated and no proper action is taken accordingly. Simultaneous action on the gut-adrenals-thyroid triad is most beneficial in the case of gluten intolerance.
It's so depressing being told time and time again by doctors that gluten sensitivity isn't a thing.
It is, but not to everybody. Next time doctor says that, ask him: "Is that what they did teach in the medical school; that all bodies are carbon copies of each other?"
And anyway, go somewhere else to be treated.
It’s not the gluten it’s the glyphosates that cause gluten intolerance
Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate, which acts by inhibiting the plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase. It is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses that compete with crops.
Hypothyroidism Hashimotos runs in my family. I noticed something was wrong with me in my teens. Things gradually got worse and 20 years later major symptoms. Got started on Levothyroxine and about 2 months later my social anxiety almost completely went away. My social anxiety was so bad before. It progressively got worse and eventually became extremely bad and noticeable. Got diagnosed with anxiety and was given medication, but it didn’t do anything. Fixing my thyroid cured my anxiety! We need more studies on this so people can get the help they need. Doctors need to be aware of the causal effect between thyroid disease and mental illnesses.
Among other things I also developed weight gain, hair loss, cold sensitivity, extreme fatigue, tiredness and over sleeping. Those all went away with thyroid medication and I feel so much better.
I had a thyroidectomy in 2007. I struggled with unexplained infertility. In 2009 I went through IVF and it was successful. The fertility clinic increased my levothyroxine to 170mg?and I was taking 88mg At around 4 months I started having panic attacks, heart palpitations and insomnia. I felt absolutely miserable. My gynecologist and General Doctor were prescribing me antidepressants, anti anxiety meds and Ambien which I didn’t want to take because I didn’t want to harm my baby. I even went to a cardiologist because of the heart palpitations. I was supposed to wear a heart monitor but I didn’t want to wear it because all the wires and stickers gave me even more anxiety. I was having issues not sleeping and I was like this definitely will make it even worse because I had to sleep with it on. Eventually they tested my thyroid levels and they realized I had hyperthyroidism. At one point I brought myself to the emergency room and checked in for depression.Most of my pregnancy was a nightmare. My hormone levels didn’t calm down until after my son’s birth. What should have been one of my most happiest and precious memories turned into one of the most scariest times in my life, all due to misdiagnosing from my doctors.
When one is pregnant and has already been Rxd levothyroxine, it's very important for them to get an increase in their thyroid dosage, for the fetus' s health as well.
Why didn't you ask them to reduce your dosage? Doctors usually always try to reduce levothyroxine dosages if one complains of palpitations, even if it isn't the cause.
Panic attacks, palpitations, mood changes occur in pregnancy without there being any thyroid disorder.
I've been at the dosage of 175mcg and never had those sides. It was probably a combination of dosage & hormonal changes of pregnancy., especially if one underwent IVF.
You can be adequately treated and still have depression and / or anxiety. or palpitations. Levothyroxine may not be the cause.
There are lots of abnormal chromosomal (deletions) causes for these symptoms. It's not always thyroid related or dosage related. .
@@notsogreen I didn’t know back then what I know today. The IVF clinic increased the dosage which yes it’s what they do in the first trimester. My doctor did not know that I went from normally taking 88 mg then increased it to 175. From what I understand now is they decrease the dosage after the first trimester but not all the way to the lowest (88mg). My doctor was not informed and I did not realize because no one mentioned this to me at the infertility clinic. I had my thyroid removed 2 years prior so I was still new to taking thyroid medicine. My next pregnancy I was fine because I knew what to do I went straight to an endocrinologist when I learned I was pregnant.
This was me. Ten years. Lost career, friends, house. A simple blood test and none of this would have happened. Had to reinvent at the other end, really hard at 50. I'm not bitter, but education for doctors and people to know what to look for- and it was all over my face- eyebrows ended in the middle. and hands- fingernails ridged from iron deficiency.
Your comments were helpful to me, thank you.
what was the blood test?
@@emilianosintarias7337 To check thyroid levels. People have blood tests and think the thyroid is covered in a general sweep- it is not. It is a completely separate test. I now take thyroxine- and feel normal! A little free test (australia) and ten years of hell would not have occurred.
I’ve been on thyroid medication for about 5 years now. Nothing changed! I’m still depressed and tired, my hair is falling out, my weight keeps going up, my energy level is at almost 0 all the time. Getting thyroid medication is not a magic wand that will suddenly make everything good again.
Scary 🙏. I hate all thus
you need to go gluten and dairy free. also check your b12 and d 3. I am a normal person again after starting treatment and up d3
I hated levothyroxine. It didn't help me either. See if you can get on natural dessicated thyroid hormones. Name brand Armour. Made from porcine (pig) thyroid. It helps a lot more!
It seems to work really well on people who don't have the autoimmune thyroid disease.
But not hashimotos x
@@Empress1407 I’m gluten free because of my IBS. Also sugar free, eat lots of fish and vegetables. Last time I checked myself over I had no deficiencies. Any other advices?
I've suffered since I was 8 9 but was diagnosed at 19 I'm 45 now, I was diagnosed with Thyroid graves disease. And now hashimotos. So happy that someone is talking about it.thank you
My daughter, now 28, was diagnosed with Graves Disease at age five and took levothyroxine until middle school when endocrinologist said she was in remission. She was just prescribed medication again because it seems to have reoccurring. She is vegan because of gut issues from being a NEC baby. I am sharing this with her and will get one of your books to see what we can do for her
Her level was 11, and how are graves and hashimotos different?
Veganism is the worst for thyroid health.
We did vegan and it threw one of my kids into thyriod issues. The amino acids from meat are important for gut and adrenal health. The ‘mood cure’ book helped a lot.
I was diagnosed with hashimotos at the age of 13. We suspected I had it earlier but I was living overseas and my mom wanted to wait until we were back in America before seeking testing because of the cost. I wish we had gone sooner knowing the damage that was done to my thyroid now. Regardless when I first walked into an endochronoloysts office to request testing to see if I had thyroid disease, I remember him clearly ask "why do you think you have this?" I'm not sure why a doctor has to question your decision to seek testing. There were clearly factors that lead me to him. The most obvious thing was that I had a goiter. This alone should have told him I needed to be tested.
The reason why he was hesitant was my age. But age should not be a factor in diagnosing an issue. As you said the earlier you can diagnose the problem the faster your can seek treatment and the less damage that will be done to your thyroid gland.
Only now ,15 years later am I hearing doctors on the internet talk about treating the root cause of the thyroid disease. Still to this day no doctor has questioned what caused it and what I can do to fix it. I'm scheduled for a endocrinology appointment in feb but I feel like that is too long to wait before actually trying to fix what ever the issue is because its already been 15 + years that it has gone unnoticed. I wish people had told me back then if I made some lifestyle changes or started taking certain vitamins that I could reverse my thyroid disease. I would have done anything they asked.
I should also note that I had to beg my doctor to put me on combination therapy. He had never tried it before, he didn't even know the minimum dose that you could get of T3. I'm so glad I asked for this though because I do feel more awake than I ever have before.
Wow I am nearly in tears over this. I've been struggling for decades with Major Depressive Disorder, and nothing seems to help. I can't wait for my next dr appointment so I can ask her to help me check out my thyroid function. Thank you so much for this presentation!
Be sure they do all of the tests that she's mentioned. Otherwise they'll just do one and it's not going to be accurate. I hope that you'll feel better soon.
I hope you get a caring one. Who helps.
My fiancé fit the profile for a thyroid disorder perfectly when you mentioned bulging eyes it was like an alarm went off in my head… he died because of alcohol abuse, and now I can’t help but wonder how things could’ve turned out differently if only have been diagnosed properly… his doctor only saw an alcoholic and not an ill patient
I am sorry for your loss😢 we cannot totally surrender to medical Doctors. We have to do the research ourselves. God bless
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My mothers family All had goiters and she had thyroid disease that in the 60s... They called a Nervous Breakdown and she was Put in a Sanatorium for the mentally ill for a year! They further made Money with psychiatrists Who gave her loads of drugs for anxiety as she swung between hyper and hypothyroidism. This was all done Without the health insurance we have now So my poor father was working so hard to help his wife and provide for 3 kids!
I have thyroid disease and All the doctors I have seen are Lazy! It takes work to fix it And they dismiss me imput with Big me little You..
I want a partnership and not a dictatorship I Dont need a Dic!
Always anti depressant that's what doctors do today or send you to the shrink. Take test . happy to hear you were finally diagnosed.
The story of my life. Thirty years to diagnosis.
All thanks to dr moses on youtube for curing from hyperthyroidism.
I was diagnosed with Graves Disease at 15 (1995) when I was hospitalized for clinical depression because I was suicidal. When admitted to the hospital they did blood work and found out that I had the autoimmune disease. My mom was diagnosed with Hashimoto's and later Lupus (SLE). After trying to control my thyroid with medicine, and being hospitalized at 17 (self harm but no longer suicidal, but not "healthy") and all my symptoms were for underactive thyroid. I was always cold. I was reserved and quiet (they said with my levels I should be bouncing off the walls hyper), and obviously I was depressed. I did have terrible insomnia, heart palpitations and had tremors as well as being exhausted all the time. I was also very shy and lonely snd felt very socially isolated. At 17 years old, they gave me radioactive iodine snd destroyed 80% of my thyroid, so since then it's always been low (especially during pregnancy). In 2020 I was diagnosed with Lupus. I also react terribly to levothyroxine. I get terrible migraines and felt super sick. So finally taking Armour thyroid and levels are within normal levels. Even at 15 ehem the doctors said there are thyroid antibodies making your body attack the thyroid. So I asked what they could do for the antibodies. Of course there was nothing they could do to treat the cause...just the symptom. So my thyroid could be burned out if not treated, so they treated it by burning it out with radioactive iodine? So here I am at 43 still on Armour (Nature throid before it was recalled).
I think more people need to know the connection between depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc and thyroid. I hope more people get help sooner than later. I've never noticed Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) but had a functional medicine doctor run tests and found I have EBV antibodies, showing not a current infection but exposure at some point. I wanted to test for EBV because so many antibodies and Lupus and autoimmune disease can tie back to EBV. The function medicine doctor put me on the Autoimmune Paleo Protocol diet (was so hard! I did this for over 4 years). I've avoided soy since 15 (and didn't have much before Grave's diagnosis). I was depressed since 13 years old before hospitalized because this condition almost cost me my life. So glad things are finally being understood!!
My depression was caused by undiagnosed Coeliac Disease. Maybe a test for that might find that's other people's problem too. Many people have a sensitivity to it without going on to develop full blown symptoms. Allergy is a completely different matter. Intolerance causes many problems wrongly diagnosed and given Ativan or you are judged a hypochondriac, always coming up with some general unwellness symptom.
My TSH was 14.2. I was very depressed, gaining weight, fingernails peeling, hair falling out, no energy, sleeping a lot, etc.
so true. I was told I was fat, clinically depressed, lack of memory, anxiety, panic attacks, Bloating, hair loss, then palpatations, insomnia, brain fog, cold intolerance. I nearly died because. my useless GP did not check my Thyriod levels were so dangerously Low, I could have gone into a coma and died.
I’m so sorry to hear this. I have been going through the same symptoms. Pins and needles in my feet too (on top of all the other symptoms mentioned). I’m unfortunately categorised as subclinical even with these symptoms. It really is exhausting and it’s making me depressed.
I hope you get better ❤️🩹 I know how it feels to be dismissed when you know deep down inside your body is screaming for help.
All thanks to dr moses on youtube for curing from hyperthyroidism.
My doctor told me hypothyroidism and hashimotos are both treated the same (with levothyroxin) I’ve been hypo since I was 19 and have gone on and off levothyroxin but I’ve been on it for 2 years now and no change. Horrible anxiety, anger, tired all the time, weight gain (when I would lose weight off the meds). I’ve been on ssri’s all kinds of antidepressants and anti anxiety medication too nothing works and it’s so frustrating for doctors to just dismiss concerns! Thank you for all the solutions I’m going to look into these!
Take notes and get a second opinion. Many times, when docs realize you've researched and are informed and present to them with questions, they will be more willing to listen. Don't give up though! You're now armed with valuable info and insight into what is causing your suffering. Now you can find your path to freedom!
Try Armour thyroid
Go on and Google Dr.Berg and the thyroid ,I watched it and changed my diet taking Vitamin D3 and K2 and a trace mineral,mine is fine now I've lost 15 pounds and feel I came back to life after 8 years,Dr.Berg is amazing he covers so many things,Good luck
I started to detox my body because I smoked at the time I had an underactive tyroid, a b12 deficiency a calcified bone and a benign pituitary tumour that played havoc with my body, after 2 months of taking 2 activated charcoal 3x a day not sure why but I came off my meds instead I took Vitamin d magnesium and vitamin b complex , people kept saying you won't absorb your nutrients or minerals but I felt I needed to carry on I had never felt better in my life but reduced my intake to 1 activated charcoal capsules 2x a day 10 months after starting this detox I went to the doctors and asked for a full body blood test, my underactive tyroid corrected itself my b12 deficiency corrected itself and my calcified bone disappeared plus my tumour had gone ! No ones body will repair itself if your body is full of toxins which it will be because of food,water,sodas, air freshers, deodorant
This is what happened to me! I was prescribed drugs for mental health issues, which luckily I didn't start taking, and I started researching natural treatments for mental health. This is when I found out about thyroid issues mimicing mental health issues.
Getting a proper diagnosis and starting treatment was SUCH a great day - I felt warm and energetic for the first time in years!
What medication did you get prescribed...??
@@crystalcastro1490 Lithium! I'm so glad I didn't start taking it.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!
Thank you for sharing your story!!! I've been trying to be "heard" for decades. I will continue seek help with a more informed approach. Thankyou!
My sentiments EXACTLY! 👍
What's causing so many of us to *get* Hashimoto's?! I suppose there can be several causes. One theory that I've read is the microplastics that are now present in most of our bodies. Our body tries to deal with these foreign particles, revving up our immune system to a point that harms our thyroid. 😮
I believe the vaccines in the past 20 years have caused most of our health problems. Our daughter has suffered since she was 5 with anxiety and depression. She had 5 vaccines at 5 years old. She was fine before the vaccines.
Mines genetic. 4th generation that I know of that has thyroid disease.
I was diagnosed with several of the mental health disorders mentioned in this video and was prescribed loads of medications that made me so sick l thought l was going to die. Then a sweet elderly lady told me to have my doctor to check my thyroid, I was diagnosed with Graves disease (hyperthyroidism) and in Canada's crappy health system, l am on my own trying to figure it out working with diet to eliminate foods the trigger symptoms.
Taking Selenium supplements have improved my Graves Disease tremendously!
Almonds have lots of selenium in them. You can even make almond milk at home 😊
Good luck to you . Our system sucks too .
Lynne - There is a book called Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon which might be of help to you per diet. I hope that you will find out what it is you need in your care for yourself. God bless you!
I had hyperthyroidism too
It was sure a difficult ride. They decided to give me radioactive iodine treatment to kill off my thyroid. Now I am hypothyroid and require Synthroid medication. And I have Graves disease. It's really been an extreme experience. I was given antidepressants to address my fatigue. I'm trying to wean myself off of these drugs. I hope you get the help you need. I don't recommend the radioactive treatment, but I couldn't go on with the chest pain, crazy hunger and anxiety that was hyperthyroidism for me. Things had to change. Today, after four years, I am finally feeling better.
Imagine I had terrible joint pain can barely walk my hair fell out I was completely exausted. The doctor gave me synthroid took my labs and tells me I'm "normal" now. I'm thinking are you serious? I told him I'm not normal. I demanded he better up my medication 💊 Than I was feeling better but I had gained so much weight lost muscle mass and decreased coordination. Now I found out I also have Estrogen dominance. Now I'm taking progesterone and I'm feeling more calm. Such a long process to get the right medication and diagnosis. Diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and now from my own research I had to tell the doctor to give me the right medicine.