{"id":7802,"date":"2020-01-01T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=7802"},"modified":"2020-10-08T17:56:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T21:56:36","slug":"living-with-hypothyroidism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/living-with-hypothyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"What it\u2019s like living with hypothyroidism"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was 18 years old, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism\u2014essentially my thyroid wasn\u2019t really working. At the time I was a freshman in college and wasn\u2019t even really sure what a thyroid was. I had the vague sense that it was part of your body, but I didn\u2019t know what it did. And, I thought that thyroid problems were something that only old people dealt with. I didn\u2019t know anyone my age who had a chronic medical condition, who needed to visit the doctor every six months, or who took a daily medication that wasn\u2019t birth control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What I didn\u2019t know then, and what my busy health clinic doctor didn\u2019t tell me, was that hypothyroidism is actually extremely common. There are more than 3 million new cases of people living with hypothyroidism every year. I was lucky that I had gone in for an appointment where routine blood work spotted the condition before I ever experienced any of the common symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is hypothyroidism?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201c<\/span>Hypothyroidism is a condition when the thyroid gland is unable to make optimum levels of thyroid hormone,\u201d explains <\/span>Anis Rehman, MD<\/span><\/a>, an assistant professor and endocrinologist at Southern Illinois University – School of Medicine who writes for <\/span>District Endocrine<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What does hypothyroidism feel like?<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201c<\/span>It may be completely asymptomatic or may present with several non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, cold sensitivity, dry skin, thinning of hair, constipation, weight gain, hoarse voice, muscle aches, and slowed heart rate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

How is hypothyroidism treated?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Most commonly, \u201chy<\/span>pothyroidism treatment includes the replacement of thyroid hormone. <\/span>Levothyroxine<\/span><\/a> is a cheaply available treatment option and is FDA approved,\u201d says Dr. Rehman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Like most people living with hypothyroidism, I manage my condition with medication, a replacement thyroid hormone that fills in where my body\u2019s thyroid doesn\u2019t supply. <\/span>This is the prescription I have taken daily in various doses as prescribed by my doctors for over 17 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

READ NEXT: <\/b>Thyroid treatment and medications<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What will happen if hypothyroidism is not treated?<\/span><\/h3>\n

If I left my hypothyroidism untreated, it could cause <\/span>serious complications<\/span><\/a>, like goiter, heart failure, heart rhythm problems, mental health issues, myxedema coma, infertility, and birth defects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finding the right physician<\/span><\/h2>\n

Because I have been asymptomatic since I was first diagnosed, the hardest part of navigating hypothyroidism for me was finding the right doctor. I wanted a physician who treated me as a person, not just as a statistic\u2014one who was LGBTQ-fluent and who wasn\u2019t going to push weight loss. That meant a lot of referrals and interviews with potential doctors before establishing care with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The thyroid is \u201cthe barometer of your body; it controls everything from how fast your heart beats to how many bowel movements you have per day,\u201d according to Romy Block, MD, division chief of endocrinology at Northshore University HealthSystem<\/a>. \u201cThe most common reason for hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease that runs in families\u2014called \u2018Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.\u2019 This is when your own body attacks your thyroid and turns it off. The most common treatment is also levothyroxine.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It took over a decade of doctor\u2019s visits before the right physician discovered that Hashimoto’s was behind my underactive thyroid. While the name sounds scary, it really hasn\u2019t had any impact on my health or treatment plan. But, it finally explained why my thyroid blood work levels are often out of whack and my dose needs to be adjusted, despite adhering to my treatment regimen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Living with hypothyroidism<\/span><\/h2>\n

Honestly, hypothyroidism is just a small part of my very full life. I take my medication. I go see my doctor to have blood work done every few months, and I live my very best life! I can\u2019t complain, and I think it\u2019s really important to change the narrative about thyroid conditions. They\u2019re not some awful thing. With proper treatment, you’ll start to feel better quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If I hadn\u2019t had an annual physical when I was in college, I probably wouldn\u2019t have known I had a thyroid issue. That\u2019s just one example of why it\u2019s so important to establish a primary care physician\u2014and then go get a checkup (no matter your age)! Hypothyroidism, when undiagnosed and untreated, can lead to medical complications. Just make sure to find a healthcare provider who fits your needs and your values. Your physician should see you as a person, not just a disease to be treated or managed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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