Let’s Talk Thyroid Symptoms: Fluid Retention + Hashimoto’s With Hashimoto’s fluid retention could also show up as generalised weight gain, swollen ankles, wrists, fingers, carpal tunnel and having a puffy face. Having a low functioning thyroid slows down...
Let’s Talk Thyroid Symptoms: Goiter |thyroid swelling + Hashimoto’s Simply put, a goiter is a thickening of the thyroid gland. Signs that you have a goiter include swelling in the neck, difficulty swallowing and having a hoarse voice. There is a...
Muscle Weakness + Hashimoto’s Extreme muscle weakness was, in the end the symptom I believe that lead to my diagnosis of Hashimoto’s when I was 22. I finally realised something was wrong when I had trouble holding my arms up to wash and dry my hair....
Enlarged Tongue + Hashimoto’s Did you know that the tongue can be an indicator of some health issues? It can even be a sign that there is something wrong with your thyroid. After you’ve read this article and the further reading, take a good look at your tongue...
Let’s Talk Thyroid Symptoms: Anxiety + Hashimoto’s We’ve talked a bit during this series on common symptoms about how Hashimoto’s affects different aspects of the brain. We’ve covered depression, brain fog, concentration, slow speech, fatigue &...
Let’s Talk Thyroid Symptoms: Low Vitamin D + Hashimoto’s Have you noticed everyone seems to be talking about Vitamin D these days? It seems that Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for many auto-immune diseases, viral infections, inflammation and immune...