Angela (not real name), a 47 year old female came to see me as she was concerned that she had a thyroid condition, but every doctor told her she didn’t and it was all in her head.
Angela had gone through an early menopause at 45 and had no period for 3 years, she was tired and feeling out of whack, had brain fog, she was still experiencing hot flushes but felt it was a temperature thing – she overheats a lot and runs hot most of the time, and she experiences flushes 8 to 10 times a day. She had poor sleep, PMT, sore breasts which she was concerned about.
Angela had been a dental assistant for most of her life, has 4 kids but felt she handled stress well. She had an over active thyroid diagnosed after the birth of her third child, was told to take iodine and then it was fine. She had swelling in neck and it often felt uncomfortable around her throat area.
Even though her grandmother, mother and sister had all had their thyroid removed for different reasons, Angela could not get a doctor to take her concerns properly and re-check and do the right tests on her thyroid. She had not felt right for the last 10 years.
Angela’s story is a common one I see in clinic. I sent Angela to my Integrated GP who did extensive thyroid and other appropriate testing at my suggestion and it revealed that Angela had Hashimotos, an autoimmune thyroid condition and her antibodies attacking her thyroid tissue were very high, suggesting that she had had this condition for many years…possibly 10!! Angela was also deficient in iron, vitamin D, selenium and zinc – all needed for the thyroid to function well, she had leaky gut and had high levels of mercury in her body from exposure in her dental job. Even though Angela admitted that she didn’t feel stress, she had 4 kids, was very busy and she did suffer from bouts of anxiety and headaches more than she wanted to.
We discovered Angela’s condition – Hashimotos thyroiditis, found her personal cause for her thyroid – nutrient deficiencies, leaky gut, heavy metal toxicity and stress.
So we began a program similar to what my Thyroid Reset Program is based around – discovering her true diagnosis and root causes. which is essential for the right treatment to follow.