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Anonymous wrote:I was diagnosed with *early* stage Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism.
Main symptom - freakin fatigue - you eat well, you sleep long, and you are still tired - some days are worse than others. Minerals and supplements help you function fine.

No cure.
Hormonal therapy optional at this stage so I’m not doing it
But will make diet changes - no more bread or rice etc - gluten free diet. I was also recommended to go dairy-free, but it looks like this is controversial.

I wanted to run my first marathon last year and postponed it. Only did my first half then felt like I needed a break as my health worsened.

Doctor was so brief… we did not cover exercise and what’s okay. Marathon is tough so I wonder if I will damage my health further by physical stress. From the little reading I’ve done, Yoga / walking / Pilates type exercise routine is recommended for this condition.

Grateful if you can share your running or just exercising regime in general with Hashimoto’s? Of course, anything else you think is important - I will only be thankful as I’m still processing the news.

It was very hard to catch this condition. It showed up in my blood work at last while I suspected something was off for the past 5 years. I’m a girl in my late 40s

I was diagnosed with Hashis 15 years ago at this point and have never heard of meds being "optional." You're not going to feel better without getting at least some more T4 in your system (and honestly most people do better on combo drugs such as Armor or adding Cytomel). What were your levels (TSH, T3, T4, antibodies)? Find a new endo if your doc said meds were optional. Yeesh.

+1

Can't imagine not taking meds. When my numbers are high I feel terrible and so tired. Been on Synthroid of years. In that time I have run many 10 milers and lift weights 4 days a week. I can't imagine not doing the things I enjoy because I am too fatigued because I refuse to take medication for a very treatable disease.

Anonymous wrote:I was diagnosed with *early* stage Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism.
Main symptom - freakin fatigue - you eat well, you sleep long, and you are still tired - some days are worse than others. Minerals and supplements help you function fine.

No cure.
Hormonal therapy optional at this stage so I’m not doing it
But will make diet changes - no more bread or rice etc - gluten free diet. I was also recommended to go dairy-free, but it looks like this is controversial.

I wanted to run my first marathon last year and postponed it. Only did my first half then felt like I needed a break as my health worsened.

Doctor was so brief… we did not cover exercise and what’s okay. Marathon is tough so I wonder if I will damage my health further by physical stress. From the little reading I’ve done, Yoga / walking / Pilates type exercise routine is recommended for this condition.

Grateful if you can share your running or just exercising regime in general with Hashimoto’s? Of course, anything else you think is important - I will only be thankful as I’m still processing the news.

It was very hard to catch this condition. It showed up in my blood work at last while I suspected something was off for the past 5 years. I’m a girl in my late 40s

I was diagnosed with Hashis 15 years ago at this point and have never heard of meds being "optional." You're not going to feel better without getting at least some more T4 in your system (and honestly most people do better on combo drugs such as Armor or adding Cytomel). What were your levels (TSH, T3, T4, antibodies)? Find a new endo if your doc said meds were optional. Yeesh.

I was diagnosed with *early* stage Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism.
Main symptom - freakin fatigue - you eat well, you sleep long, and you are still tired - some days are worse than others. Minerals and supplements help you function fine.

No cure.
Hormonal therapy optional at this stage so I’m not doing it
But will make diet changes - no more bread or rice etc - gluten free diet. I was also recommended to go dairy-free, but it looks like this is controversial.

I wanted to run my first marathon last year and postponed it. Only did my first half then felt like I needed a break as my health worsened.

Doctor was so brief… we did not cover exercise and what’s okay. Marathon is tough so I wonder if I will damage my health further by physical stress. From the little reading I’ve done, Yoga / walking / Pilates type exercise routine is recommended for this condition.

Grateful if you can share your running or just exercising regime in general with Hashimoto’s? Of course, anything else you think is important - I will only be thankful as I’m still processing the news.

It was very hard to catch this condition. It showed up in my blood work at last while I suspected something was off for the past 5 years. I’m a girl in my late 40s