Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

Alcohol is probably it. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it does not cause speech changes or facial asymmetry.

Not yet...

At a certain point in many Hashimotos cases, Synthroid or other meds no longer are effective. Moon face is a known symptom. Typically with Hashimotos, you have other autoimmune diseases as well. So she may also be on prednisone or other anti-imflamatories.

I have had it for 20 years and I have had my thyroid levels under control. Thanks for your concern

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

Alcohol is probably it. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it does not cause speech changes or facial asymmetry.

Not yet...

At a certain point in many Hashimotos cases, Synthroid or other meds no longer are effective. Moon face is a known symptom. Typically with Hashimotos, you have other autoimmune diseases as well. So she may also be on prednisone or other anti-imflamatories.

What is a moon face?

It’s basically a condition in which the face looks round and puffy due to a medical condition
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/moon-face

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

Alcohol is probably it. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it does not cause speech changes or facial asymmetry.

Not yet...

At a certain point in many Hashimotos cases, Synthroid or other meds no longer are effective. Moon face is a known symptom. Typically with Hashimotos, you have other autoimmune diseases as well. So she may also be on prednisone or other anti-imflamatories.

What is a moon face?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

Alcohol is probably it. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it does not cause speech changes or facial asymmetry.

https://healthmatch.io/hashimotos-disease/hashimotos-disease-symptoms-face#symptoms-of-hashimoto-s-thyroiditis
Can Hashimoto's disease affect my face?

Many symptoms and signs of thyroid disease affect the face (and skin). Some Hashimoto's disease face and thyroid disease symptoms to keep an eye out for include:

Dull facial expressions

Slow speech

Swollen and puffy face

Dry, coarse, and thickened skin

Sides of eyebrows fall out or are thin

Coarse, sparse, and dry hair

Hoarse voice

Facial palsy³

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

Alcohol is probably it. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it does not cause speech changes or facial asymmetry.

Not yet...

At a certain point in many Hashimotos cases, Synthroid or other meds no longer are effective. Moon face is a known symptom. Typically with Hashimotos, you have other autoimmune diseases as well. So she may also be on prednisone or other anti-imflamatories.

Anonymous wrote:Bell’s palsy?

Maybe some kind of palsy, but probably not Bell's simply because it's a fairly short term ailment. Why would she come out with a video while she's suffering from a short-term condition that affects her face?

She looks like she’s put on 50 pounds since the last time I saw her which was a few years ago. I guessed I missed something.

Anonymous wrote:She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

Alcohol is probably it. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and it does not cause speech changes or facial asymmetry.

She has hashimoto thyroid disease but she's also a known alcoholic

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Anonymous wrote:I don't hear any slurring of her words, but I just don't understand how unkempt she looks anymore. I don't care if someone gains weight, but holy hell, you're still on tv or wherever this aired and she just looks so slovenly. I don't get it.

She looks like she's been on prednisone long-term. Does she have chronic health issues?

Or antipsychotics, or even antidepressants long term.

Bell’s palsy?

Maybe she's an alcoholic but the asymmetry in the mouth is very indicative of some type of neurological issue that could also cause slurring.

I thought the pp's were being dramatic talking about the asymmetry but watching the video it is dramatic. This is not just being drunk something definitely happened (maybe related to the alcoholism but still)

Anonymous wrote:I think she’s always talked that way.

She does look puffy, so it’s possible she has a condition for which she needs to take steroids, but I’m her age and also look puffy due to weight gain.

1+. Not only did I not hear "slurring" but I thought her video/ story sounded pretty good! She is puffy, but unclear if that really reflects a "condition" or just middle age and about an extra 30-40 pounds.

I think she’s always talked that way.

She does look puffy, so it’s possible she has a condition for which she needs to take steroids, but I’m her age and also look puffy due to weight gain.

The prototypical childless cat lady.

Heard she and her husband have an open "marriage".