One year in Australia and my chronic thyroid disease has resolved itself and my endocrinologist has successfully pulled me off medication.
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@pixelpusher220 no, but I’d speculate the medical and pharma industry being less willing to try in America being a factor.
I have US Born but 1/2 Kiwi nieces who absolutely swear US food is basically poison and I can't really say they're wrong. They moved there in their teenage years and say they always feel less healthy when they have to return.
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I have Questions.
@hacks4pancakes yeah seriously. What was in the water in Chicago
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I have Questions.
@hacks4pancakes there's Hashimoto's in my family, and I too have Questions.
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@gusseting I’ve been battling hashimotos for ten years. I almost died.
@hacks4pancakes @gusseting less stress, better food?
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One year in Australia and my chronic thyroid disease has resolved itself and my endocrinologist has successfully pulled me off medication.
wow, how does that work?
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@gusseting I’ve been battling hashimotos for ten years. I almost died.
@hacks4pancakes as a middle aged woman dealing with a laundry list of symptoms including fatigue, hairloss, bad concentration, muscle/joint pain + stiffness etc etc, kudos to you for getting a diagnosis + treatment and continuing on despite your symptoms.
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@hacks4pancakes as a middle aged woman dealing with a laundry list of symptoms including fatigue, hairloss, bad concentration, muscle/joint pain + stiffness etc etc, kudos to you for getting a diagnosis + treatment and continuing on despite your symptoms.
@gusseting the joint pain was probably the most debilitating
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@hacks4pancakes yeah seriously. What was in the water in Chicago
@grumpasaurus a fuck ton of chlorine
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@hacks4pancakes
I had thyroid cancer.
I had no idea what your thyroid does for you.
Happy you are getting some relief.
I've had a bit of a journey myself@AG100pct I’m so glad it’s treatable and you beat it. It ruins every aspect of your life
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@grumpasaurus a fuck ton of chlorine
@hacks4pancakes no kidding
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I have Questions.
@hacks4pancakes I find travel ridiculously stressful, but every time I go to Europe my high blood pressure resolves itself within days.
I also have Questions.
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wow, how does that work?
@darwinwoodka fuck if I know. I was sick for a decade
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I have Questions.
@hacks4pancakes Like what unlisted superfund site were you living on before; damn. Very glad it improved but that's kinda a huge change.
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@hacks4pancakes I was going to joke about fluoride in our water but a quick Google _might_ suggest there's something there lol
@xssfox both countries fluoridate (at least until RFK bans it) and my teeth thank them
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I have Questions.
@hacks4pancakes it's the footy
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@hacks4pancakes Like what unlisted superfund site were you living on before; damn. Very glad it improved but that's kinda a huge change.
@d_rift to be fair hyperthyroidism can resolve itself it’s not a medical miracle. But it was a ten year sticky battle for me
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@xssfox both countries fluoridate (at least until RFK bans it) and my teeth thank them
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One year in Australia and my chronic thyroid disease has resolved itself and my endocrinologist has successfully pulled me off medication.
That's awesome - maybe less stress helped?
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I have Questions.
@hacks4pancakes am physician
Recommend answering questions with monitoring cautiously plus following your provider's recommendations
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@mike @mwl @hacks4pancakes There was a really interesting reddit thread awhile back where a German couple tried to determine why they always got incredible flatulence when visiting in-laws. IIRC, they eventually concluded that the water interacted weirdly with their gut flora! But they tested a TON of different ideas.
There was a whole plot twist where they thought it didn't affect their kids... but the kids were just staying quiet while the parents debated it on the multi-hour drive home
