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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@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
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@gusseting I’ve been battling hashimotos for ten years. I almost died.
@hacks4pancakes That's awesome! Two of my closest friends are suffering with Hashimotos. If you don't mind me asking, what do you think has made the biggest difference for you?
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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.
@hacks4pancakes congrats! Where were you before?
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@hacks4pancakes @gusseting less stress, better food?
fyi: Australia = highest concentration of profit driven agriculture in the world, starting with Gina Rinehart, which means massive power to lobbyists funded through cattle sales. We have 26 million cattle for a population of 22 million. We supply meat to the USA.
A previous CEO of AA&Co is now running for parliament with One Nation
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/qld-government-rule-out-investigating-aaco-cattle-thirst-deaths/106516756We also have lax ag/chemical laws, thanks to Rinehart funded Barnaby Joyce:
https://michaelwest.com.au/pesticides-menace-mars-barnaby-joyce-blueberries/ -
One year in Australia and my chronic thyroid disease has resolved itself and my endocrinologist has successfully pulled me off medication.
@hacks4pancakes I guess if your immune system can decide to attack your thyroid tissue for no reason, it can decide to stop
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@darwinwoodka fuck if I know. I was sick for a decade
@hacks4pancakes @darwinwoodka It’s starting to sound like your body reacting to getting away from over processed foods with high chemical concentrations.
Aussie tucker is far more natural and nutritious in nature, or so I am told.
I know I always survive my visits there 🫡 -
@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.
@mwl @hacks4pancakes honestly I can completely stop taking my insulin and control my blood glucose with diet and exercise when I leave the US, NBDJS.
