HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS (7 Secret Signs You Should Know) 2024

Even though Hashimoto's Thyroiditis can destroy your health, the signs & symptoms can often be vague and non-specific. This video will tell you the 7 (8) secret signs of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis you should know, and the testing you should ask your doctor for. Most doctors aren't great at diagnosing and treating Hashi's, so it can be empowering for you, as a patient, to be fully informed.

The thyroid gland plays a part in regulating every function of your body and mind, so if you have undiagnosed Hashimoto's you really need to know. Count how many of these signs/symptoms you have, and go see your doctor with of the lab tests I talk about at the end. Sharing this information could really improve someone's life and outlook.

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[ndsmudlogger]

1. Brain fog
2. Fatigue (extreme)
3. Decreased libido
4. Change in mental health (depression, anxiety, psychosis, personality changes)
5. Weight gain or inability to lose weight
6. Irregular menstrual cycles/ inability to conceive
7. Cold intolerance
8. Dry skin/nails

Lab tests:
1. TSH
2. Free T4
3. Free T3
4. Reverse T3
5. TPO Ab
6. TG Ab

[anastasiahayes]

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's three years ago. And the fatigue, brain fog, irregular menstrual cycles and mental health is real. It is hard to explain to others that you just can't make yourself do something. You're always tired, and people are constantly just saying "just do it". I would if it was that easy.

[darlafieldsend]

Because of this channel, I asked for these tests. My doctor looked at me like I has crazy but did the testing anyways. My TSH normal, Free T3 normal, and Free T4 normal. Antibodies off the chart and diagnoses of Hashimotos. Thank you Dr. Berry and Neisha for everything you do!

[georgina]

Had it and then it became cancer. I was told it was depression for YEARS. Take GOOD care of you thyroid folks.

[plumeria]

I have Hashimoto’s and have the most problems with gut issues. Anybody else?

[motherofone]

I have Hashimoto's. The worst part is the inability to articulate what is wrong with you due to the brain fog. My doctor failed to diagnose me until I started to have suicidal thoughts. I was sleeping 20 hours per day and was always tired. It was awful. I would go to bed before my 3 year old. He would come into the bedroom crying because he couldn't reach the lights to turn them off. I was the worst mother out there. My son paid a very high price for my illness. I would sit in the sun and watch my skin burning yet I was wearing a sweater because I was cold. My skin is so dry it looks like snakeskin. Don't even get me started on the weight gain. My doctor actually said to me "You eat too much." To which I replied, "But I hardly eat anything." 20+ years later I finally have a family doctor who actually listens to me. He referred me to an endocrinologist and I finally feel like I am getting back to my old self, but holy cow, what a long journey. The only thing that kept me going was the diagnosis. For the first time I felt "hope". I knew for certain I wasn't "crazy and I had hope that things would get better and they did.

[angeliabrantley]

Hi! I’m sad to hear so many comment that their Dr won’t order the labs. I found Quest lab online, ordered the tests this afternoon, made an appointment, went in for the blood draw, and now I’m waiting for the results. Another symptom that wasn’t mentioned is the outer 1/3 of your eyebrows thinning. Mine have almost disappeared! For 3 1/2 decades I’ve had Drs send me for thyroid tests- and they never once tested Reverse T3, or the antibodies! I’m sure I have Hashimotos. My heart goes out to all who have suffered while they waited for a diagnosis. ❤

[monicanavarro]

After so many years of bad doctors. I finally got one to do the right labs. Boy, was I right! I knew something was very wrong with my thyroid. These doctors are playing with so many lives!
Thank you, Doctor Berry, for educating people. God bless you!!

[JoyfullyOrangeDeborah]

Here's my outline (plus extras):

7 secret signs (8) (extras I added that he named in low iodine video sent to patrons)
1. Brain Fog
2. Fatigue
3. Decreased Sex Drive
4. Mental Changes
5. Weight Gain or Trouble Losing even though diet warrants loss
6. Irregular Periods / Trouble Conceiving
7. Cold Intolerance / cold hands & feet
8. Dry Skin, Nails, Hair
(Excessive hair loss, carb cravings, goiter)

Panel of tests to request:
1. TSH
2. Free T4
3. Free T3
4. Reverse T3
*5. TPT antibody
*6. TG antibody
*specific to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

(Iodine rich foods: sea fish, crustaceans, sea weed - nori, kelp, wakomi, haziki, Meat & organs - grass fed better bc dairy farm animals will have less & be inorganic, eggs [Dr Berg says 6/day are appx daily iodine need, Coastal plants/food w/access to ocean air -not potatoes.
Halogen family, flouride, bromide chlorine all kill iodine in your body.
Thyroid (every) gland concentrates iodine but all cells use it & we need iodine as much as we need water.
Any person should try to get 1-3mg/day, you pee extra out.
Supplement linked in his video notes.
Many comments name Ludols 2%
Many comments say iodine, selenium, E, zinc, + combo supp from their personal experience, even a man or more.)

[jmwarren]

My wife has hashimoto’s and I have hypothyroidism (unknown cause). The Keto diet has given us a new lease on life. We barely survived the sleep deprivation of children, which highlighted other underlying food sensitivities and health issues. Keto has been a true life changer for us.

[AMDG_-nkdp]

Also a good at home test to do is in the morning before you get out of bed, before putting your feet on the floor, take an old time shake down basal thermometer, and put it under your underarm. Leave there for two minutes. Write down the temperature number. Do this for 5 consecutive mornings days. Take the average or mean of the five temperature numbers. If average number is below 97.3, you may likely have a low functioning thyroid. I learned this 24 years ago, from a wholistic, integrative, functional medical doctor. I still do it from time to time. Filling out a questionnaire on symptoms from such a doctor, and doing another one from time to time, enables the doctor to track your success or progress once he puts you on a natural thyroid glandular, or prescription med. Jean.

[lenanovotny]

I was diagnosed with Hashi's some 20 yrs ago but had none of the mentioned symptoms, eg. I'm intollerant to heat and sun, not so much cold. Sex drive unchanged, no weight gain, no depression or anxiety, no irregular periods or change in mental health - just fatigue and occasional brain fog, and this not even so bad as you mentioned. Just thought I'd mention it, so people don't think you have to have all of these to have Hashi's.

[katrina]

I was diagnosed in 2007 with Hypothyroidism and Hashimotos in 2019. My endocrinologist gave me diet pills to help with weightloss. Fast forward, I didn't lose any weight. I am 40 now and I feel like I've missed my chance to have other children, I do have a son which I had at age 20. I would drive the 12 hours to TN just to see a doctor that has actually taken the "blinders" off. Thank you Dr Berry for this post.

[jeannereich]

I am struggling with my doctor to get a full panel done. I've been on meds for over 50 years. I've been plagued by these symptoms my entire life. In some ways it has ruined my life. I have written this info down and have an appointment scheduled May 1st. I am on a mission to make the last few years better than the previous ones. I deserve this. Thank you so much.

[wrzqfzr]

I had a fabulous endocrinologist. She diagnosed instantly low thyroid and Hashimotos.
T4 stabilizes T3 very important.
I lived in Florida and would wake up shivering, exhausted by 1:00 pm, brain fog. Over time your heart can be effected.
Take it seriously!

[alexandragalloway]

i’m sitting here watching this and reading through the comments and it actually feels like i can breath out better again to know i’m not alone. i’m really young to have this disease i’m currently 21 and got diagnosed a year ago at the age of 20. not only have i got this i also have a nodular goitre and i honestly feel like garbage constantly. my doctor isn’t the best but because i’m in the uk all responses in regards this is the same. ive been put on medication but it’s not working and i have a scan tomorrow to see if surgery is needed. it’s scary and stressful (which doesn’t help with the symptoms from both diagnoses if anything it makes them worse). im just so thankful and relieved to here that i’m not alone in this and i’m thankful for all the comments as well as it’s made me see that there is so many people going through the same feelings and symptoms as me that with this disease it’s “normal”. my family aren’t the most supportive in regards my illnesses cuz they can’t see it and i also am a single mum of a 2 year old so they see me having these illnesses as my excuse to moan but to hear that it’s not just in my head is so relieving to say the least. massive thank you xxx

[cho]

My Dr asked me how I was feeling in general. I told him crappy. He said it's because my thyroid count was 16. I'm thankful I have a Doctor who is genuinely concerned about my health. Sometimes diet alone doesn't help.

[donnakuhn]

Asking your doc is different than getting them to order the lab tests....my experience. Very frustrating.

[gemcatgirl]

In my case, I had extreme heat intolerance, noise intolerance, allergies, my thinking wasn’t cloudy, hunger to an extreme, I had to eat every two hours. As a nurse, I could tell that my thyroid wasn’t functioning right but it took me ten years and a few expletives to convence my doctor to do more than a TSH, T3 Nd T4 because all of them were normal. One MD even told me it was in my head!

[couponingjen]

Thank you for this . My family doctor wouldn’t listen to me about hashimoto and 4 years later I found out I had it at the same time I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in which I’ve been fighting for 2 years now and it doesn’t wanna go to sleep. It keeps on spreading. I’ve learned to be my own advocate if something feels off don’t stop until your doctor listens . I finally have my doctors attention just sad it took thyroid cancer to get her attention :(