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  1. HopefulMama23
    So this past week, after a year and three months of being gluten free, I did a gluten challenge to reassess my health and see if anything had changed. It was SO amazing- the bread, bagels, cereals, pasta, oh lord. But by the end of the week I had some mild diarrhea, bloatIng, and brain fog. But last night we had friends over for drinks- and I had beer. Too...
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    Yolo, I see a homeopath and have a constitutional remedy, so first I tried that. And while I think it may have helped take the edge off, it did not solve the problem. And the problem continued to get worse. So then I bought one of those generic catch-all remedies (I can't remember the brand) at the store and tried that. Again, I think it helped, but only...
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    I love this story! I just emailed my acupuncturist to ask her what she thought about this. I'll try anything at this point!
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    Thanks Bubba's Mom- I'm glad to know I'm not the only one Ambien didn't work for. That was a scary moment- while I'm pretty holistically minded I always figured it was a given that if things got bad, I had the sleeping pills to fall back on. Realizing that might not be the case is tough.
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    I didn't even have the Hashi's antibodies in my bloodwork, and my TSH, T4 and T3 were all in normal range. My diagnosis was based on the swelling in my thyroid and the nodules. Becuase there were no antibodies, I am still not totally convinced that it wasn't post partum thyroiditis, which I understand can present very similarily to Hashimotos with the swinging...
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    That's so funny, I JUST bought some natural progesterone cream yesterday after reading about it. This should theoretically by day 1 of my cycle so I won't use it until day 12. Have you found it helped? I have read that it can help with insomnia.
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    Skylark, you're right. I see a new endo Monday and I'm prepared to push. Hard.
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    Lovetotravel- I'm so sorry you've been dealing with this for so long! Have you done a sleep study? I don't see a therapist presently but I was thinking of trying to see someone who specialises in this, if such a thing even exists. I suppose that will really only help if this is truly due to anxiety. AVR1962, I'm not currently taking meds for my Hashimoto...
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    I find it to truly be torture- I am so filled with anxiety and trepidation now by bedtime. It's all the same horrible feelings that were stirred up when my celiac symptoms started and I didn't know the cause- anxiety, fear, constant worry, etc. It's so scary to not know what's wrong. And just like with celiacs- where you have to eat, with insomnia, you still...
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    I don't eat much soy at all, if any. I do wonder about dairy though?
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    Prickly- thank you! Are you saying the b complex helped you? Or caused the insomnia? I take a lot of b vitamins. I wonder if that contributes?
  12. HopefulMama23
    So, I have been gluten-free for 8 months with great results- all digestive issues are pretty much gone. Only complaint is I miss a good beer. :-) BUT- my Celiacs diagnosis came hand in had with a Hashimoto's diagnosis, which was based not on bloodwork levels (which have always tested "normal") but on a swollen thyroid three times the size of normal, and...
  13. HopefulMama23
    Thank you to everyone! JerseyAngel, I am actually studying homeopathy and i'm interested in your remedy you mentioned. Can you tell me more about how it has worked for you? I actually took a Xanax and then an Ambian last night out of desperation and they DIDN'T WORK! I'm totally freaking out now. I hate the idea of drugs but I at least thought I had them...
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    Thanks Raven. The insomnia comes when I swing into hyperthyroid- so I'm not on thyroid meds, just waiting for my thyroid to tire out and die. :-) You're right- it's time I tried a real sleep aid, as much as I hate the idea of that, I hate not sleeping at all even more.
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    My hashimotos causes me to have bouts of just horrible insomnia- 2-3 hours of sleep a night for weeks at a time. I will go to bed at 10 and fall asleep around 3:30 am, for many nights in a row. Melatonin doesn't seem to help. Any suggestions?
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    After a LONG ten months since my last baby was born of cycling between hyper and hypo thyroid symptoms, I was diagnosed this morning with Hashimoto's. My symptoms are: (hyper): hair loss (scalp and body), weight loss, loss of appetite, insomnia, anxiety, heart palpitations, diaarhea (hypo): weight gain, swelling, fatigue, depression I seem to do...
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    Thanks for the replies. I am finding myself hoping for a diagnosis so I can at least begin treatment- I would love so much to feel like myself again....
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    Thanks Gemini! I'm a panicker, its what I do I guess. Honestly, I'm just so frustrated- it's been ten months since my baby was born and nine months of pregnancy before that and I haven't felt "right" in sooo long- I just want to be me again! What were your Hashi's symptoms? How do you treat it?
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    Hey- I just saw an endo yesterday for the first time since this journey started eight months ago. I have had symptoms of swinging between hyper (insomnia, head/body hair loss, weight loss, anxiety, raised blood pressure and pulse rate) and hyothyroidism (extreme fatigue and weight gain, depression), although my bloodwork has always tested within normal ranges...
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    Thanks so much Skylark. My GP is decent, but not knowledgeable enough about thyroid- he is going to refer me to an endo but I haven't heard anything yet. I'm hoping I'll be able to get in to see one as my numbers are all "normal". I did sleep last night decently for the first time in a long time. I guess I am hopeful that this is post partum thyroiditis...
  21. HopefulMama23
    My TSH was tested twice and both times was at the bottom of the range- 0.41 & 0.36, range is 0.34-4.82. What does that mean? I did have the thyroglobulin antibodies and thyroid peroxidase antibodies tests and bother were negative. Is that all the antibody tests I need? From what I understand, post partum thyroiditis involved swinging back and forth...
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    GlutenfreeMama, thats interesting you say that about soy- I was trying to get more protein and started eating a lot of soy protein shakes a few months ago. Could that have caused my thyroid to go hyper? I gave up soy about two weeks ago when I realized something was wrong. Any idea how long I would see things calm down if the soy really was causing issues...
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    Hi all: I know this is a place for celiacs, and I am gluten intolerant and yall have been truly a wealth of knowledge, so I will try my thyroid question here too. ANY help or insight or light you can shine is sooooo soooo appreciated. My GP says everything looks "normal" to him but he is referring me to an endo, but lord knows how long that will take. SO...
  24. HopefulMama23
    I have been gluten free since January of this year, so about 5.5 months. I have gone through what I think are the strangest "phases" of healing since the day I stopped eating gluten. I'm wondering if any of this at all is normal? Here's the rundown, I will try to not ramble: Gave up gluten in January- felt GREAT. I had been depressed, anxious, had constant...
  25. HopefulMama23
    So I took my first B12 supplement Monday night before bed- and Tuesday was the best day I've had in a while- more energy, normal hair loss (not coming out like crazy like it has been doing), less anxiety, no trouble falling asleep, KP on arms was better. I thought I had found my answer!! BUT- I took it last night before bed also and this morning was just...
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