"My Trip to The Hospital."
ISSUE 113, 20th October 2022

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Welcome to all members of our thyroid family, new and old. That's over 7,900 of you receiving this issue! It's lovely to have you here and a part of our thyroid family. 🤗

I hope you'll find this issue inspiring, reassuring and useful in your own thyroid journey. My aim is to share the information you need to live well with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's!

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Thursday Thoughts

I was sat in A&E on Sunday night wondering if my ankle was sprained or broken!

After visiting an inflatable park with my children earlier that day, I'd landed funny on it, heard a "crunch" and, as the day went on, couldn't walk on it. Swelling and bruising, I called NHS 111 for advice who sent me to A&E to have it assessed.

Six hours in A&E and confirmation of a strain and bones that had been "widened apart" (ouch!) I was finally home and in bed for 6am!

I am to wear my boot for 2-3 weeks before seeing if I can wean off it and build some strength in that ankle again, but the first week of wearing it has been frustrating enough. At least I've been able to rest up a little more than I usually would! I often find thyroid patients aren't the best at prioritising time to slow down and rest. How about you?

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Thursday Health Check-in

Currently, my health (apart from the ankle!) is pretty good. I mentioned in my last newsletter that I've been having some acid reflux, so I've been concentrating on looking after my gut health (such a big part of the thyroid jigsaw puzzle) and pleased to say it's resolved for now. I revisited and reimplemented the steps I mention here.

I also need to retest my thyroid and vitamin levels again soon, to check where I am with certain supplements.

I also need to quit staying up so late and get back into a good bedtime / sleep routine! This is such a huge part of how I feel day to day and how well my thyroid condition is managed. Read more.

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​This newsletter issue is titled "My Trip to The Hospital" in regards to my ankle injury, however, it also includes information on other thyroid related news, interesting articles, discounts, tips and advice, and links to popular thyroid social media posts from the last fortnight. Enjoy reading!

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Rachel Hill
The Invisible Hypothyroidism

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The Thyroid Disease Link with Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.

Where does this tie in with thyroid disease? Well, just having a thyroid condition puts you at a higher risk for losing an unborn child.

​Read more here.

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Compounded Natural Thyroid Banned

Do you take compounded, natural thyroid medication? If so, you will likely be forced to find alternate plans for your next refill. If you are a prescriber, you’ll also be limited.

Read more on this here and see a video by Dr Christianson here.

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5 Ways to Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate

A lot of people are confused by what it means to be your own thyroid advocate.

Since the whole message of my work, website articles, books and more is to be your own thyroid advocate I definitely needed a post explaining exactly what this means!

​Read this article here.​

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4 Tips for Avoiding Self-Advocacy Overwhelm

When I was first diagnosed with autoimmune hypothyroidism in the summer of 2015, my head was spinning. I didn’t know what this diagnosis meant, what my thyroid medication was for exactly, and what to do about my thyroid medication seemingly not helping.

I would search forums, online support groups and websites for information, leading me down rabbit holes which quickly became overwhelming.

Countless 'thyroid books' were recommended and I began diving in to them, but soon found that I was feeling confused about the conflicting information and my stress levels and anxiety increased as a result.

​Read this article here.​

This recent post from The Invisible Hypothyroidism's Instagram page was very popular:

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The caption says:

"Not everyone responds well to standard thyroid medication. Levothyroxine didn’t make me better. I just felt worse and worse. Symptoms piled up."

​Click here to see the full Instagram post.

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✨ Other Popular Instagram Posts These Past Two Weeks ✨

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🦋 Share our stories​

🤢 My injured ankle​

😔 Thyroid brain fog moments​

💙 It takes me 3 days to wake up​

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🎬 Latest Instagram Reels 🎬

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🙅‍♀️ I am not everyone's cup of tea​

✊ Are thyroid patients prone to more illness?​

😅 Compounded Meds Recall​

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Are Thyroid Patients More Prone to Getting Sick?

Does having an underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism reduce your immune function? In other words – do we get sick more easily than others?

Let’s look at why this may be so and what we can do to try and prevent getting sick so often.

​Read my article on this here.​

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This is where I share my favourite thyroid health supporting tools and resources each fortnight. 😊

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Book: The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking​

Every autumn, I love to revisit this book and remind myself of how to take care of myself throughout the colder months. Hygge is a Danish word encompassing cosiness, warmth, connection and nourishment of the body and soul.

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Podcast Episode: The Therapy Edit Podcast. Episode: On 5 ways to take control of your to-do list​

How many of us feel stressed by the neverending to-do list, which in turn can make thyroid health worse?

Finding ways to feel less stressed are soooo helpful when we have endocrine issues. This podcast episode really gave me some outsider perspective.

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Recipe: Easy Ramen Recipe by Antoni Porowski​

This recipe is naturally gluten and dairy free (as well as others) and is so wholesome, with a lovely, nourishing broth and meat and vegetables to boot. It's perfect for the cooler months too. It's in the cookbook I've linked above.

Read more on my approach to diet / dietary changes with thyroid disease here.

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Test: Advanced Thyroid Function Blood Test​

I'm going to retest my thyroid and vitamin levels again soon, using this Medichecks test, as I've been on a higher dose of iron supplement for a while and I want to check where that is, as well as how my Vitamin D is doing. It's so important to keep reviewing whether you need any vitamin supplements you are taking.

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Self-Care Nugget: The quote "If it won't matter in 5 years time, don't spend more than 5 minutes worrying about it now."

Also works the other way around; if it will be impacting you in 5 years time, give it some of your focus now.

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Others:

• My fluffy, cosy socks have come back out!
• I'm enjoying snacking on NAKD bars.

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That's all for this issue of The Free Thyroid Family Newsletter, but as always, you can find more information and support...

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Be your own thyroid advocate. 🦋

Rachel Hill
The Invisible Hypothyroidism

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