6 Stages of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis That ALL Patients Go Through

These are the 6 stages of Hashimoto's thyroiditis that every patient with Hashi's will go through.
There are no fewer than 6 stages of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and where you fit on these stages matters because it impacts what type of therapies and treatments will work best for you.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease characterized by self-destruction of the thyroid gland by the immune system. This destruction takes place over decades but there may be ways to slow or stop the destruction if it's caught early enough.
Each person with Hashimoto's thyroiditis will process through certain stages. These stages proceed in every patient with Hashimoto's as the disease gets worse and as more and more damage accumulates.
Learn more about these stages, what they mean for you, what happens to your lab tests at each stage, and how these stages impact treatment options available to you.
As you go through these stages try to find out where you fit and share your comments/questions below!
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[@myrandaclark1395]

After a radical hysterectomy and tumor removal surgery I developed Hashimoto: TSH 54.4 😮 since then I take Thyroid medication and participate in long fasting of either 17-19 hour daily fasting with some 24 hour fasting, no gluten, no alcohol, no sugar, low carbs and only Organic non-GMO 😅❤🎉 I feel amazing 😀 sleep strong, gained 💪 muscle, and expanded my cognitive versatility 😊. I struggled for the first year undiagnosed, weighed in at 257 pounds with 55% body fat 28% muscle. 2 years later: weight ~210, 28% body fat, 69.8% muscle 😅❤🎉

[@plumeria8357]

This should be part of every thyroid patient’s education.

[@booftiger]

Listen up people... this is probably the first doctor I've heard on youtube that actually knows what he is talking about . I know this from personal experience.

[@ikatmax]

Doctor where have you been all my life. I want to cry you just explained my journey no one could explain. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[@elizabethfindlay5752]

We need to give more credit and understanding of the emotional effects to our bodies. We minimize so much as a whole about how people pleasing, not having boundaries and such causes dis-eases in our body.

[@goddessofcrazyness]

Might sound sad but this video made me cry. I have been stage 5 for a long time and I don’t have a support system. My family just loves to tell me it’s all in my head and it can be cured if I just did X Y Z. I literally don’t have a thyroid anymore because it was so damaged by the time I was 23 I had to have it removed for fear of developing thyroid cancer. I’m on so many meds that I can’t afford just to function. I’m 32 now and I don’t know what to do anymore.

[@Debbiedoo.123]

Wish I could have seen this years ago! So tired of doctors acting like I’m crazy when I kept telling them how I felt. Finally after years one finally checked for antibodies and then I was diagnosed with Hoshimotos. Now I believe that I am at stage 3-4. I finally went gluten free but after seeing this video I will get off the dairy and soy. I just want to start feeling better.

[@deborahkish5411]

I've had Hashimotos for 36 years. I have so many symptoms and severe fatigue.

[@Laura-sn7mh]

I’m 50. I have spent the last 5-6 yrs feeling like a crazy person. Gained 140 lbs in 18 months. Looking back at my thyroid tests the answers were all there but dr kept saying oh your normal. Meanwhile I have symptoms getting worse

[@sarahseedtostem]

I’ve been on thyroid medications since like my freshman or sophomore year of high school. I can’t believe I’ve been dealing with this autoimmune disease since I was a kid. Wow. 😳 it honesty explains SO much of the struggles I went through growing up medically. Thank you for this!!

[@user-kp6we9qw7i]

I am in Stage III. I started taking grass fed beef liver supplements several months ago. It has done wonders for my acne. I’ve also taken levothyroxine for about 10 years. My TSH came back very high recently. My endocrinologist was unable to connect the dots, but being a nurse I did my own research. I discovered that there’s an interaction between certain supplements and levothyroxine. I’m not sure why an endocrinologist would not pass this information on to a patient who is taking levothyroxine. From now on, I’ll make sure all supplements are taken at least four hours before or four hours after I take my levothyroxine. Thank you for this easy to understand educational video.

[@deborahsevigny4763]

Most drs. don't explain anything. Also, they don't like the questions. I've changed docs for that reason.

[@michellemybelle22]

Stage 4-5…Dr.Child’s has forgotten more about this topic than 95% of regular doctors have ever known and we are in their care :(

[@AK27inAZ]

This video is on point! He described everything I've experienced.

[@kevinandlisapowers4030]

This is SO helpful. I don't understand why after ALL these years ( 30+ ) my doctors have not been this explanatory or helpful. Thank you for this!!

[@ginahorvath9663]

I have had it for many years. Lost track actually. I saw specialist after specialist, and no one would help me. I finally went to an ENT for trouble swallowing. I told him that I have Hashimotos, and no one would give me medicine. He was absolutely appalled hearing this. He ordered an ultrasound & biopsy. He also started me on synthroid. Last year I gave up yeast(because I’m allergic), and lost 45lbs. I felt great for the first time in 15 years. I got my antibodies tested thinking they’d be much lower, but they more than doubled to 105. Now I’m dealing with doctors not treating my son. And he’s only 18, and tested positive for antibodies. He also has a lot of symptoms. Why are doctors that are supposed to specialize in this, have absolutely no clue what to do? It’s mind boggling.

[@CindyG-582]

Wow. I've had hypothyroidism for over 25 years and never had any idea that gluten could be causing harm. I wish I knew back then what I know now from your videos. Thank you so much for all the education. You're incredible!

[@jans2455]

I am 53 and was diagnosed when I was 14. I had a thyroid ultrasound done 2 weeks ago, I am stage 5 with the atrophy. I went through a thyroid storm in Feb 2021, have also been diagnosed with RA. Until I found your channel I had never heard of the elimination diet….I need to rewatch that video

[@hereticsaint100]

Get off of all gluten and grains. You might also need to stop Dairy and eggs, since those can be contaminated by the grains the animals ate. Give it at least 6 months. You should see a big improvement.

[@mrsmotort5324]

This is by far the most thorough and understandable Hashimoto’s info i’ve come across. Thank you so much ❤! I am simultaneously grateful to have come across this but beyond upset that after having the condition over 30 years, not a single doctor has taken the time to do educate me on what was needed to help. It does give me hope however that I have somewhere to start thanks to your videos.