Hashimotos Flare Up Causes and Triggers? (and what to do)
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- čas přidán 4. 11. 2019
- Are you in the midst of a Hashimotos flare up? If so, you may be wondering WHY you're getting all the annoying, random, and oftentimes scary symptoms. In this video you'll learn 7 easy questions you can ask yourself to determine the triggers for or cause of your flare, which will help you to know how to stop it as well as how to avoid this cause in the future!
If you're wondering if your symptoms are part of your Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism, or Hyperthyroidism, make sure to check out the last video, Hashimoto's Flare Up SYMPTOMS: • Hashimotos Flare Up Sy...
Haven't done anything but take medications for your thyroid? Watch this one to help get control over your disease: • HASHIMOTOS DISEASE - H...
Also, this is the article I mention about how too MUCH exercise can hurt your gut and make your Hashi's worse: www.thepaleomom.com/exercisin...
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I’m learning so much about this condition. I recently went to the gym like I always did, a 40 minute routine, nothing too crazy. And it took me 2-3 days to recover from extreme fatigue. It’s so hard to adjust to this.
Ooh, have you watched my "Why Can't You Work Out Like You Used to?" video? If not, it's here: czcams.com/video/e6Tk_eTWfrE/video.htmlsi=ASsxsa2SyZiQ2cTn
So get it though. Exercise is one of my main autoimmune triggers, so I feel you so much - it's so hard to go from being fit to mentally wrapping your head around not being able to do a "simple" 40 minute routine. Hang in there 💕
Here how I get rid off my Hashimoto:
1) Start fasting and break your fast with high probiotic Amish Yogurt and Honey.
2)Exercise 3x a week 15 minutes in Zone 3 Heart Rate.
3)Dry Korean Sauna bi-weekly.
4)Eliminate sugar ,gluten and process foods including any type of sauces with preservatives.
5)Get Vitamin D3 during the winter months if you are living in the northern climates.
6)Use your medicine if you’re outrageously off the chart on the T3/T4 and TSH till getting under control.
7)Add Salmon,Kimchi ,seaweed and apple-cider to your diet.
8)Laugh,Laugh and Laugh and stay out of stress!
love #9 definitely need more laughter :)
Are you on any thyroid hormone medication?
I recently was diagnosed with hashimoto’s. My dr. Put me on a new med but didn’t mention ANY of this! I thought I was in a depression and had no idea these symptoms were linked. I had every symptom (from your other video)….THANK YOU!!!
I've been having dizzy spells on and off for 6 months. My endocrinologist tested cortisol and my thyroid labs, sex hormones, cbc and nothing jumped out. I've seen so many Docs and no real answers. I noticed dizzy was a flare up symptom in your last video. I'm going to have to work on diet and sleep after watching this. Thank yoy
I will give you a bizarre story, amazing, but true
I was on thyroid glandular. I started doing Reflexology, which for thyroid involved massaging the stems of my big toes.
I almost overnight went from nine tablets of thyroid glandular a day to one or no tablets. Before reflexology if I took less than 9tablets, I would be cold and tired and fatigued all day.
Then the problem came back! Back to needing 9 tablets. I couldn’t figure out why. Then I started to reflect on what I had done for my thyroid glands. Not just massage, but I had also been briefly using tight flexible toe rings that put pressure on the stem areas.
One of the toe rings got broken, and I couldn’t find any replacements online. So I just forgot about them as they were only an afterthought.
But then I decided to try that approach again. I put
medium size, thick rubber bands wrapped tightly around the stems of my toes until the color started to change on my toes to a purple or blue. (That wasn’t painful and has done me no harm.)
Then I would take the rubber bands off. After one day, I once more needed at most 1 tablet a day, or none currently. I wasn’t cold anymore. I wasn’t tired and depressed anymore.
Of course I had been praying to know why things had gone from bad to good, and then back to bad again.
I had tried reflexology before for urinary incontinence. Just on a whim, and very skeptical. But it worked. You may have to experiment to learn how to do reflexology in a way that works for you, It seems.
Before I started using the rubber bands, I will tell you what caused me flareups. Hidden soy. It can be called natural flavoring on labels. It can be found often in supplements. So you really have to check, sometimes, with the company itself, to find out if their product has soy or is made in a facility that processes soy. Of course if the label says there is no soy, that’s great.
I found out that Quercitin is goitrogenic. You really need to research products.
I don’t know if with the reflexology I can now have soy, but I’m not even going to try. Just a little bit of it, say, in the coating of a vitamin supplement, would give me a miserable day. Soy is bad for people anyway.
Great advice, Michele. Thanks for all your insight and wisdom.
You're welcome!! 😊
Thank you. It’s so nice to get such helpful autoimmune info from someone who truly knows what we go through. Very good post. 👍🏽
Thank you these are great videos
Thank you for your insights! ❤
Another awesome video
Thanks!!
Thankyou gr8 video it makes a huge difference once u know alot of the triggers to the disease 🌹
It sure does! Feeling control over it by knowing these is such a great feeling!
Thank you so much for the video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
of course! You're so welcome! 🙏
Thank you. I have no idea how I found this video, but I'm happy I did. I have Hashimato's Disease, Addison's Disease, and Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disorder, so I have three autoimmune disorders working against me. I'm definitely going to look in Paleo, because I desperately need change.
thank you for the explanation, I'm on Synthroid, but it never occurred to me about what is still going on, I changed my diet only 2 weeks ago, and feel a lot better already - I've had Hashimotos for about 5 years, exercise helps a lot, but food - well - its a game changer!! Thank you so so much!
So glad you're starting to feel better already! 💕
Which exercise exactly ? Can you please help! I'm 25 and I want to strength train but scared exercise would put more stress on the body
A lack of movement can trigger an autoimmune response 😳 who knew ? chicken and the egg 🤔 Walking yoga & Pilates always made me feel better, rejuvenated yet relaxed TY 4 sharing 👍😎👌
This is so helpful! I have been doing the GAPS diet to heal my leaky gut and manage my hypothyroid/hashimotos symptoms. :)
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much this has helped so much x
I'm so glad! 💕
hey loved this video! I was looking for a video that help me with acute bloating and honestly your videos were IT!! I feel like sharing what happened to me: my flare up was triggered because I decided I was in a good health and mental space to try to add some grains into my diet. I was also on my period and was craving grounding foods, so I got some GF oats and on my birthday instead of bringing my grain free tortillas I gave in into the corn ones... big NO NO for me. Its been three days and I am dealing with the worst flare up, bloating and mental fog is whats going on, I couldn't exercise today, everything feels so heavy and I feel myself drifting into a downward spiral. I am following Michele's tips and trying to practice self compassion towards my body as much as I can.
Wish me luck.
Thank you for the videos!
So sorry to hear you're going through this, but also really glad to hear that you're practicing self compassion. Remember - this is a HUGE learning experience for you - corn and GF oats lead to many negative symptoms for you. You may not have learned that had you not tried them, so now you know without a doubt and you can move on. Some people spend lots of $$ on tests to figure this out - you didn't have to! So that's a win in my book 😀 I do hope you feel better soon though 💕
@@MicheleSpring Thank you!! I hope I feel better too. I am trying but its hard, also sharing the experience with people that get it is so healing! Thanks for all the Info you put out there
Hi Michele, I've just subscribed, watched 2 of your clips and now I'm confused with the cross over between my fibromyalgia, thyroid, depression and anxiety hahahahah. But sort of feel better in a strange way that it could be my thyroid, not sure how to tackle it though, will watch some more.
Hello
I'm a new subscriber
This is the second video I've watched. I was not diagnosed with hashimoto's. I got diagnosed with a few other things years ago. But your video before this sounds just like me. Is it possible that I could have 2 autoimmune diseases? Or are others similar to hashimoto's? Thank you for the videos 🙂
Thank you for this info! I have hashimotos and also had thyroid cancer so my body is always nuts. No matter what I do my levels change all the time. I need to learn how to manage my body alot better. I am stuck in that cycle that tells me I need to work out like crazy, and I just cant do it anymore. I hate the up and down.
It's tough for sure. Definitely pay attention to that working out like crazy stuff - it's such an easy trap to get into but can be so detrimental to thyroid health. I should know as I got caught in that too and it took a LONG time for me to realize it hurt me more than it helped me. The fact that you're trying to figure it all out is awesome though - it means you will. It'll probably take some trial and error (and frustration) but you'll get there 💕
Thanks God bless 🙏
I can only do gentle exercise. A program that works for me is to alternate a morning of yard work (digging, weeding , planting- even installing pavers) with walking. My arm & shoulder muscles get a break on walking days, my legs get a break on yard days. If i need a lovely nap after, i take it!
Thank you for sharing such helpful information. I have not yet been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, but my labs share that something is wrong with my thyroid. My thyroglobulin is increasing, but I thought I could manage this without medicine so I changed my diet. It did help lower my thyroid peroxidase, but it only lowered by 2. I, however, introduced hummus today and I can tell I flared my system. Ugh! My labs are pointing to Hashimoto’s. I now face starting meds soon.
hey, even if you have to start meds it's ok. It's a great time to be alive that we have meds that can help along with diet and lifestyle modifications - all tools to help us feel our best!
What is the problem with hummus? Tell me!
Thanks so much for sharing all of this information. I think I may have hashimotos. I have dry skin dry hair and scalp , hair loss and bags under my eyes since my dr suspected I had hashimotos.. I haven’t really gained weight at all but have definitely felt tired and have had brain fog. I’ve had thyroid tests and the endocrinologist was treating me for hypothyroidism even though I though my symptoms were more for hyperthyroidism . I was feeling shaky and had way too energy when I took the medicine Levothyroxine.
Question @Michele Spring: So, if you flare up because of any reason and decide to go on strict AIP for 4-8 weeks again, then after 4-8 weeks, do you need to do the entire process of trial and error in order to re-include all the foods that you had already successfully re-introduced previous to the flaring up? In my case, over the last 2 years, I had successfully re-introduced almonds, eggs, rice, cacao, cumin, chickpea, black pepper, goat's milk. Now I am flaring up and don't know why, so I'm thinking of doing a strict AIP. But, it is disheartening if I will have to start all over again after the elimination phase ends in order to figure out what foods are safe.
So true, had major stress the other day and bam my whole body broke out in a rash the next day.. autoimmune disease is a b**ch
Ugh, that sucks - sorry to hear that. But totally agree with the AI disease is a B thing!!
I do wish people would stop online saying it can be cured. I so wish!
The thyroid cannot regenerate - stabalise and control and replenish is what we can do!
I'm currently going through one of the worst flare up I ever had, and it's affecting me emotionally. I feel I have every little symptom and my mood is horrific (this isn't me.) I believe COVID has been a trigger. Thank you for your video I hope it helps me.
I hope you feel better soon!!
Covid has definitely been my biggest trigger , my symptoms are the absolute worst .
Question: I was treated for Lyme disease two years ago but was not officially diagnosed with it, but urgent care put me on 3 weeks of Doxycycline anyway. I was able to take a week and a half into it before having issues from the doxy in re: to reaction. Does this correlated with Hypothyroidism now? I was told I might have it and have to go back in a month for another test.
😊👍❤thankyou x
Can exercising cause extreme muscle pain with hashimoto's, more pain then u would have before getting diagnosed??
Good evening, I just ran into your channel.
When I was 32 yrs I had graves disease then a year later I had a goiter the size of a grapefruit. The Doctor took the full thyroid and goiter out. The Dr did a biopsy on the thyroid to see if I had Cancer. The biopsy showed no cancer but did hashimotos disease.
I'm never level on my meds. I have so many questions? I can relate with so many symptoms
why doesn't the doctor tell us all this?
most doctors are clueless thats why
$$$$
I have extreme fatigue and low neutrophils can that be attributed to my autoimmune response
I’ve been on AIP for 5 weeks more but I feel like I’m having a flare up. Increased joint pain. Do you have any advice for that?
How long do flares typically last? When I take my thyroid meds my anxiety increases and I feel worse. She recently increased me once per week and my body freaked out 😢 even tho my tsh says I need more meds. So confuded now
Do you have anything on pregnancy and hashimotos?
I get brain fog/groginess the next day after a sleep issue or stress
I've gone through multiple traumatic events in the past few years and seem to be in a constant flare.
Ahhh I feel the same way, bouncing from flare to flare. It will be OK in the end, but I know how hard it is and I really hope you can find some relief soon.
You dont know how much that last part meant to me. Going through what I feel is a really bad flare and has been very difficult to articulate
Ugh, I'm sorry to hear you've been going through a bad flare - I really hope it starts to get better for you soon! ❤️
This video gives me so much hope.
So according to my English, do you mean that relying on the hormone replacement will make the gland more dependent on that pill and it will become more lazy to produce it's own hormone? I'm afraid of that and hesitant to take it .
Also, two weeks ago, I started the first phase of paleo it worked well but today I had some symptoms like before the diet. Do you mean that this is normal?
Trying to emphasis because my mother tongue is not english ☺
Thank you
Regards
It's not that the hormone replacement will make the gland lazy to make its own hormone but rather that the autoimmune attack on the thyroid is a completely different thing than the hormones your thyroid makes. There's (1) an autoimmune attack on the thyroid tissue and (2) your thyroid making hormones to support your bodily functions. The hormone replacement ONLY helps # 2. It doesn't STOP the autoimmune attack on your thyroid (#1). So you can take hormone replacement and STILL have the autoimmune attack on your thyroid continue to destroy your thyroid tissue. Hopefully that helps clarify it.
And yeah, having some symptoms throughout any healing diet is normal. You may always have some symptoms, but hopefully they become a lot less in how you feel them and a lot less in frequency. I still sometimes feel mine (usually in times of stress or lack of sleep) but they quickly go away.
@@MicheleSpring yes, that is clear. Thank you.
I'm a person that don't like to take pills not even painkillers. I like the natural methods. Thats why i was hesitant to take a hormonal replacement.
But could the hormonal replacement efects other hormones in the body badly?
so long you take hormonal replacement how did it effects your body in the beginning on the short/ long term?
And in case a person starts to take the replacement and started to have a better energy, so if the immune system for some reason attacks the thyroid could the symptoms be not obviouse to the person coz of his good energy level? Or it will shown directly. I mean no worries if we took the replacement to cover the main reason which is the attacking of the immune system to the thyroid.
Would be thankful to clear up.
Warm greetings 🌼
How often can you have flare ups? Im going to be tested. Thank you so much!
It really depends on the person, but some people are constantly flaring if they don't do anything to settle down the immune system and inflammatory response (can happen even if you're taking thyroid medication). It may settle down for a bit but then it'll happen again and again and again. However, if you have taken steps to settle it down though via diet and lifestyle, then flares can happen randomly - maybe you had a few nights of bad sleep for instance, or got exposed to some food you don't tolerate. They don't typically happen on a regular basis unless you're doing something (or something out of your control) to trigger them. But you could potentially have them often if you don't pay attention to those things. I personally only seem to have flares 1-2 times a year these days, and usually because of stress (and they are nothing like how I felt prior to changing my diet and lifestyle - so much less impactful on my life, just more of an annoyance).
Thank you Michele! Ive been doing keto but cheating some too, because im the only one who does it in my family. So it makes it very hard. But im going to have to deal with that and do better if I want to feel better. Thats wonderful that you only have a couple a year now! Im so glad you feel better! Pray for me to get this under control. Thanks again for replying back to me! 🥰🥰
Thanx dear for such a informativ video I have a question I am recently dignosed with hashimoto with underactive thyroid and very bad flare up my doctr said your blood test is normal but the prescribed me 25 mg l thyroxine and said next month again blood test I have severe depression anxiety panaick attack the world is dark for me brain fog memory lapse even much more I can't sleep at night I want to ask can I take anti depressants help in hashimoto depression or not plz reply I want to relax my mind a bit but confused if it work in that case?
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Does anyone get flares seasonally like changes from hot to cold?
Anyone heard that cold morning shower is a positive start to day if suffering autoimmune syndrome?
I’ve had diagnosed Hashimoto’s disease for 20 years. While having nerve conduction studies and EMG I was incidentally diagnosed with moderate Peripheral neuropathy in both hands. Turns out the MD specialist said it is related to HD. It cannot be reversed but he recommended supplements to assist going forward. Has anyone else experienced this?
Yes, I have, but have found no help för it at all. Good luck to you!
How do you know what stage you are at with hashimotos Disease
It's not always easy to know what stage, but the more severe the symptoms the further along you probably. are. I highly recommend reading Izabella Wentz's boo Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Root Causes which explains a lot more about this.
I have hashimotos for 10 years and on synthrojd. started a whole food plant based diet. I lost 17 lbs and I exercise light exercise almost everyday or every other day, and I started having ear and jaw pain and thyroid pain with a lot of fatigue. I take vitamins and probiotic. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
Just a couple of suggestions that you may already be aware of, ensure you aren't taking your vitamins or anything at the same time as your thyroid treatment, give it at least 1/2 hr to get into your system. Look up Sally K Norton on her website or here and her advice regarding plant based.
Carnivore.
Have you ever heard of anyone having flares directly connected to their cycle, my symptoms show up two weeks before my aunt flo, and I can tell how close I am to the day because certain symptom show up so many days out and a diff one 3 days out etc ...
Ha, I go through this too. I'm not sure if I'd necessarily call them "flares" rather than perhaps a low-level flare that hasn't gone away completely or a hormonal imbalance of some sort. Like there's probably some immune activity going on but not enough to warrant a full blown flare. I've noticed if I am really clean with my diet and stress, etc they go away, but I have had this for the last few months (like this whole Covid stress I think has just exacerbated it), and I haven't had any other symptoms of a flare. Just a low-level fever and general feeling of "ugh" towards my period and sure enough, 3 days later I get mine. And of course these are Covid symptoms too, lol. Sure messes with your head, doesn't it? So you are not alone in getting weird hormonal-based symptoms. I mean, thyroid and other hormones are so interconnected that it's not surprising.
@@MicheleSpring Good to know I am not alone!!! I get headaches, a rash on my joints, night sweats, acne, joint pain, insomnia, heart burn, theres like 20 symptoms every month and then they just disappear for 3 weeks. Its crazy. I cut out gluten 2 years ago and that cut my antibodies in half and lessened my symptoms, now working on dairy, and so on. I have had food allergy tests so largely following that, but it lines up with a lot with what you say. While my anitbodies are high, my T levels are "normal" so just getting a hashimotos diagnosis this year has helped focus me on preventing any worsening of it. with age. Appreciate your video soo much, Thank you!! It has really helped me cope amid this crazy year!
I used to all the time
I don't do much when I have a flare. Lay in bed and cry.
Anyone get heavy legs with Hashimotos? I'm not sure if it's related, but I was recently diagnosed, and there is something wrong with my mobility and heavy legs
I've been wondering about this too.
What are the symptoms of flare ups?
My body just burns all over the base of my skull feels swollen sinus pain due to inflammation my ..I do a basic keto diet which helps a lot...corn and wheat dairy are killers for me..I started LDN which has been a great help..
Food. Really. Cause of a lots of things.
Carnivore, CrossFit, Christ
Jesus stop it with all the jibber jabber and get to the point already
May all our hearts grow wider.
Lol i play at 2x speed
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