@Soplewis12 I pop in and out of subclinical hypothyroid. When I was in my late 20's, I was given a medication that brought on an intense depression until the medication was stopped two or so months later, so I've experienced the extremes. Swings either way are challenging. Right now, my thyroid function is more normal, so I'm enjoying not feeling "overstimulated", which is pleasant for me because I'm an introvert. I'm using this time to take long walks, to read and learn new things, and for reflection. But as I said, I'm an introvert. Not sure what this experience would be for an extrovert.
The good news is that you now know that your thyroid condition is autoimmune which I assume is Hashimotos. An American pharmacist, Izabella Wentz, PharmD, suffered with Hashimotos for ten years, going from specialist to specialist to get the help she needed without much progress because the treatment providers were focused on treating the symptoms not the root cause of the symptoms, or worse yet were telling her it was all in her head.
Eventually, she connected with a health practitioner who helped her restore her health. Following this, she decided to dedicate the next chapter of her life to help others. She started a blog in 2009 I believe, published her first book in 2013, and is coming out with her next book in May. It's titled Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90 Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back. Here's a UK link to her two books:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=izabella+wentz
This is from the book description:
Diagnosed with Hashimoto’s at twenty-seven, pharmacist Dr. Izabella Wentz knows first-hand the effects of the disease, as well as the value—and limitations—of medication. The key to improved health, she argues, involves lifestyle interventions. In Hashimoto’s Protocol, she outlines a proven treatment that has helped thousands heal and many others feel better—in as fast as ninety days.
Drawing on her own personal experience as well as her work consulting with thousands of patients, Hashimoto’s Protocol offers a practical pathway for healing and reversing the autoimmune damage at the root of the disease. The first step is a quick-start two-week detox that includes foods to eat and inflammatory foods to avoid, advice on supplements to support the liver, and an adrenal recovery plan. Next, readers create a personalized plan with foods, supplements, and other lifestyle interventions tailored to their body’s own unique Hashimoto’s triggers, which they can identify using self-tests included in the book. Hashimoto’s Protocol also features original recipes.
Grounded in the latest science, Hashimoto’s Protocol is the first book to offer a proven protocol by an acknowledged expert in the field to treat this condition without dangerous hormones—and help sufferers reclaim their lives.
I attended her online series "The Thyroid Secret", which included interviews with leading experts. Not sure how much I learned but it gave me a good introduction to what's understood about the condition, also that the foods we eat and the supplements we take can make our thyroid condition better or worse. It was from her or Amy Myers, MD, another thyroid expert, that I was encouraged to take a specific nutritional supplement that calmed my over active thyroid.
I've already pre-ordered the book. Just waiting now for it's release in mid-May. What I like about Dr. Wentz is that she really digs into the research and understands it! And with that information and her many years of experience working with clients, she's teaching us how to restore our health, so we can resume our lives. Can't say enough good things about her work. And it all starts with the right form of thyroid hormones, changes to the diet, and a few specific nutritional supplements.
