Air Hunger
…hypothyroid patients describe which fits the term air hunger?? Needing to take extra breaths Having “breathlessness” Feeling as if you aren’t getting enough oxygen Feeling uncomfortable with whether you have…
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What does pooling mean?
…low cortisol 2) high cortisol 3) a mix of both, and/or 4) low aldosterone, another steroid. i.e. the umbrella term “stressed adrenals”. Even midrange aldosterone is too low. What are…
Thyroiditis–the inflammation of your thyroid gland
…more about Thyroiditis! ~Janie, hypothyroid patient and site creator THYROIDITIS is an umbrella term to describe several conditions concerning the inflammation, or the attack, of the thyroid gland, of which…
Doctors Need to Rethink
No matter what research, statistics, your medical school, the Pharmaceutical Rep, or your peers say…T4-only medications like Synthroid, Levoxyl, levothyroxine, Eltroxin, etc, have never done the job, any more than…
Acronyms
This free and helpful list of acronyms is not exhaustive, but covers some of the more common terms one might see in thyroid patient discussions and posts. Note: this is…