How Do You Live With Hashimotos Disease?
Many people live with Hashimoto’s disease for several years without any symptoms. In general, the early signs of the disease mimic the signs of aging and go unnoticed. Once diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, you should be able to live a normal life, although you will need to have routine checks of your thyroid. Find a good endocrinologist that you trust. An endocrinologist specializes in hormone conditions and diseases and may recognize your symptoms. She should also be able to notice minute changes in your condition. Attend every single appointment that your doctor sets up for you. The key to maintaining your health, after being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, is to monitor your thyroid hormone levels. Pick up a copy of Mary Shomon’s “Living Well with Hypothyroidism,” available at Amazon.com (see Resources below). Shomon offers a guide to finding doctors, choosing medication and generally living with hypothyroidism, which is often caused by Hashimoto’s disease. Speak to your doct
