The Relationship Between Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism and Menopause
by JB BardotSee all TBYIL articles by JB Bardot
(The Best Years in Life) Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, also know as Hashimoto’s Disease is an auto-immune disease that acts on the thyroid gland. The thyroid inflammation experienced by sufferers eventually destroys the thyroid gland, forcing the patient to spend the remainder of her life taking thyroid replacement hormone for hypothyroidism. Symptoms of low thyroid are extremely common in up to 20% of women by the age of 60 according to Dr. Richard Shames, thyroid expert located in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Shames discusses the thyroid/menopause connection with thyroid advocate and writer, Mary Shomon, stating that many symptoms of menopause are exacerbated by thyroid disease and mimicked by Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Symptoms in common
Many women mistake symptoms of Hashimoto’s for early onset menopause. Often, menopause symptoms are aggravated by undiagnosed Hashimoto’s disease, the most common form of hypothyroidism. Hot flashes, depression, chilliness, irritability, excessive fatigue, insomnia, heart palpitations and irregular heart beat as well as confusion and fuzzy thinking are all symptoms of both hypothyroidism and menopause. Read More.
Symptoms in common
Many women mistake symptoms of Hashimoto’s for early onset menopause. Often, menopause symptoms are aggravated by undiagnosed Hashimoto’s disease, the most common form of hypothyroidism. Hot flashes, depression, chilliness, irritability, excessive fatigue, insomnia, heart palpitations and irregular heart beat as well as confusion and fuzzy thinking are all symptoms of both hypothyroidism and menopause. Read More.
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