#hashimoto thyroiditis

[mandana-the-service-pup]

Rheumatology apt was today. It was a physically difficult day but very productive. The TNF inhibitor I was on (Enbrel Autoinjector once per week) was really great at first but has gradually been failing in 2025. My autoimmune diseases have been flaring like crazy so they are going to put me on a JAK inhibitor which is a step up in risky side effects. They gave me two options but we’re going to start with Rinvoq which is a once a day pill. I won’t have to do anymore Enbrel injections. I will continue with the weekly methotrexate injections but they are less painful for me so I don’t mind.

Besides that she’s banning me from taking ibuprofen (boo) and giving me a Rx for a different NSAID (I think it’s Celecoxib) It’s only one pill a day and she said if I really need some extra I can take “Tylenol Arthritis 8hrs”

Besides that she’s really eager for my Endocrinologist apt in September (me too gurl I’ve been waiting for half a year) and also suggests I follow up with an OBGYN bc I’ve been having a period every two weeks for five months and it’s killing me 💀

Taravali’s in heat, Mandana’s back is sore and I’m a mess so we’re fighting over the heating pad tonight 😂

[ajgrey9647]

True story!

[mvskoke3000]

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[plagued-by-visions]

Hi! So July is Disability Pride Month! My name is Sophia and I have a disability!

An Invisible Disability that is.

I suffer from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Dysatomania, IBS and Hashimotos Thyroiditis. When someone looks at me, they see an able bodied girl with a little extra weight. The pain and problems I feel on a daily basis are masked by my appearance. So let’s take a minute to remember you don’t need to look disabled to be disabled. Remember not to get angry if someone asked for accommodations or if they use the handicapped parking spaces, bathrooms, etc.

[cabyll-ushtey]

Apparently I have gotten a hashimoto thyroiditis diagnosis 3 years ago, and didn't know of it. Cool?

[finding-my-dream]

Strong

It may have taken a little over a year to understand why I have felt fatigued, why my emotions are haywire, why my body has been aching, and why I always feel sleepy. But as much as I wish I did’t have this, at least it finally has a name - Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. 

The doctor may have caught this early and I start the medication tomorrow. This autoimmune disease will not stop me and I will be stronger than ever before. I’ve dealt with my PCOS, this is just another long-term obstacle to concur. 

[theneedyneedler]

I think they put Starbucks in grocery stores specifically for that thing that (constantly) happens where your Rx goes from auto-fill to not-auto-fill mysteriously after months of seamless medicine retrieval and you have to wait.

[mandana-the-service-pup]

Almost two weeks in an active flare. Just messaged my Rheumatologist yesterday. Hopefully she’ll get back to me with a steroid Rx to get me through this.