At 17 my life turned upside down with symptoms of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. I fluctuated constantly between hyper and hypothyroid symptoms going through periods of not sleeping, having anxiety, panic attacks and losing weight to months later sleeping 15 hours a day, gaining weight and feeling extremely tired all the time. I spent 6 years like this, going to doctors without getting any answers for my symptoms. The few tests they ran “appeared” normal and within lab ranges.
As a young adult this disease had a negative impact on my self esteem, education, career and friendships. I also felt sick every time I ate with stomach pains, bloating, fatigue and struggled with anxiety.