I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's about4 years ago. Since then my Synthroid dose has been increased roughly every 6-12 months (50-75-88-100-112-125). I am 6ft tall and weigh 185. I have a fairly active lifestyle. I do not pretend to be a doctor. I have done my fair share of research and have come to the following conclusion:
Hashimoto's is basically a constant attack on your thyroid by your immune system. If the immune system is working overtime to relentlessly attack the thyroid, you are just going to be more tired than normal. Does anyone agree with this? Does Hashimoto's ever go away? If not, why dont they approach it like they do Graves? (I think it is Graves disease that brings on Hyperthyroidism). In these patiets, the thyroid is often removed or killed off by other means.
Any thoughts/comments on this? Imay be way off in what I am saying, but these are just some things I have thought about oer the years.