Hashimoto's treatment/symptom relief without meds??

[Danikeyser222]

Hi everyone. Just this morning I met with a new endo through one of our big city hospitals here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He did diagnose me with Hashimoto's but he is not giving me any medication yet. He does not want to repeat blood work until November. Although I am relieved with the diagnosis (because I have been suspecting it), I am not relieved that I have to deal with the symptoms.
Can anyone offer some insight on other remedies, lifestyle changes, etc to help with my hypo symptoms? This is all so new to me, I just don't know where to start.

Thanks!

[Danikeyser222]

My results just say the following for the antibodies:
Thyroglobulin antibodies   <20  (ref range <20 iu/ml)

Thyroid per oxidase    <10. (Ref range < 35 iu/ml )

[Danikeyser222]

My husband doesn't think I was really emphasizing my symptoms enough because I was also concerned more about my biopsy results and possibly needing a lobectomy. Turns out we are going to do another biopsy before taking that route.

But no, I don't think I really highlighted it as I should have and now I regret it. I will have to call him next week.

[Danikeyser222]

He said Hashimoto's based on my symptoms, the ultrasound, and his physical exam and he anticipates the blood work reflecting this in the net future. I raised the question about the antibodies and his answer was, the antibodies don't always show in the blood work". I have read that before too so I don't know.
What are the other two autoimmune issues?

[LazyMoose]

ooops, meant TGab

[LazyMoose]

You do know that Hashimoto only referes to hypothyroid with high TPO or TGag antibodies?

"He did diagnose me with Hashimoto's"

"The antibodies both came back under the reference range as well."

Are they just under the limit? Or well under?

Did I miss something? If you had antibodies below the limit for both of the antibody test, you simply have hypothyroid and not Hashimoto.

Although both are treated with thyroid hormone, in Hashimoto its an autoimmune disorder and raises the possibility of two more autoimmune issues occuring over a lifespan. Plus autoimmune hashimoto in some people can be a little more tricky than standard hypothyroid.

[goolarra]

Did you impress your symptoms upon him?  Was he listening?

Your only choices are to give him another go or find another doctor who will treat.  You can interview doctors over the phone (probably through a nurse) to get a better idea about their treatment philosophy before making an appointment.