I've got Hashi's and it's a tough disease..... Any Auto Immune disease is tough and seems to hit you right at the worst moment ..
Be it the A.I. version of Hashimoto's , Be it you got it from not having enough Selenium in your body to remove the excess Hydrogen peroxide created from the oxidation process of converting Iodide into Iodine , from toxicities or toxic overload of different chemicals in our foods , environments or jobs .. Hashi's just stinks !!
But that's not to say you can't get it under control ..... With good nutrition , supplementing vitamins and minerals that promote good Thyroid metabolism , supporting your Adrenals and keeping an eye on your Vitamin B , C , D levels along with your Ribo , Zinc , Magnesium levels .. YOU CAN keep your Hashimoto's , the Antibodies and your Thyroid disorder at bay ....
Synthetics never worked for me ... T4 only treatment never worked for me either ...... There are many support groups out there that have it all figured out ( or most of it figured out ) .. They don't throw buy my products in your face or you can only use this or that..... Good support groups by the patient and for the patient that have a LOT of good information.. STTM is one such group, Yahoo has many as well as Face Book .....
Knowing the right group of people that have all the info indexed and typed out already for you , can mean the difference of giving up or digging yourself out of the hole your disease has thrown you into....
i havent experienced this as of yet since i havent been gluten free for long but everything i read and my doctor and few others swears the the attacks will lessen if you go gluten free and sometime dairy free also i have also started alot of supplements for the tired and not great feeling like b12 b complex selenium may want to ask your doc if these may help.
Unfortunately, with Hashis, your levels can fluctuate quite a bit, and there are so many things that can help that happen. You should make sure you are taking your meds on an empty stomach, at the same time every day, no antacids within 4 hours, etc. Make sure your doctor isn't going only by the TSH levels.....if he/she is, then find another doctor ASAP.....are you seeing an Endocrinologist? I am a firm believer that even if your levels are "fine," you can still have lingering symptoms, and it is fact that you do have fluctuaions with Hashis, so I'm thinking this can be normal......I too get these weird "attacks" where I may sound crazy, but I get this weird "sick" feeling in my neck/chest area and I can't stand it. I will get the fatigue, very bad fog/forgetfulness, etc. And I really think it plays in with a woman's cycle as well. If you think about it, it makes sense since your thyroid is a hormone secreter. ...The thyroid plays such a huge role in almost every aspect of our bodies.....the symptoms can be all over the place. I hope you feel better :)