Hello all!

I’m giving a quick check-in here so that I don’t go into deep, self-loathing, hibernation from everyone. LOL! Halfway kidding…halfway there!

Ahh, anyhow, Alopecia areata, hypothyroid, Hashimoto’s – where am I to focus? I began my focus on hairloss. Hair is my work, of course losing patches and large areas of hair is freaking me out. Even if I weren’t a hairstylist, I believe it would still freak me out. Everyone agree??
Current hairloss photos below.

My dermatologist has approved my use of Olumiant, but I’m not a fan of all the risks and side-effects, so I chose to use that as a last resort and try new natural approaches. I also truly need to de-stress..a lot! I’m changing my focus to the real issue; Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

I obediently took/take my levothyroxine with the belief that it would straighten all of me out, but it didn’t; it doesn’t. It only helps a little. It helps with TSH but it doesn’t quite get to the root of thyroid function. As of late, I’ve been deep diving into the thyroid hormone and its job and Hashimoto’s disease (dis-ease). My latest labs, mid-July, showed that my TSH is elevated again while T4 is in the normal range. My doctor increased the levothyroxine a smidge and I return for blood labs next week to see if that helped. Even if my TSH shows improvement, I won’t stop there because my Hashi. symptoms haven’t stopped.

I have started this week, making dietary changes little-by-little. The change is far from what I prefer but it has proven very beneficial for many. Dale is on board and these changes will be good for him too. The change I’m making is not so much paleo or carnivore but more a keto-carnivore WOE (way of eating). I will explain in better detail in my next post, when I can share personal experience after trying it for a few weeks. I too am still learning new ways of eating, even though I’m certified in holistic nutrition.

My favorite WOE is the Mediterranean diet, but for now I need to step back from it. I’m aso trying to limit other’s access to me. I am asked from all directions for help and favors on a regular basis. I have always been a yes person, as a result, saying no is difficult for me. Self-care, baby!!

In the beginning of this saga, I was focused on why this happened, and I was angry. But now I realize that the why is less important as the what now?

Hairloss is continuing. My thyroid is a bit wonky, still. I AM EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME without good reason. I have a bit of brain fog but I also blame part of that on my willingness to say yes to everyone..that is probably a small part of feeling tired all the time too…here I am talking it out! LOL.

Do you have any of these symptoms? Issues? Dis-ease? Or even a different but equally taxing dis-ease, issue? Check in, let me know in comments below. Let’s talk!