http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/hashimotosdisease

We do have a Hashimoto's group that is fairly active. :) Join up!

I've been severely fatigued for months now and I just switched to Armour. I have seen a little improvement but not what I had hoped. I am still increasing the dose though so I am going to give it until I go back to the doctor on April 14th and if I'm not feeling better I'm going to have him test for Celiac and vitamin deficiencies.....

Thanks for the article!

Hi,

ALthough some people don't realize this because their doctor may not have told them, the vast majority of people with hypothyroidism do have it because of hashimotos thyroiditis.

The medical journal you linked to says

"In adults, celiac disease typically produces diarrhea or steatorrhea, malaise, and weight loss. Abdominal distension after meals is a common, albeit unspecific symptom; only rarely do patients notice a relationship between the abdominal complaints and the ingestion of cereals (9). Symptoms that suggest the diagnosis of celiac disease are bloating flatulence, chronic diarrhea, and lactose malabsorption."

But the publication is incomplete; it is not meant to be advice on how to treat celiac disease. So maybe those who fit this description can take it up with ther doctors and a registered dietician to be sure a gluten free diet is a good idea?

A registered dietician says "Diagnosis should include testing your blood for antibodies (IgA TTG and EMA) and possibly an endoscopy with a biopsy of your small intestinal wall. Gluten intolerance is not a food allergy, but an immune disorder. Typically, persistent diarrhea, bloating and stomach discomfort after eating wheat is the most common symptom."

Source: http://www.dietitian.com/gluten.html

I tried a gluten free diet and despite having hashimoto's at the time did not notice any change in symtoms. I do not think the majority of people have celiac disease based on what my doctor says. I don't think I would go on a diet unless my doctor or dietician had no problem with me doing so. But you gave us something to print out and show our docs and dieticians if we feel this is something we need to address.

If our doctor is disinitereted in continued education and educating their patients the latest research, then perhaps the problem is needing a new doctor. A good doctor should be willing to tell us exactly why/why not a medical journal is valiud and applicable to our health, no?

I agree with what you say. My mom had thyroid problems up until she was 40 years old. She was a basket case but eventually they discovered she DOES have celiac disease, she went gluten free and after a while of being gluten free she no longer needed her thyroid meds and hasnt had an issue since.
I am now glutenill get some gluten free to see what happens but It is sooo hard and I believe I still get some gluten and have had bites of things I shouldnt so I am yet to see if it will hold true for me also. At this point it isnt and my thyroid (hashimotos) is still wacky. It is worth a try though but you need to be gluten free for quite a while I think

Celiac and Thyroid issues tend to go hand in hand due to the fact that they are both autoimmune illnesses. I, too, had limited improvement until my Dr thought to check my gluten antibodies. Once I eliminated gluten, I have felt much better. If your thryoid treatment does not help, and you also are experiencing multiple vitamin deficiencies, get your antibodies checked. It might provide the solution. Gluten sensitivity afflicts one in 133 people, and usually is undiagnosed in adults.

I am brand new here, just joined. I also have severe Hashi's and had stool and saliva testing for antibodies to gluten and tested positive. My doc believes that gluten intolerance is diagnosed early by these methods long before it shows up in the blood. I have had this doc and several pharmacists and clinical nutritionist tell me to cut out gluten and I will feel better. I am very very ill and not sure that hashi's is causing all illness. Anyway I tried the gluten free strict diet for 4 months and no changes, actually lost even more weight under 100lbs now and muscle wasting bad. Wondering if anyone is in the same boat and gluten free diet helped. Did I just not do it long enough. Lost most of my weight instantly when TSH bottotmed out but cant put it back on and still burning skin and muscles and losing abiliity to walk. Anyone have any suggestions. Doc still says to try even told me to avoid dairy. No gluten, no dairy, I will definitley shrivel up and blow away!!!! Very confused. I am a pharmacist and very knowledgeable but feeling helpless lately.

My son has hypothyroid. We tried the Gluten and dairy free. Did not make a difference. Then we went to a good allergy doctor and had him tested for food allergies. Ends up he can not drink a glass of cow's milk but, has no problem with cheese. Try vanilla rice milk enriched.

I'm curious about the gluten free diet. I don't seem to have any of the symptoms, but I find it interesting that the one time I was able to really lose weight was when I wasn't eating any cereal, pasta, bread, etc. I did eat rice, potatoes, oatmeal. I was able to quickly drop 20lbs, granted this was 5 years ago before I was diagnosed w/hypo. But this article did catch my eye.