Hi. Yes, I have hypothyroidism. I take synthroid and besides that don't pay much attention to it. I hadn't heard that it could be related to cPTSD, so thank you for sharing that. And welcome to the group.

I am so glad I am not alone! I was part of a study a while ago that showed that Survivors have lower levels of cortisol, so I have always been curious about the connection to PTSD. Our "disorder" has been linked to ALL KINDS of "fascinating" conditions - hypoglycemia, fibromyalgia, adrenal burnout....

When I think about it, I remember that these are the ways our bodies are trying to cope with a massively intruding event - so I feel really tender about all these symptoms - but, on the other hand, they have outstayed their welcome!

Besides - I think you all might also know how it feels to be "out of control" when your own body seems like a hostile country! It makes me even more nuts than I was before....

And Lily - thank you! I didn't notice anything harsh at all in your reply! It is amazing to me how little "we" know through clinical trials about the mind-body connection and PTSD! But I am sure there is more than enough anecdotal evidence....

Thanks so much, Everyone, for the warm welcome!! I am feeling a lot less like a weirdo than I did this morning...

;)

YAY for sure!!

I was diagnosed with all 3 at the same time. Maybe a few months earlier for the PTSD. Then Dx'd with both Addison's and hypothyroidism. It definitely all went together for me.

Hypothyroidism and graves disease, etc., are their own category of disease---endocrinological---but they can affect metabolism and mood, and if you've got anything else going on? Oh yeah, your thyroid will make life much less pleasant. I have fibromyalgia, epilepsy and PTSD, and some of us over on fibro board have/had thyroid issues---for some, thyroid therapies can clear up a ton of stuff.

Hypothyroid conditions can show up for a lot of reasons---I had a brief bout when I had a nasty cyst on my thyroid, but it was benign and self-resolved, and no issues since---aging can do it---so much can do it--- I'd say that since stress makes life much more difficult on our bodies over all, that PTSD is gonna exacerbate anything---and vice versa, it's just biology, alas.

There are also therapies for adrenal issues, so it's worth discussing with your endocrinologist, and make sure you're both on board with a psychiatrist. I have a neuro, a psychiatrist with neuro cert, my GP, and so on, and every treatment for anything is coordinated among all my docs. It sounds strange or complicated, but it's very important to make sure everyone's up to date and in agreement. Because side effects of some meds for one thing can reallllly screw up meds for others. (Been there done that.)

Sorry to lecture! But that's my experience---gotta get all docs on board and in agreement. :-)

Cheers!

SO... I don't have a thyroid anymore, does that count??? After my cancer I have been on synthoid.

Yes, I was treated for it years ago, with radiation therapy.