u/happymechanicalbird

I just hung this up directly across from the toilet in my guest bathroom and it’s cracking me up so much that I had to share

I’ve posted about this before but I so rarely see it discussed that I wanted to mention it again.

I think this is relevant to anyone, but it’s especially relevant to women, and even more relevant to middle age-ish women who are experiencing hormonal changes.

Estrogen and histamines cycle each other upward. And apparently a fully functioning thyroid is necessary for effective estrogen metabolism and clearance.

I had severe HIT for 4 years caused by doctor prescribed B12 injections which completely destroyed my genetically fragile methylation cycle. I worked for years to repair my methylation cycle, but it did not resolve my HIT.

Supplementing a large dose of progesterone (the counterbalance to estrogen) reduced my HIT symptoms significantly, but supporting my thyroid resolved my HIT entirely. It was completely an accident. I had some other symptoms that made me think I might be slightly hypothyroid despite “normal” thyroid blood levels.

I started supplementing with OTC desiccated thyroid and as soon as I titrated up to the right dose for my body, my HIT resolved entirely within three days.

If you’ve had thyroid labs drawn already and have been told they’re “fine”, please go back and check them yourself. “Normal” lab ranges are complete and utter nonsense— they’re just an average of the population, and the population is unhealthy. Please check that your thyroid levels are not just “normal”, but optimal. You need labs for at least TSH, Free T4, and Free T3 to get an idea of what your thyroid is up to. Many doctors just test TSH and this is not sufficient.

I worked so hard for so long to figure out how to solve this, and in the end it was so damn simple. And I doubt my situation is unique— our modern world is full of estrogenic substances and endocrine disruptors. And I hate to see you all suffer. Hoping this info can provide relief for others 🫶