"If you want your physician to diagnoses and treat your low thyroid in Lyme disease as I propose here, print off this article and provide it to your physician. It contains a large number of references which physicians like when using new treatments like I propose here."
"John D. Bleiweiss, M.D., a Lyme Disease specialist, states, “Increasingly, I am encountering thyroid disease in LD. A local endocrinologist has remarked to me privately that the incidence of thyroid involvement in LD may be greater than expected from the normal population.” He goes on to say, “In many of these patients, the thyroid dysfunction was seen to originate in the pituitary or hypothalmus. Remaining alert to the possibility of thyroid disease is essential because there can be considerable clinical overlap with LD. Subacute thyroiditis is the most prevalent thyroid phenomenon I see in LD. Hypoadrenalism can uncommonly develop:
Dr. James Howenstine, a Lyme Disease expert, states, “Profound dysfunction of the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal, thyroid glands and gonads is very common in mycoplasmal, fungal, and anerobic bacterial infections. He goes on to say, “There is considerable evidence that many patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Lyme disease have an infectious disease. Lyme disease needs to be considered in every patient with a chronic illness.”
"Finding and eliminating chronic infections can eliminate the symptoms of many conditions like Hashimoto’s, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and other conditions…" https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/lyme-and-hashimotos/
"Although the connection between Lyme and thyroid disease is not yet fully understood, research suggests that Lyme may contribute to the development of thyroid disease, limit the efficacy of treatment, and worsen symptoms. If this is the case, being familiar with the thyroid and understanding its relationship to Lyme disease may be an essential component of reinstating wellness among thyroid patients."
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A Facebook group recommended by one of our members.
This is a group for beginners who are new to thyroid or adrenal issues.
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