1. There’s nothing wrong with her thyroid gland.

2. However, her body has decided to attack and destroy her thyroid gland, with an autoimmune attack. (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis)

3. There’s nothing she can do about it.

4. In weeks to months her thyroid gland will be destroyed.

5. At that point she’ll be on thyroid medication for the rest of her life. Assuming this thyroid medication continues to be available and is affordable.

6. She HAS given my wife a referral to Endocrinology but it’s up to them to contact Carlene (and the PA doesn’t think there’s any rush because of #3)

7. She wants my wife to take Aleve and Tylenol for the throat ache she has reported. She doesn’t think the throat ache is related to the thyroid problem, she thinks it’s acid reflux. (This is NOT how my wife describes the pain AT ALL.)

8. The PA is completely unconcerned about the swelling at the base of my wife’s neck above her collarbone and does not think it’s related to her thyroid.

9. So my wife’s thyroid is being destroyed. And the pain in her throat and the swelling next to her throat are just coincidences and completely unrelated?

This is crazy…

The author of this guest post “Hashimoto’s Disease: The Infection Connection” that I published at Hypothyroid Mom is Dr. Nikolas Hedberg. He is a Chiropractic Internist.

Wonderful to have you at Hypothyroid Mom, Debbie. Welcome. You’re not alone and yes it’s real.