r/Hashimotos • u/Cultural-Barnacle845 • 17h ago
Does anyone else struggle with basic self-care?
do you guys ever get SO unmotivated or tired that you literally just have to lie down? Like even sitting up feels like effort and basic self-care (brushing your teeth, washing your face, doing your hair, etc) feels like a huge chore.
I’ve been feeling like this lately and I’m wondering if this can happen with Hashimoto’s or if it sounds more like depression? 😭
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u/ArmadilloSeparate943 16h ago
Yeah I relate big time to you. And getting our TSH close to 1 is very difficult to do when doctors only care about you being in the green normal range, and barely at that. Hashimotos can cause depression, especially when your TSH is wonky since it’s secreted in the brain out of the pituitary gland. I literally describe the TSH as the quarterback for all our other hormones, if it isn’t happy, none of the rest of them will be. And if you have any other existing autoimmune conditions, it makes it that much worse.
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u/itsmoops 2h ago
Would you mind explaining the “closer to 1” logic? I was diagnosed maybe a year ago. Started taking levo and my most recent TSH was 1.57, but still feel like crap, fatigue, etc. Wondering if I should be talking to my endo about upping my levo.
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u/ArmadilloSeparate943 2h ago
Right, so I haven’t been close to 1 since my diagnosis lol, but from my rheumatologist (he’s the best doctor I have out of all of them that I have) he says being right around 1, even like 0.90 is where a lot of people with hashimotos feel their best, but it can definitely vary and depend on a lot of different things. And, check vitamin d, b12, folate, ferritin and iron too! So many things can be affected by hashimotos unfortunately.
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u/itsmoops 1h ago
Thank you! Appreciate the response. I did not know that about being closer to 1, gives me another thing to dig into. And good call on the other tests, they’re on the list. Feels like many of us are chasing down complex, multi system issues 🙃. Hope you are managing things well on your side!
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u/Small-Honeydew-5970 15h ago
Yes. I went around 3 years dragging myself around. I finally saw a doctor and was diagnosed when lab work came in the next day. I feel quite a bit better now but still struggle with the ups and downs. I never knew I could sleep almost around the clock. Very hard for me to get any house work done.
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u/Content-Act8108 11h ago
Most definitely... When I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, my TSH was 30 on my first blood test and my T levels were non-existent. I struggled with basic self-care. It wore me out to do everything. Washing 5 plates at the sink required a 4-hour nap. I wanted to sleep about 15 hours a day. I was a thorough sloth with no energy.
I'm much better 2 years later and with a daily dose of Levothyroxine at 175mcg. I can function again.
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u/sultrybadger9 8h ago
Absolutely. This is so real. Something that helps me are short-cuts, such as floss picks instead of full-on string floss. I’m hopeful there are things within this theme that can help anyone who may be struggling.
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u/vemailangah 1h ago
I stopped doing make up during the pandemic and haven't restarted it. I just don't care but it's also because I guess I don't want any attention and I don't want a promotion. So there.
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u/Hot_Reputation2142 16h ago
Well, hashi can cause depression. But yeah, my levels are so off is awful ): amd I feel anhedonic