Hi everyone!

I’m new to this group and thought I should introduce myself. I have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and went to a new doctor last week because of continued complications. I was recommended for thyroid surgery and this new doctor said that my thyroid being enlarged and growing may be because I’m not really being treated. It should be getting smaller not bigger…And at which point he told me I should go gluten-free for at least three weeks because there is a strong correlation between celiac and gluten intolerance and Hashimoto’s. Part of me almost hoped I would not feel better going gluten-free just because I know how much of a challenge to eat that way, but I also want to feel better. Such mixed emotions!

So anyway, here I am on my 6th day being gluten free and I have already lost 8 pounds of water weight and already most of my joint pain has gone away. I’m also feeling more alert and less fatigued. I’m still waiting on my blood work to come back and I have a couple more weeks of this experiment, but it looks like I’m going to be in this for the long-haul and may be stopping on this board more often. Now that some of the initial shock and emotion has died down I think I'm good to say hi!