Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

I went to a new Dermotologist yesterday, after waiting five months to get the visit! I thought the skin reaction on my head was due to scalp psoriasis, but because I’m not a doctor I was unsure. It turns out I have another auto immune disorder! A rare type of skin disease (scaring alopecia) known as Lichen planopilaris.
I started crying in the Dermatologist office! Damn stressful. I have several different autoimmune diseases now! Many of them are skin related. I pictured myself bald as a cue ball and I couldn’t help but cry..
The Dermotologist said I’d had it for a while because of the front hairline loss. It’s at the rate of about a 1/4 inch a year! I swear I just noticed the odd patchy redness on my scalp, and scales at the hair follicles back in May.
I thought it was perhaps stress related.? We moved to a new community in 2023, and we were doing so much construction daily on our home.
I also thought of the stress my daughter has created within me, by estranging us three years ago. (She has stage four cancer, so I have no idea.Her cancer is definitely part of her estrangement of me and her dad.)
According to the internet:
“While stress isn't the sole cause of lichen planopilaris (LPP), it is considered a potential trigger which can exasperate the condition..”
It helps me to be able to write about this. I’m trying to clarify my feelings and emotions regarding having yet another autoimmune disease.
I told my husband I felt like my body was eating me from the inside out!

My name’s Rudy (they/them). I’m a 24 year old queer person with endometriosis, autoimmune issues and C-PTSD. Would be wonderful to find some like-minded people who identify similarly to me and my diagnoses. If that could be you, pop me a message! :) #Endometriosis #PTSD #HashimotosThyroiditis

Stress. Food sensitivities. Hormonal shifts. Even old viruses.
Missing Claritin brings back the hives. Processed food drags me down.
Some triggers I can control, some I can’t — but every flare reminds me to listen closer to my body.
#HashimotosThyroiditis #MentalHealth #mighty

I’m a survivor of intimate partner violence and currently living with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, chronic migraines, and neck injuries. For a long time, I felt silenced — in relationship, in medical rooms, even in my own body. Writing has been a way for me to process, reclaim my voice, and connect with others who understand what it’s like to fight battles both seen and unseen.

I’m here to share, listen, and maybe find a little healing along the way. Thank you for having me. #PTSD #HashimotosThyroiditis #Migraine

Hi, my name is FreckledFairy. I've been diagnosed with PTSD anxiety depression Hashimotos Thyroiditis and Celiac disease. I struggle significantly with cognitive functioning, routine, structure, people pleasing, motivation and my mood/depression
. Looking for real tools that work long-term.
#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #PTSD

So I've been dealing with #Dysautonomia #HashimotosThyroiditis #PerniciousAnemia #Spoonie and im young, I just got in my first relationship, and I'm so lucky my partner is understanding and supportive, but I'm realizing how much of a struggle this might be. Any time something gets me super excited/nervous, my heart rate shoots up and I have to struggle not to go limp and pass out. I'm careful to drink water and have food and salt before I have any large emotional moments, so that's all I know to do. Are there any experienced couples out there with tips to manage this? Thank you all so much!

Hi, my name is WiseCat41. I’m here because I’m having a rough day. I was finally diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases in a whirlwind six weeks after being extremely ill with pneumonia. Now, I’m sick again with the flu, and it feels like the bad days are outweighing the good.I’m worrying constantly—about work, taking care of my 5-year-old son, and trying to be a good partner. Honestly, I feel like I’m failing at everything.I know I’m not alone in this, but it’s so hard to see a way forward right now. How do you find balance or just get through when everything feels like too much?#newlydiagnosed #HashimotosThyroiditis #Narcolepsy #RheumatoidArthritis #CeliacDisease #Parenting #Roughday