Dealing with Thyroid Symptoms: Frustrations and Questions

i had two biopsy’s done that showed i have hashimoto. but my levels are normal and i’m okay in their eyes. the amount of hair i’ve lost is crazy and some times i’ll sleep the whole day or two and wake up exhausted still.

I'm 30 and was diagnosed at 25... I was told to go gluten/dairy free by the nurse practitioner who first noticed my thyroid swelling, but haven't received that specific recommendation from the endocrinologists who diagnosed or currently treat me. They tend to throw out trying elimination diets, AIP, low-fodmap, soy free, caffeine and alcohol free, etc. Drs really places the onus on yourself to find any solution. I feel like I have read all the health help books and done all the research online.... I try to be open until the author starts selling their miracle green smoothie mix, only purchasable on their website, or when the tone becomes, "you're the reason you are ill if you don't cut ALL 15 of these foods completely out of your life".

Absolutely. I do have a Hashimoto's diagnosis, which was reflected in "normal" TSH, T3, T4 levels, but with high TPO Antibodies. I've also been on and off thyroid medications but I never feel healthy and still experience all those Hashimoto's symptoms. It's very frustrating! At this point, my endocrinologist seems to ignore my repeated concerns and suggests we retest my TSH only, which has never been reflective of how ill I feel.