Hey there! So I have recently been diagnosed with hashimotos, does anyone else have a combo of hashimotos and ADHD/neurodivergence? I feel like I get WAY more anxiety because my ADHD brain wants to do all the things but I'm always just exhausted and unmotivated or don't feel good. Any suggestions to balance myself out? I'm already on meds for depression, anxiety, thyroid and have an iron supplement for anemia... Lol
I have Hashimotos and ADHD. Wanting to do all the things and not having the energy is so frustrating. Learning to accept where you are at is very important. Brain dump all your ideas, but don't hold on too tightly to them, cull your lists regularly so you are not holding yourself accountable for things you don't even want to do anymore just because you wanted to at some stage. Diet and exercise are really important for me personally, eat regularly but (try) to keep it as healthy as you can. Try cutting out gluten and/or dairy, but keep in mind these are not compulsory, if you don't see improvement, eat what you want. It's worth looking at adjusting your thyroid meds though if you don't have lots more energy than pre-meds. They can take months to become effective, but also you have to experiment a fair bit to find the right dosage. You should have a lot more energy on them.
This was extremely helpful, thank you! I like the idea of dumping all my ideas to revisit, I really think that will be extra helpful for me.
Check out Low Dose Naltrexone for autoimmune and go on the anti inflammatory diet. I don’t have hashimotos but I’ve had issues with autoimmune. Food choice is/was the number one way I manage my symptoms
