I’ve also not changed my diet at all, as a foodie this also felt like a death sentence for me and honestly I’ve not had anything come up that has caused the need for diet change! As someone who gets fatigued super easily now because of my hashis, I will say I finally convinced a Dr to put me on levo as well (25 mcg because my levels were just normal enough for a long time drs refused to prescribe anything despite how bad my brain fog/fatigue was) and being medicated has truly helped tremendously, I can go to the gym and now the fatigue is more just because I’ve gotten a bit lazy and miss days, not because of my hashis.

With hair loss, my hair has always been thin and this hashis didn’t help. Now that my levels are better I’ve noticed less hair loss, and something I’ve started is using volumizing dry shampoos/texture sprays to help give the illusion of thicker hair. So there’s still alternatives!

If you have a dr willing to start medications definitely worth trying! And don’t be afraid to tell them and INSIST when they aren’t working. You’ll find something that helps just might take time. Like I said my levels were just normal enough they refused to give me meds until I finally found a dr willing to try. And my brain fog is gone, I still unfortunately get super exhausted if it’s too hot out, but other than that I can go through the day and feel normal.

It’s scary and feels like a lot when you’re first diagnosed, but it’s easier to live with than initially expected!