Clare
Never give up
I had my daughter at 31, and after that, my thyroid decided to stop working. I gained weight, they started throwing medication at me—adjusting dosages, having bad reaction until I was “in range.” But even in range, I was chronically fatigued. My hair was still falling out. My skin was so dry that my heels were cracking and bleeding, no matter what lotion I tried. The brain fog got so bad that I honestly thought my next step would be getting scanned for dementia. I’ve always been a structured, capable person. I’m college-educated and have worked in the medical field—I knew something was still off. But every lab kept coming back “normal.” I’ve adjusted my thyroid medication up and down. I’ve switched medications entirely. Still no relief. I asked about HRT. My gynecologist told me to ask my endocrinologist. My endocrinologist told me it was my gynecologist’s job. Back and forth—with no answers. I was at a mental breaking point! I was going to give up! Then I saw an ad on Facebook for HRT, and I decided to try it. That doctor was kind. She listened. She believed me. And I finally feel like myself again—for the first time in 7 years. I’m sharing this because it matters. As women and as mothers, we deserve to be heard. We deserve access to up-to-date care and real solutions. I was dismissed. I was gaslit. I was made to feel like I was overreacting or looking for something that wasn’t there. Because it literally was not, with those Dr’s! Don’t give up. Keep advocating for yourself. Something so small as an Estrogen patch could be so life changing! And to the doctor who finally listened—Thank You!!!! For believing me. For helping me. For giving me my life back



