What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is gradually destroyed by thyroid antibiodies. The cause of Hashimoto's thyroiditis is thought to be a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors.
How do members experience Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Hashimoto's thyroiditis*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Hashimoto's thyroiditis*
*Data from patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with Hashimoto's thyroiditis*
*Data from patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has Hashimoto's thyroiditis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 7 | |
20s | 121 | |
30s | 441 | |
40s | 806 | |
50s | 1,120 | |
60s | 966 | |
70+ | 433 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 255 | |
Female | 3,611 |