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*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Synthroid)
Perceived effectiveness
for Hashimoto's thyroiditis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
insomnia irritability 1 more
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (24)

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 121
30s 441
40s 806
50s 1,120
60s 966
70+ 433

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 255
Female 3,611

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Synthroid)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,627
Tried for
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (24)

Data from patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Synthroid)
Perceived effectiveness
for Hashimoto's thyroiditis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
insomnia irritability 1 more
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (24)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has Hashimoto's thyroiditis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 15 new patients joined this month
  • 1,680 say Hashimoto's thyroiditis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 121
30s 441
40s 806
50s 1,120
60s 966
70+ 433
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 228
20-29 years 359
30-39 years 372
40-49 years 255
50-59 years 123
60-69 years 21
70+ years 5

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 255
Female 3,611

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1,822
Not Diagnosed 29

These charts show data from Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients who have completed their condition history
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