If you’ve ever left a doctor’s office feeling dismissed, told that “everything looks fine” while your body is clearly saying otherwise — you’re not alone. For many women, especially those with Hashimoto’s, symptoms pile up long before a diagnosis ever happens. And often, they're brushed off as aging, stress, anxiety, or “just being a woman.”

Let’s be clear: Hashimoto’s can show up in over 100 different ways. Your symptoms are real — and you’re not crazy.

What Is Hashimoto’s?

Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition where your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid. Because the thyroid influences almost every system in the body — metabolism, mood, hormones, digestion, and more — symptoms can show up in unexpected (and overwhelming) ways.

A Symptom List No One Gave You

Here’s a breakdown of some of the most common signs — just a fraction of the possible ways Hashimoto’s might show up:

🌿 Energy + Mood

Fatigue, even after sleeping
Depression or anxiety
Brain fog
Low motivation
Panic attacks

🧠 Cognitive

Poor memory
Slow thinking
Trouble concentrating
Difficulty finding words

🌡️ Temperature Regulation

Cold hands and feet
Feeling cold all the time (even in summer)
Low body temperature
Heat intolerance or random hot flashes

❤️ Cardiovascular

Low heart rate
Irregular heartbeat or palpitations
High cholesterol
Shortness of breath with mild activity

🌸 Hormonal / Reproductive

Irregular periods or heavy flow
Painful periods or severe PMS
Fertility challenges
Miscarriages
Low libido
Early perimenopause or menopause

🧬 Digestive

Constipation
Bloating, gas, or indigestion
Food intolerances (especially gluten or dairy)
Acid reflux
Gallbladder issues or history of removal

🧖 Skin / Hair / Nails

Dry, flaky skin
Thinning hair or hair loss
Hair falling out in clumps or from eyebrows
Brittle nails
Puffy face or "moon face"

💪 Muscles & Joints

Muscle weakness
Joint pain or stiffness
Numbness or tingling (hands/feet)
Carpal tunnel syndrome

🛡️ Immune System & Other

Frequent colds or infections
Swollen lymph nodes
Chronic inflammation
Easy weight gain, especially around belly
Water retention or puffiness
Hoarseness or voice changes
Swelling in the neck or goiter

…and again, this is not an exhaustive list. Hashimoto’s has been known to cause over 100 different symptoms. That’s why it can be so hard to recognize — and even harder to get taken seriously.

My Story: It Wasn’t “Just Stress”

I both love and hate this photo. It is one of the few photos I have with my dad. It was the last family photo that we took with dad before he passed. I love it that I have this photo with him, but I hate it because all I see is 100% Hashimoto’s moon face.

When I was struggling with Hashimoto’s, I kept hearing that I “looked fine” — but I felt anything but fine. I had brain fog, puffiness in my face, major fatigue, and couldn’t recover from a workout for days. It wasn’t until I found a practitioner who ran a full thyroid panel and looked deeper that I finally got answers — and began to feel like myself again.

You’re Not Alone — and You’re Not Stuck

If you’ve read through this list nodding your head, please know: your symptoms are not in your head. They’re signals. Functional nutrition is about listening to those signals, finding the root causes, and building a personalized plan to restore balance.

You deserve to feel vibrant, clear, and energetic — not just “fine.”

You're Not Crazy — It Might Be Hashimoto’s: A Symptom List No One Gave You