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Hashimoto’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Functional Medicine…Over a year later

I haven’t done an update in a long time about my Hashimoto’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Functional Medicine. I have some quiet time this morning so I figured I would share how I am doing and how my body reacted to pregnancy. Sip your coffee and stay with me if you’re interested…

December 2018 I was diagnosed with RA and basically told I would be on medication for the rest of my life. To keep a long story short I decided that wasn’t the answer I was going to accept. I was at rock bottom. I was in so much pain. Basically I was on the couch all day everyday crying. I couldn’t lift, I couldn’t, nor did I want to, play with my kids, I could barely tie my shoes. I was SO depressed. I decided to see a Functional Medicine Dr and try to get to the root cause of my issues instead of slapping a pill over everything. I started seeing Dr. Sexton in Spring of 2019. He found that I also had Hashimoto’s, Reactivated Reactivated Epstein Barr Virus (if you have had Mono-google this), and a gut that needed some healing, along with some food sensitivities. 😳

When I say that this Dr. and his wife Lisa (one of the health coaches at the office and now a dear friend of mine) saved my life, I am not exaggerating. With diet and supplements I went into remission and stayed there. I was the healthiest I have ever been in just a handful of months with their program. I was pain free, depression free and down a good 40-50 lbs much of which was so much inflammation (weight loss was a bonus, the most important part was that I was HEALED!!) 👏

December 2019, I find out I’m pregnant with #3. I was so excited but I have to be honest when I say that I was scared. I was terrified that I would slip back into autoimmune hell. I was scared that my joints were going to flare and that I was going to go backwards. The pain I had during my worst flares was a pain I never want to experience ever again, so really I was terrified! I did my very best to stay on track with my clean eating, I continued with all of the supplements Doc wanted me on and prayed for the best. I wasn’t sure what my hormones would do. The only thing I know I could control was my food. So, 3 months after birth I went back to Doc for bloodwork follow up. I was FREAKING OUT. I was like shiiiiit, I bet I am so screwed up. 😖

Guess what? My bloodwork was great! Some numbers were even better than before pregnancy. I was shocked. I had gained a bit more weight than I would have liked but ya know what that’s ok. I did my best, I stuck with my clean eating and my autoimmune diseases are STILL in remission! Praise!!! I also need to add that this was my HEALTHIEST pregnancy out of all three and the ONLY pregnancy that I went totally full term and had NO preeclampsia!🙌

If you’re in pain and you aren’t getting answers, seek Functional Medicine. It just may change your life like it did mine. Food is POWERFUL. Supplements are POWERFUL. It takes dedication, work and a solid mindset but baby, you can heal! Our immune systems can either save our lives or kill us. I was going down the death track. Once you have one Autoimmune Disease you are more likely to get more. You can change that! I am thankful for Doc and his team, thankful for good, clean food and supplements that gave me the ability to heal my body! I am able to be the best version of myself for my three babies and my husband. Thank you God! 🙏

Lindsay H.

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