Wow Brandi, turns out Lorelei is a lot like me. I also have autoimmune thyroiditis, its called hashimoto's, and yes, I take thyroid hormones everyday. But its not big deal, once we found the right dosage. For her it may change as the disease progresses, but in some ways for me it got easier once my throid just shut down, since now my replacement dose doesn't change very much. There was a thread on it here once, you may search and see lots of us have it and manage it quite well. But unmanaged you can literally think you are dying.

While I am not insulin resistance, I have impaired glucose tolerance, which also means I have to check my blood sugars regularly. Again, no biggie, and what I have learned is that as long as I consume a diet low in carbohydrates and exercise I can normalize my blood sugars.

So, while we may not be exactly the same, I am telling you that these kinds of things can be managed quite well. I am a very healthy 51 year old women (as long as I take my thryoid meds, and eat the foods I can metabolize), normal healthy weight, had 2 healthy kids. My doctor says I am healthier than his so-called 'normal' patients. So, indeed it is good news that Lorelei seems to have problems that can be easily managed.