Early detection of the risk to develop Hashimoto thyroiditis

The following questionnaire carries a serious and kind approach to your health and wellbeing by investigating the major risk factors and symptom areas over time. We hope you will experience the clarity of mind to answer both directly and honestly as best you can.
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To which gender identity do you most identify?

Female

Male

Not listed

At which stage of life are you right now?

Adolescence (Ages 12-20)

Early Adulthood (Ages 20-35)

Midlife (Ages 35-50)

Mature Adulthood (above age 50)

Other

Does someone of your family suffer of autoimmune diseases (e.g. Type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto thyroiditis)?

Yes

Have you ever been diagnosed with any of these conditions: Type 1 diabetes, Vitiligo, Addison’s disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and/or Multiple sclerosis?

Yes

Have you experienced delayed puberty? We talk about girls’ delayed puberty when breasts don't develop by age 13 or menstrual periods do not begin by age 16. By boys: increased testis volume without adrenarche.

Yes

Not applicable

Are you usually easily overwhelmed by such things as bright lights, noise, crowded places, busy schedule?

Yes

Please, mark those symptoms/complaints you are currently experiencing

Feeling tired

Loosing hair

Brain fog

Muscle pain

Weight changes (gain or loss)

Frequent infections

Anxiety and/or depression

Sensitivity to cold

Miscarriage

Dry skin

Periods of low-grade fever

Neither of above

Below are a set of statements that tap various aspects of early life. Read each statement carefully and choose this/those that are true for you.

A parent or other adult in the household often sweared at me, insult me, put me down, or humiliate me.

A parent or other adult in the household often push, grab, slap, or throw something at me.

An adult or person at least 5 years older than me touch or fondle me or have me touch their body in a sexual way

I often felt that no one in my family loved me or thought I am important or special

I often felt that I didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect me

My parents ever separated or divorced

My mother or stepmother was often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her

I lived with a person who was a problem drinker or alcoholic or who used street drugs

A household member was depressed or mentally ill or did a household member attempt suicide

A household member went to prison

Neither of above

Have you experienced any major life event (death of loved one, divorce, moving, major illness, promotion, demotion, new job, new supervisor, job loss etc.) during the last 12 months?

Yes

Low risk of developing of Hashimoto thyroiditis

The results may be indicating no risk of developing Hashimoto thyroiditis. Nevertheless, it is not synonymous with not having a risk of Hashimoto thyroiditis. It may be that you are at the earlier phase (phase 1) of the disease where it is best to start intervening in order to secure that the disease will not develop.

Furthermore, it may be that there is another cause for your complaints.

Listen to your body and keep monitoring. You may consider redoing the quiz later. Or you may decide discussing your case with our experts.

Medium risk of developing Hashimoto thyroiditis

Health complaints can precede formal diagnosis (Phased 2 or Phase 3). Since autoantibodies are markers of disease activity, autoantibodies are often able to predict disease. Anti-TPO measurement may be proper for patients with high-normal TSH to distinguish those at risk of developing hypothyroidism. This approach is especially promising for diseases with a long subclinical period, which can take as long as 10 years, a feature of many organ-specific autoimmune diseases, as Hashimoto thyroiditis.

A good place to start is having a proper blood test first. If you want to discuss the results from the blood test with our expert, please leave this email: bloodtests@hashimoto.help when ordering your blood tests.

Higher risk of developing Hashimoto thyroiditis

Very likely you are at the phase 3 of the disease development. Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (elevated TSH and normal thyroid hormones) have a high rate of progression to clinically overt hypothyroidism. In most of the cases, increased autoantibodies are also present. Since autoantibodies are markers of disease activity, autoantibodies are often able to predict disease. This approach is especially promising for diseases with a long subclinical period, which can take as long as 10 years, a feature of many organ-specific autoimmune diseases, as Hashimoto thyroiditis. Anti-TPO measurement may be proper for patients with high-normal TSH to distinguish those at risk of developing hypothyroidism.
If you want to discuss the results from the blood test with our expert, please leave this email: bloodtests@hashimoto.help when ordering your blood tests.