A chronicle, of 40 years with Intracellular Hypothyroidism
Abstract
Hereunder is an autobiographical report of my own medical history of chronic stress-related Intracellular Hypothyroidism (IH). I describe a 43-year history of steroidopenia and IH, which began at age 40. The step-by-step evolution of the syndrome is laid out chronologically, the eventual cure is explained with reference to detail via my “SUBSTACK” blog and a few supporting references are provided.
Caveats
This post is rather long, because the chronology and the step-by-step progression of the illness described, is of importance in understanding “the bottom line”. If you find it “too much”, scroll down to “retrospective analysis” and read from there, to the end.
This history is put forward without intent to compromise known and accepted methods of management and without a plan to profit in any way from its publication. My intent is to assist others in the prevention or alleviation of this condition. I offer it in the interest of furthering my colleagues’ knowledge of the syndrome from which I suffered for 40 years.
Introduction
I was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in 1939. I was blessed with an extraordinarily stable, supportive and appreciative family, who encouraged me to dependable self-confidence and self-reliance and rendered me extremely steady, stress resistant and subjectively tranquil. I am not subject to “anxiety” as such and have never been depressed. However as one bordering on the autistic spectrum, who instinctively examines all possibilities prior to conclusion and decision, I am admittedly subject to mild apprehension – “Id–perceived stress” – in uncertain times and in ill-defined circumstances.
Thus, as all humans do, I increase my cortisol production in response to perceived stress, thereby reducing the rate of (intracellular) conversion of thyroid 4 to thyroid 3, and I must suffer the consequences.
In my case, it took 40 years for chronic stress to “come to a head” and my eventual cure was a matter of good luck, in addition to good management.
The lesson here is that stress is responsible for many, if not most, Illnesses and that there is a way to circumvent and/or eliminate its effects.
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