28/08/2026
I thought it was perimenopause… but it was my thyroid 😳
Yesterday my thyroid consultant called me to say he’d received my preliminary blood results — and it turns out my thyroid is now seriously overactive.
I was given a prescription to take to my local pharmacy urgently for medication to slow my thyroid down.
And the crazy thing is… I’d put so many of the symptoms down to perimenopause.
🔥 Hot flushes — and basically feeling hot ALL the time
😴 Sleep interruption — I’ve always been a really good sleeper
❤️ Racing heart
😬 Anxiety — this one crept up and grabbed me by the throat
⚖️ Weight loss — I’ve gone from 62kg to 58kg
Some of these symptoms can absolutely happen during perimenopause, which is why I didn’t think too much of them.
But my blood tests have now confirmed that I’m thyrotoxic and my consultant believes it’s Graves’ disease.
I’m actually pretty chilled about it because my mum experienced thyroid problems too, so I knew I could be susceptible.
But it has definitely made me think…
How many of us are putting everything down to “just perimenopause”?
The moral of the story?
❤️ LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.
If something doesn’t feel right, get it checked.
And if your gut tells you that you need a second opinion… GET IT.
You know your body better than anyone.
And sometimes the thing you think is one thing… turns out to be something completely different. 👀
Anyone else discovered that their “perimenopause symptoms” were actually something else? 💭 👇
