January Is Thyroid Awareness Month | Shoreline Endocrinology
Your Thyroid Isn’t Loud — But It Speaks
The thyroid is a small gland, but when it’s out of balance, people often tell me they feel off in ways they can’t quite explain.
Not sick.
Not broken.
Just… not themselves.
That’s because thyroid symptoms are rarely dramatic. They don’t usually show up all at once or scream for attention. More often, they whisper.
I hear things like:
“I’m exhausted, but I’m still functioning.”
“My weight feels harder to manage than it used to.”
“My hair is thinning, but my labs were ‘normal’ before.”
“I feel anxious or foggy and don’t know why.”
Sometimes those symptoms are related to stress, sleep, or life transitions. And sometimes, they’re your thyroid asking for a closer look.
Your thyroid plays a role in energy, metabolism, body temperature, mood, and heart rate. When it’s underactive or overactive, the signals can be subtle — but persistent.
One of the most important things I remind patients is this: your symptoms matter, even if they’re hard to quantify.
Feeling tired all the time isn’t a personality trait.
Struggling with weight isn’t a moral failure.
Needing answers doesn’t mean something is “wrong” with you.
It simply means your body is communicating.
Listening doesn’t always lead to a diagnosis — but it does lead to understanding, clarity, and better care. And that’s always worth pursuing.
Your body is always communicating. Listening is where healing begins.
— Dr. Abby