I'm totally on board with @wendy55 about chronic stress (and the body's inability to cope with a constant overload of cortisol) as a major contributing factor for my diagnosis (although I also have some thyroid issues that are monitored by my oncologist regularly).
I am seeing a psychologist at the moment to try and help manage my stress and anxiety levels as there have been a number of things happen over the past 6 months that have / are really testing my ability to cope. Hopefully the strategies he's suggesting will help before any further damage is done :(
