Hashimotos thyroiditis confusion

I'm not even sure where to begin, but I hope someone can offer some advice. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 9 years ago, and after having children, I began seeing my levels go from hypo to hyperthyroid. So after doing some research, I found a more natural minded doctor who discovered I had Hashimotos and as a consequence several nutritional deficiencies, or vice versa, not sure what cause which.
Over the past 5 years, prior to finding this out, I have been through a total rewiring of my knowledge about health and healing. I first began by reading Jordan Rubins Patient Heal Thyself. As overwhelming as it was, I slowly started chagning how I did pretty much everything, from eating, personal care, environment, etc. So I have just really become passionate about learning about whole foods and healing from the inside out.
On my journey, someone gave my husband a copy of Dr Schulze's 20 steps CD. I loved it and his straight forward approach, but it went against the advice I had been following about eating animal products. I buy grassfed beef, organic free range chicken and eggs, and use some dairy. I do not ever drink cow's milk, even raw, because it upsets my stomach severely.
So then after being diagnosed with Hashi's, I cut out gluten because it can make the symptoms worse. My doctor has seen Hashi's turned around by the removal of gluten. So I began researching more and was led to the "Paleo" diet or caveman diet. I bought the cookbook and started cooking along these guidelines. Pretty much consistent with most of what I have been doing, with stricter guidelines regarding grains.
All along, I have also dabbled in small bouts of cutting out meat. I recently bought a new juicer and have been drinking lots of fresh juices. I do green smoothies and eat lots of salads. I know about The China Study and have watched all the documentaries about our food, juicing, gerson, etc.
So I am not starting off with zero knowledge or anything.
My husband ordered us some of Dr Schulze products. I took an intestinal formula #1 last Friday afternoon. I had really bad stomach issues all day Saturday, nothing unbearble, but a diffence for sure. I do have a bowel movement every day, sometimes 2-3 times, but I wouldn't say I have a "hot" bowel, so I thought I would be okay taking it. Sunday morning, I awoke in terrible pain in my gallbladder region, and after further investigation by conventional doctors, no stones, but I have a thickened lining on my gallbladder and they are mentioning removal if another test shows low function.
My thoughts: NO STINKING WAY!! I am smart enough to know that is NOT a good idea. So, the motivational flow begins again. I HAVE to be super super serious about my health. I cannot keep pussy footing around while my body is in turmoil. Here is my dilemma:
I do know a lot about all the different nutritional approaches and have made a lot of changes. I have not been perfect at this, I struggle with emotional eating/cheating. And while I have a lot of wisdom on how to live a whole life, a lot of my problems lie with emotional struggles. I'm sure this only exaggerates my physical health, and I have been doing better, but I have trouble sticking with something whole heartedly.
I am weary of taking more Intestinal formula, but something keeps drawing me to Dr Schulze's wisdom. I guess that "gut" thing he talks about. But then within the next hour, I am thinking, that is just too hard! I really like the animal products and have read a lot about how vegetarian isn't good for us. I guess the only way to know is to commit and try, but I am trying to get fully set in my mind that I can do it, even if it puts me in terrible pain for a while.
I just really need some guidance in what to do, how to get started, and personal successes from others. I want to be well, I do not want to let my bad emotional choices keep me sick any longer. I feel ready, but I guess honestly, I am scared. It seems so hard, and I know it's all about choices. I can choose to do anything I set my mind too, but I guess I let fear and the overwhelming amount of information I have to keep me still. I do feel different people respond differently to different approaches in healing, I just do not want to have something else not work for me.
Thanks for reading if you made it all the way through, I appreciate any advice. Tweet