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 Posted: 08/25/08 - 21:16 Post subject: Thyroid and gall bladder problems |
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| Can hashimotos disease end up causing gall bladder disease? |
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| Posted: 08/29/08 - 10:31 Post subject: |
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland. The thyroid helps set the rate of metabolism, which is the rate at which the body uses energy. Hashimoto’s stops the gland from making enough thyroid hormones for the body to work the way it should. It is the most common thyroid disease in the U.S.
Some patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis may have no symptoms. However, the common symptoms are fatigue, depression, sensitivity to cold, weight gain, forgetfulness, muscle weakness, puffy face, dry skin and hair, constipation, muscle cramps, and increased menstrual flow. Some patients have major swelling of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck, called goiter.
I don't know how Hashimotos could directly affect the gall bladder. It might cause gall bladder disease somewhere down the road if the disease were not treated, but normally there is no direct association between the two. |
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