Thyroid Disorders

Skin tag

I went to the ob/gyn for my annual checkup today and he removed a skin tag from my genital area. But, he refered to it as a genital wart. It looks more like a skin tag to me then a genital wart. When I did some research on the internet, skin tag and genital warts both popped up. Can you explain...

by dana102436634 over a year ago

Hypothyroid and weight loss help.

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I have just been diagnosed as Hypothyroid. I'm on medication for it now (100mcg) and was wondering what kind of diet is best for me to lose weight. Can I take any kinds of diet pills? I just need some help to lose the 20lbs Ive gained from this and having a baby. I need to lose it. My husband will...

by Lisa J over a year ago

Diagnosed with Hoshimosto's Disease

I am 44 year old female recently diagnosed with Hoshimoto's disease. My THS was very low, my throid is slightly enlarged, no goiter. I have had horrible anxiety along with many other physical and emotional symptoms. Most of them being of hyperthyroid. I am very active , I am a Fitness instructor...

by Linny9253738 over a year ago

Food stuck in throat after thyroid surgery

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I have had thyroid surgery for thyrotoxicosis. The upper left lobe was entirely removed. Since then, food has gotten stuck in my throat near and by the scar. It feels like a constant stabbing pain, as if a toothpick is lodged there. I've been tested over and over and doctors have no explanation or...

by mallah over a year ago

levothyroxin and brestfeeding

I am 30, and have 2 kids. six months after my second kid - this week, my physician found high levels of TSH in my blood (7.62) and suggested that I start with levothyroxin (dose 50, is it microgr?) I am experiencing many of the typical problems such as brainfog, tiredness, muscle tiredness, feeling...

by my28636 over a year ago

post thyroidectomy tpo levels

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HELLO, I HAD A THYROIDECTOMY IN AUGUST OF 08', I HAVE TESTED MY TPO LEVELS 2 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME THE LEVELS CAME BACK LOWER THAN PRE THYROIDECTOMY, AND THE MOST RECENT TPO LEVELS HAVE COME BACK ELEVATED. MY QUESTION IS HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE TPO LEVELS TO DROP? I KNOW THERE IS A...

by TQUIGGINS108594 over a year ago

ear ache that will not go away

My 13 year old daughter started the second week of Sept. o6, complaining of an earache. After three courses of antibiotics and numerous visits to the pediatrician, and two ENT's we/she are scared and exhausted with no agreed on diagnosis. We visited two ENT’s each diagnosing to different causes...

by mzinn16930 over a year ago

Im too tired to work, is this going to pass?

I had a goiter and nogles removed the left and half of the front thyroid removed, its been three weeks and I am wiped out, cant even work. The test are another week or so away, I dont know how Im going to cope until then. Is this normal, and what can I expect from these test. Can anyone tell me how...

by tamrena over a year ago

total thyroidectomy

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I am a 27 year old Female who recently had a total thyroidectomy on February 24,2014 at MCG in Augusta,Georgia. I had non cancerous nodules on booths side of my thyroid the size of golf ball. The nodules made it hard to breathe and a few other complications. My voice is still harsh and difficulty...

by Nicole J. over a year ago

Can someone suggest Weight Loss Aid for someone with Hypothyroid?

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Ok, so here's the deal. I've been hypothyroid since birth. I've been on Synthroid since then. I've never really struggled with weight too badly until my Total Thyroidectomy in 2009. I literally gained 50 lbs in a year pretty much immediately after it happened. I've tried just about...

by CarSyr273004 over a year ago