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Thyroid Disorders

Discuss thyroid gland issues like the regulation of growth hormones, thyroidectomy, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Thyroiditis, thyroid goiter (thyroid enlargement), and solitary thyroid nodules here.

Thyroid Removal Problem

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I had my thyroid removed about 10 years ago and I have always been on synthroid. As of the last year my family doctor ordered blood work and it showed my thyroid level is normal. How can that be? Since I have been off the medications for thyroid I feel sluggish and general feeling of tiredness....

by User avatar terrk141752

blood tests needed after thryoidectomy

I am 25 wks pregnant with my 6th baby. I saw an endocrinolgist today who said that I don't need a TSH but a T4 test. All my other endocrinologists have told me the opposite. Please help me because I am worried about lowering my L thryoxine. My TSH was 1.1 and T4 was 210.

by User avatar momof6

total thyroidectomy

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I had TT in Sept '06. On synthroid only, I have massive headaches, feel absolutly awful, hair loss, weight gain, super dry skin, and depressed, but doc only changes my med's mcg's up or down 5 times now for T4, but won't give me T3. My TSH tests always come back normal? What can I do? I'm...

by User avatar gammahorse

Problematic Symptoms

For the last several weeks, I have been having these symptons: eyelid twitching, contant headaches, fatigue (problems with insominia and hypersomina), weakness, muscle aches, difficulty concentrating, blurred vision, frequent sudden urges to urinate, loss of bladder control (have accidents),...

by User avatar CAHOLO50460

IS THERE A WEIGHT LOSS PLAN THAT ADDRESSES THYROIDECTOMY - what do you do to lose weight?

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AGE 48 Woman Hi I was looking at different diet plans and many are designed for diabetes patients. I am searching for POST THYROIDECTOMY weight gain --- it happens fast and it is hard to get off! I had my thryoid removed in 98' about 12 years ago My son just got RAI (radio active iodine)...

by User avatar Guest

Smothered breathing

Hey guys for a while now I have had the feeling of restricted breathing as if I'm being smothered, most of the time it feels like its in my throat. Once or twice now I feel like I'll stop breathing, my anxiety is cleared but I have Hypothyroidism I know this maybe the cause but I wanted to make...

by User avatar sniperluke231451

WHAT COUNT IS NORMAL THYRIOD

DEAR SIR I HAVE BEEN TOLD I HAVE OVERACTIVE THYRIOD.TO MY BELIEF I SHOULD BE RATHER ACTIVE AND ALL THE OTHER SYMTOMS THAT GOES WITH OVERACTIVE.AS IT IS IM SO TIRED NEEDING TO SLEEP IN THE DAY.NOT ACTIVE AT ALL REALLY.HAD ANOTHER BLOOD TEST TODAY,NURSE SAYS MY COUNT IS 0.10,ON MY LAST BLOOD...

by User avatar CAROL196020410

is there any cure for hypothyriodism

I have been dignosed as HYPOTHYROID and for last 4 year i have been taken Tab Throxin 4 in BD dose. what i wana to ask Is there any permanent solution/cure for it Dose it effect my sexual life how dose i prevent it My skin complexion is geeting darker and its very rough with scar marks what to do...

by User avatar obaid134440

7 weeks after surgery and problems are randomly setting in

I had a total thyroidectomy on May 30th, 2012 and it is now July 16th, 2012. I had no problems regarding the surgery until a few days ago. My incision/scar site is really sore and I don't know why. I haven't changed anything I have been doing for the past 7 weeks so it can't be that. It's not...

by User avatar traileealesha

removal of all four parathyroids?

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Hi, I posted something earlier regarding parathyroid implant and received no feedback. That's fine, I'm not getting much feedback from the medical community either. Nevertheless I'll ask the question slightly different: has anyone had parathyroid surgery that failed, i.e. your calcium and...

by User avatar Dave E91697