Thyroid Disorders

Just had surgery and calcium and PTH levels dropped. I have a lot of side effects, but it worth it

Hello all.. Just had surgery 6 days ago. They found a golf ball size growth and removed it. Calcium was really high along with PTH. After surgery - everything dropped and now recovering. I went to University of Michigan with Dr. Hughes. Great doc. After surgery felt like a car...

by Nate over a year ago

under active thyroid

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hello there, I have been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid, my original diagnosis was in 2002 and my T4 was 10.5 and TSH levels were 9.59. I did not go on any tablets as I did not know how badly it could effect my life and just did not want to be on medication for life. I about a year ago I was...

by bee positve101721 over a year ago

diagnosed with borderline underactive thyroid and having extreme fatigue and dry skin

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Okay this is my first time on this website so here it goes.... So over the past year or so I've been putting on lots of weight around a stone and a half and BMI I am strictly obese I'm 4'11 and weight about 14 stone 7pounds. The obvious thing would be to eat healthly and exersize...

by Guest over a year ago

natural cure underactive thyroid

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Hi, everyone. My daughter has some problems with an underactive thyroid, something which does run in my late husband's family so it does not come as a total surprise. Can you help by providing any good information about natural cures for underactive thyroids? Can an underactive thyroid be...

by fiann1564146556 over a year ago

Thyroid ultrasound shows prominent lymph nodes in cervical chain

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Hi There, I have hashimotos hypothyroidism since 2013, I take eltroxin daily and go for a thyroid sonar once a year. I went for an ultrasound yesterday and my report stated that my thyroid features consistent with hashimotos thyroiditis. but what really freaked me out was these 2 comments:...

by summer17360444 over a year ago

Abnormal Thyroid Levels, they are very low. how can I get them under control?

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My levels now are abnormal and extremely low. My TSH is 0.006 and my T4 Free(direct) is 1.86. I am always feeling tired and now I am gaining a lot of weight. I feel depressed and shortness of breath. I was on 125mg and now my doctor just switched me to 112mg. I need to no if there is something I can...

by Guest over a year ago

Suffering from hypothyroidism. How long will it take to recover or gain strength?

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hello, I am Nafi ( age 20 height 5.10 weight 69 kg ). 3 weeks earlier I counseled a doctor and he gave me thyroid test and my TSH level was found 7.45. So he gave me a medicine (tablet 25 mg . daily one dose in the morning after breakfast) and I have been taking this for the last 3...

by Ashraful Nafi360142 over a year ago

Parathyroidectomy Post-Surgery - I feel amazing 6 hours later

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Texas Institute of Thyroid and Parathyroid - College Station, Texas 6 hours post-op...I feel amazing! I truly had no idea just what the extent of my symptoms were until I no longer had the symptoms, I am normal again! Before surgery I had routine blood work at my primary care doctors...

by Andrea over a year ago

Does thyroid really make you gain weight or is it a myth?

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Why is it hard to lose weight when being borderline thyroid? is it to do with being borderline or is it just in your head? many doctors say its in your head and to diet and exersize but what is the truth? everyone has different opinions but what do people believe?

by Guest over a year ago

Pain and discomfort after swallowing, I'm diagnosed with colitis

I am a woman, age 57, diagnosed with colitis about a year ago. Had a severe cold, laryngitis, but was getting better. On Monday colitis hit bad. I puked almost non-stop for three days. Yesterday my knees kept buckling. Can't eat. I think I tore a muscle in my back when vomiting so strenuously severe...

by Janice Marie over a year ago