Thyroid Disorders

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Poorly managed Graves' disease escalating?

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My brother suffers from Graves' disease and has recently started complaining about his medication and saying that the treatment seems to have stopped working. It seems obvious to me that the treating doctors are doing a poor job of managing his Graves' disease. What can be the result of this?

by earlie1121197151 over a year ago

over a year ago by earlie1121197151

symptons of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism

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Hello! I got pregnant a month ago. I heard that many pregnant women develop thyroid problems during their pregnancies. I haven’t had any problems with thyroid before, neither did anybody in my family. However, I would still like to know what may be the symptoms of hyperthyroidism and...

by senechal114 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Severe drop in energy total thyroidectomy

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I just was diagnosed dec2010 with Hashimoto's and a goiter in my neck. I just turned 22 in may. I just had a total thyroidectomy in june. I've always been a tired person, but my pregnancy made it blow completely out of proportion, my tsh levels were 168 when I went in for seeing flashes of...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Donna Gates162154

Thyroid disorder & weight gain

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I was diagnosed with Graves Disease in July of 2007, by 2010 I had a goiter so large I was having respiratory problems. I had my Thyroid removed in May of 2010. In February of 2010 I weighed 126lbs and today I weight 197lbs. It seems that no matter what I do I can't control my weight. I'm always...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

19 year old male with hypothyroidism

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I was diagnosed with hypothryoidism about 2 and one half years ago. Since then I have been taking pills to give me what I need. I haven't been on a steady dose the entire time. I am at 125MCG right now and I am going to have to bump it up. I was taking 200MCG a couple months ago. I went from 200...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Are bulging eyes always sign of thyroid problems?

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I've noticed that my friends' eyes are different lately. They're bulging. I've heard that problems with thyroid, such as Graves disease could affect eyes in this way.

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

hypothyroid and synthroid

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i have been on synthroid for over 10 yrs. my weight has continually went up. i am 56yrs old never had a weight problem until i was put on syn. i have went from 110 lbs to 151. drs. seem to ignor what i am trying to tell them. i have tried armour but my heart raced to the point i got...

by katemac123456789191431 over a year ago

over a year ago by katemac123456789191431

Parathyroid surgeon recommendation

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Hello. Does anyone know of a surgeon that does the procedure that Dr. Norman performs that is based in the Detroit area? Or anyone nearby where I could drive there? It seems like the best option, but I can't afford to pay the fees associated with flying...

by Kim Norman Trujillo190980 over a year ago

over a year ago by Kim Norman Trujillo190980

Loss of voice due to problems with thyroid?

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I'm having problem with my voice lately. It's hoarse, and I really have trouble to talk. I have hay fever, but I've also heard that loss of voice could be caused by problems with thyroid.Is that true? Is it just allergy or I should check my thyroid?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest