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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.

Constant tierdness, unknown hard lump on my lower stomach, difficulty breathig

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I'm 16, and for the past weeks i have been feeling extremely tierd even though i am sleeping sufficient hours. (by the time it is mid-day i have to go back to bed because i am so exhausted). i have also got this hard painful lump at the centre of where you're hips are ( at the crotch area) which...

by User avatar Guest

Calcium level too high.

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I had a kidney stone a few years ago...the doctor said the problem was too much calcium...however in a parathyroid scan...all was o.k.  Now, again, my blood shows too much calcium...at the time a few years ago. I was told rather than surgery, a drug was coming on the market which would reduce...

by User avatar money1

Hypothyroidism, pregnancy and weight gain

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I have had hypothyroid for about 2 years. I use to have hyperthyroid until i took the iodine pill to kill it off. (wish i never would have done that) I felt way better having hyperthyroid than hypothyroid. it has really made a big impact in my life. I feel really tired all the time, so sleepy,...

by User avatar cxr016

PTU pills for Graves' disease, adverse reaction?

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I am pretty convinced that I am having an allergy reaction to PTU pills as we speak. I was prescribed these for Graves' disease. I took the first dose late last night. Then, I woke up with a fever, a swollen tongue and terrible gum pain, and this morning I had a skin rash and a huge head (like one...

by User avatar christi916183595

Ultrasound showed thyroid cancer-is this diagnostic method accurate?

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A very dear friend of mine was just told she has thyroid cancer after having an ultrasound. That sounded a bit strange to me as I thought that they would definitely conduct blood tests to make sure that the diagnosis was correct. Please tell me; is this diagnostic method accurate?

by User avatar olly1857183521

Consequences of mishandled Graves' disease treatment?

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Does anyone have any suggestions for my friend? She is a Type I Diabetic, and new symptoms are leading her to believe that she might in fact have Graves' Disease, something that the doctors say is not true. But isn't it very serious when Graves' Disease goes undiagnosed? What are the consequences of...

by User avatar ethelbert106183351

Advanced Graves' disease causing hearth conditions

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I still have no official diagnosis, but I am strongly suspecting that I have Graves' Disease. I am currently pursuing a second opinion because my current doctor is unwilling to look into the possibilities of me having this. Now, I have read that advanced Graves' disease can be the cause of many...

by User avatar onfre1351182857

Lifestyle adaptation in Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients?

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Where can I find out what lifestyle changes need to be made by people who have Hashimoto's thyroiditis? Thyroid problems can affect your life in different ways, but I am not sure about Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Could you perhaps tell me more about this and what it means to have Hashimoto's...

by User avatar alberto148182628

Thyrotoxic storm, a consequence of Graves' disease?

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I have no idea if this is a stupid question or not, but I was told I had a "Thyrotoxic Storm" after I went to the ER last on Wednesday night. I have diabetes and that is what made me think I had a diabetes related complication, but reading on the internet made me think I might have Graves' disease....

by User avatar irene1254182477

Chances of Hashimoto's thyroiditis causing cancer?

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Some experts claim that there are links between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and certain types of cancer, but this is not a claim that I have been able to locate any studies about and I am truly asking myself what the chances are that I will develop cancer as a result of Hashimoto's thyroiditis? If you...

by User avatar marianne1941182322