Disease & Conditions,Health & Fitness,Thyroid

How to Deal With Thyroid Problems04 Jan

Most people are not even aware of the thyroid gland which is a butterfly shaped gland around the middle of the throat. It has an extremely important role to play in the functioning of the body.

The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones which are necessary at the cellular level for the metabolic processes of the body. They regulate the body energy and how the body uses vitamins and other hormones for the growth of the body. Both the hypothalamus and the pituitary glands are related to the thyroid gland.

Common thyroid disorders

Most commonly two types of thyroid disorders may be present in some people. One is hypothyroidism when the thyroid hormone is too little and the other is hyperthyroidism where the hormone is more than normal.

These can happen at any age, in both men and women. It can be and needs to be treated after getting a diagnosis.

Symptoms and diagnosis

If you have hypothyroidism you can have a range of symptoms – not all symptoms will be present in all people:

  • Constant and unexplained tiredness
  • Dry

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Disease & Conditions,Health & Fitness,Thyroid

How to Deal With Thyroid Problems (Real Examples)04 Jan

Pam

Pam, in her thirties, went to a doctor in urgent care because she was not feeling well, the glands in her throat were swollen and she was always tired. She thought she had mononucleosis and her doctor tested her for that. The doctor also tested her thyroid levels. The test for mononucleosis was clear and she was discharged.

The following day, the results of the thyroid test came in and she had high TSH levels. She was then referred to an internal medicine doctor who checked her out and started her on Levoxyl. On looking back, she remembered that since she was 11 years old, her mother had had her thyroid levels regularly checked and she was almost always ‘high normal’.

She had been constantly suffering from dry skin, rashes, weight gain and sleeping too much. In effect, she should ideally have been put on medication much earlier. Even when she was in college she suffered from lack of concentration and depression.

‘I really want to do more and get the word out that Hypothyroid Disease is a serious… Read More