thyroid & thyroid cancer, 101by
Joan H.
that are not familiar to anyone who hasn't had thyroid problems, or thyroid cancer.
So I thought I would put together an entry of the most common terms and abbreviations I use.
First, the thyroid is a little gland shaped...
Low Thyroid Levels And A Low Thyroid Dietby
Dianne B.
to this, as many times I had a blood test for low thyroid levels that came back "low normal". In other words, no medical condition, and no hormone therapy recommended.
Low thyroid function, while not...
Practical Prevention --Thyroid D...by
Jeff C.
Practical Prevention --Thyroid Disease
by Elizabeth Smoots, MD
Thyroid Trouble: More Common Than You Might Think
Over the years I've met many people with thyroid disease. It's probably the most frequent hormone...
Diagnosis
... doctor will arrange for you to have a blood test to check your thyroid hormone levels, plus any further tests that are needed.
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Treatment
Treatment for thyroid cancer depends on a number of factors including, age, ge ... » Read on
Oprah Endorses... the Thyroid
: thyroid disease.
Yup. Early last week, Oprah showcased her own "wake-up call for women" in learning that her sleep disorders and weight gain were in fact symptoms of a defective thyroid, that butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that is "widely viewed as a euphemism for being fat." Thyroid disorders are extremely...crap
Hypothyroidism and Diabetes
Hypothyroidism is the most common type of thyroid disorder, and is the situation where the thyroid fails to make enough thyroid hormone to regulate the body's metabolism. The most common form... (which normally protects you from disease) thinks the thyroid is a foreign invader and tries to destroy...crap
what causes the white part of the eye to turn light blue or light purple?
I have increasingly bad vision due to thyroid disease (or at least that is my oppinion). My eyes have become very sensitive, red, tired, watery and they sting most of the time. I have just recently noticed that the whites of my eyes look bruised with a light blue or purple color. I have not had any injuries.
What can cause...crap
The past few days I have had a dull pain.
I'm 40 and have been having thyroid problems the past 3 months. (Hashimoto's) My levels have recently been regulated, but in that short time period I developed anxiety /panic attacks that have been awful... from the thyroid being enlarged. But now I feel a dull pain/discomfort in the middle of my...crap
What causes Thyroid conditions
Dr says that I have a high thyroid condition. I want to know what causes the high thyroid conditions.
Can you tell me ?
Ed Burnetcrap
What is the correct procedure for coming off plaquanil?
I am 74 years old. In my 20's I had hyperactive thyroid. Since the removal of the thyroid & parathyroid glands I have taken calcium and rocaltrol every day. They say my bones are like titanium. When I was 35 I was diagnosed with Lupus, (SLE). In my early 60's Discoid Lupus was diagnosed. I was given...crap