Thyroid Disorders Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to thyroid issues, goiter, Graves disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Human Growth Hormone (HGH), hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, metabolism, parathyroid, pituitary gland, thyroiditis, and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH).

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Does internet radiation cause thyroid problems?

Blasiaks5

I have heard that radiation can cause thyroid health problems. Is that true?

1 answer

Normal Life after a total benign thyroidectomy?

MrsRice

I'm absolutely terrified! I was very cool with my decision to have my entire thyroid removed as I have a 5.5 centimeter non-malignant no...

41 answers | 14 comments

Gained 10 lbs in 1 month on desiccated thyroid

Jenn1302

I've had Hashomoto's for 8 years and 8-9 months ago my thyroid went out of whack. I experienced strange symptoms, such weight gain, palpi...

18 answers | 33 comments

Methimazole and numbness

Chedg3s

Hello, I have been taking Methimazole 7.5mg a day for 2 months now and I have been experiencing an uncomfortable numbness in my penis for...

Dessicated thyroid: how much should I take?

Shastacovich

I wrote about this in another forum as a part of another question but I feel I'd better continue the discussion here. My symptoms include...

12 answers | 6 comments

Hypothyroidism???

AndreaDawnV

I recently had my TSH levels tested and I came back with 5.67. I spoke with a friend of mine who is a doctor and he advised me that I sho...

4 answers | 1 comment

Hypothyroidism and Heart Palpitations

MelinDel

Hello Everyone - I am a 34 year old female who was diagnosed about 8 months ago with hypothyroidism. Additional testing then diagnosed m...

141 answers | 12 comments

Parathyroid Adenoma & facial/neck pain Question

rockinhippy

Hi, I've tonight found images showing the parathyroid gland, having searched for an answer to a recurring & extremely painful face & n...

7 answers | 1 comment

A Hair Loss Question?

jena64

So, people who have hypothroid lose hair because of the condition and then you lose more hair when you take the medication. Is this corr...

29 answers | 1 comment

Friends blood results

astunally12

Hi , my friend has been diagnosed with thyroid problems , her first blood tests showed she had anti bodies too. She started on 25mg ...

2 answers | 3 comments

7 year old boy with autoimmune hyperthroidism

Beewoman

My 7 year old son was dianosed with autoimmune hyperthryroidism in October 2006. His levels were very high: T3 was 1800 and his heart ra...

11 answers

TSH of over 300

mkwsconcernedmother

Our daughter recently passed away for no obvious reason. She passed out and never regained consciousness. Testing in the ER indicated sh...

19 answers | 11 comments

Finally got my FNA Tuesday what does it mean?

Tiredgirl68

FNA result: “ATYPIA OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE” - Low cellularity specimen with predominantly Hurthle cells, watery colloid present. Af...

1 answer | 2 comments

Am i making a huge mistake?

Bierchugga007

I have multiple nodules on my thyroid. One is bigger than the thyroid itself. had biopsy done several years ago and ultrasounds maybe 2x ...

4 answers | 1 comment

Take thyroid medication day of labs?

judithmhol

I finally met my Endo chronologist. The lab was closed by the time we ended the appointment. I asked her about taking my medication the m...

4 answers | 4 comments

Hashimoto Thyroiditis-Does the anti bodies faded away after the thyroid die?

Meriam881

Hi all, Recently I am diagnosed with Hashimoto with a very high anti bodies: Anti Thyroglobulin Abs: 187.8 IU/ml REF (0 - 60) ...

1 answer | 2 comments

Friends blood results

astunally12

Hi , my friend has been diagnosed with thyroid problems , her first blood tests showed she had anti bodies too. She started on 25mg ...

1 answer

Lemon Water and Synthroid

dreeftwppd

I suffer alot from Acid/Reflux and I was told by a couple people and after doing some research I think I am going to try fresh lemon juic...

21 answers | 2 comments

Hashimoto’s weird symptoms

Lori707

I have Hashimoto’s. I’m very bothered by my skin felling very cold and hot at the same time. I feel like I’m sweating or extremely clammy...

1 answer

palpitations and rapid heart beat with hypothyroid?

hcurrie

hi, my tsh is low normal and my t4 is very low at .54 - i have been getting sudden onsets of a rapid heart beat and lots of palpitations ...

96 answers | 6 comments

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