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Natural thyroid supplement?
can a child (10 years old) about 90 lbs take desiccated thyroid hormone to help boost his T4? Thyroid functions borderline...but has all the symptoms of hypothyroid. dry skin, listless, puffiness under eyes, periodic problems with concentration, fidity, etc. He also has been tested for allergies and has none.
Family history of hypothy. Mother Hashimoto at age 6. Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Father all hypo. His many symptoms are right on for this diagnosis. I do not have his blood work in front of me. I am Grandma helping with research. Local pediatrician not agreeable with our thinking! So far have not found a pediatric endocrinologist. We are in NJ
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Please post the actual thyroid hormone test results and be sure to include reference ranges, since those vary lab to lab and have to come from your own report.
Yes, he could take desiccated hormones, if you can find a doctor who will prescribe them; however, desiccated has both T3 and T4 in it, so levels would have to be monitored closely for both FT3 and FT4, since FT3 is the hormone that most closely correlates with symptoms.
Why do you think he needs desiccated?
Yes, he could take desiccated hormones, if you can find a doctor who will prescribe them; however, desiccated has both T3 and T4 in it, so levels would have to be monitored closely for both FT3 and FT4, since FT3 is the hormone that most closely correlates with symptoms.
Why do you think he needs desiccated?
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