2007-02-11 14:22:28 · 6 answers · asked by kim n 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I have hypothyroidism. Basically, the thyroid does not produce enough hormone, and it can negatively affect most, if not all, parts of the body. My hair was falling out, I gained some weight, and I was sick all the time before mine was found.
The usual treatment for it is to take thyroid replacement hormones. It's a little pill every day--probably for the rest of your life. It's really not a big deal. Just don't take the pill when you take a multivitamin or antacid. It doesn't absorb into the body when taken with those.
Your daughter will be fine. :)
2007-02-11 15:19:30 · answer #1 · answered by Dawn S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has low thyroid hormone. I'm assuming he ran a thyroid panel and that is how he came up with that diagnosis. He'll probably start her on thyroid meds. It's really no biggy unless she starts having problems. Some people just need to take a little pill once a day for the rest of their lives, some people (like me) have something called Hashimotos thyroiditis and I seem to have more problems getting my thyroid to a good level. Anyhow, millions of people have this problem and although its not good thing as far as diseases go, its not that bad.
2007-02-11 14:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by kelly-il 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If her thyroid is too low in her body, I'm sure your doctor can arrange corrective surgery to have it brought back up from between her knees.
If you're talking about her having HYPOTHYROIDISM, where the thyroid gland is not producing as much thyroid hormone as is needed you might want to look that up on the internet. Start with wikipedia is usually a good place.
2007-02-11 14:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This can certainly be a big deal. If her TSH hormone level was low that means she has a hyperactive thyroid (hyper-thyroidism). This can happen for several different reasons and certainly can require more than a pill to fix (that would be hypo-throidism).
I'm sure her doctor will want to watch her thyroid very closely, doing more precise testing and would want to schedule a thyroid scan. It is very important that she goes to her follow up appointments and has additional testing.
Miss. J
2007-02-11 15:47:57 · answer #4 · answered by Julie A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically a doc will monitor this for a month or so and then retest, including a Free T4 and a TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). If she is also experiencing some physical effects such as extreme tiredness the doc may prescribe a medication to see how she responds. If the result is not what is expected further tests may be ordered.
2007-02-11 14:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by nixii74 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypothyroidism is not big deal. I was diagnosed with it when I was about 25. I have been taking a pill for 18 years to correct the problem. Synthroid was what I took for years until doc switched to a generic. Synthroid was a top 10 pill prescribed when I did some research on it years ago, so that is how many people have hypothyroidism.
She may be feeling slow, weak, tired, but when she gets on it for a couple of weeks, she will be ok.
2007-02-11 15:26:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋