My Sister, who has always been extremely emotional, mean, anger prone, and overweight recently went to a "natural" health specialist who said her thyroid is underperforming.
Does having hypothyrodism really make people obese and unpleasant and can they can't help it?
2007-02-21 14:20:43 · 7 answers · asked by Vianka 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I wouldn't believe any "health specialist" who has not done a blood test. You can not diagnose a thyroid problem without blood tests. And you can't treat a thyroid problem without prescription medicine.
But from the symptoms you describe, the person sounds more hyperthyroid than hypothyroid.
Being emotional, mean, and anger prone are symptoms of hyperthyroidism. And it is a real problem. And it is a huge problem. It made me suicidal
2007-02-21 14:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypothyroidism does contribute to weight gain (even if someone is exercising and watching what they eat), depression, tiredness, forgetfulness, loss of hair, and more.
I think being depressed and gaining weight that you really don't feel good about can make you emotional. So perhaps indirectly the thyroid condition is making your sister mean and anger prone. How would you feel if these things were happening to you and you had to no control over them? (and sometimes MD's don't catch this seemingly simple-to-diagnose condition)
Additionally, it is noteworthy that every cell in your body requires the hormones produced by the thyroid gland. Having hypothyroidism affects every aspect of your life.
2007-02-21 14:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypothyroidism really does make it VERY hard to stay trim, and even harder to lose weight. Its as if the body starts hybernating. If the thyroid is dangerously hypo, your sister will just want to curl up and go to sleep, like the sleep you don't get up from! If it is seriously hypo, your sister might be brutally cold, have memory impairment and difficulty with everyday tasks. This could account for her anger issues, certainly her emotional issues, but it might just be her!! Good luck to you both!
2007-02-21 14:29:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having hypothyroidism can cause weight gain. Being a jerk, however, is all on her.
2007-02-21 14:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by kattsia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
>>I gained quite a bit of weight when my thyroid stopped functioning as normal. I don't know about the mean thing though. I suppose there might be some fluctuations but not all of the time. Once she is on medication to normalize her thyroid function, she should be as is normal. Except, she will not automactically lose the weight.
2007-02-21 14:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoogirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a doctor says it not a "natural" health witch doctor then it would give an excuse for fat. Being a "B" though is all on her. Sounds like she found someone to give her the excuses for weight and personality that she was looking for.
2007-02-21 14:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by blakereik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...there are ways to manage it ...just seek additional help
2007-02-21 14:26:16 · answer #7 · answered by mimi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋