Archive for May, 2008

I have a lot of symptoms of a slow thyroid, but every test I take comes out negative. What do I do next?

backwardsinheels asked: I have a family history of slow thyroids and, frankly, thyroids that quit. My metabolism is SLOW. I’ve had depression and a lot of other symptoms. My mom’s thyroid just gave out and they’ve put her on replacement thyroid hormone. She’s lost a ton of weight and she’s much [...]

Females–Low Testosterone. Has anyone had this?

Cindi W asked: My doctor did a hormone level check after I had complained about low sex drive, gaining wt and exercising–but not building any muscles. My testosterone level was below 10. In addition, I have hypothryroidism.
He treated it with a pellet injected into the muscle and said that I should start experiencing changes over [...]

What treatments work best for an overactive thyroid – hyperthyroidism?

cincin_bt asked: My son is 12 and dealing with an overactive thyroid with severe weight loss. He may also be showing small signs of Graves Disease with leg rash/itching. I am meeting with the doctor next week, but I wanted to have some info on treatments before we go. (serious answers only, please!)
What [...]

Thyromine for underactive thyroid?

sm17 asked: Has anyone tried or had any help taking thyromine supplements for low thyroid?Caffeinated Content – Members-Only Content for WordPress

Causes of Hypothyroidism

Raj Kumar asked: Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland in the neck secretes excess thyroid hormones which in turn results in speeding up of the metabolism of the body. This disease is quite common in women as compared to men and usually affects the person at the age of 20-40. This disease clutches the human [...]