Hi, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism back in April of last year (2002) My doctor put me on 50mcg of eltroxin. After blood tests he raised the dose to...
I just wanted to thank all of you for your incouragement and confindence. I still have alot to learn. UPDATE: I went to the doc today and had a biopsy. It...
Hi..I'm new to this group and would like to hear any suggestions, tales of successes, alternative therapies that work etc. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's...
Hello: I have recently been diagnosed with a thyroid problem. My tsh .01 the lowest you can go without any function, but all of my hormone levels came back...
Hi Eva, My name is Valerie and I feel the same way you do! It's awful! I take Armor Thyroid. I used to take the synthroid, I hated synthroid I always felt as...
Hi Anne I'm glad to see you have the values for your thyroid tests. For them to mean much to anyone it is also necessary to know the 'normal range' for the...
Hi all, I was diagnosed about 3 years ago with Hashimotos. It seems like I never feel 100%. I can not lose an ounce it seems like. Does anyone else feel this...
Hi, my name is Anne, when I was 21yrs old I had graves disease, I went into hospital for 2 weeks and was put on iodine tablets, eventually after a period of...
I too was terrified of the thought of surgery - although not of my thyroid. I needed minor surgery and had gotten as close as going to the hospital to get my ...
Has your doctor mentioned the alternative nuclear medicine approach. After studying the three different treatments, that's what we did for my daughter. Her...
Hi, i've been suffering with Hyperthyroidism for around 4 years, and have a goitre on one side of the gland. This has gradually gained in size during the four...
Is the moderator Katy Miller still here? Has anyone heard from her or knows where she went? There is another group where she is moderator that desperately...
Hello, I was diagnosed with Graves' disease 7 years ago. Two years ago I took radioactive iodide to control the disease, and after that I was on Levothyroxine...
In 2001 I was operated on for the removal of a goiter, on the left side of my thyroid. They had no idea whether it was a solid mass or a cyst, oil filled, I...
Well I have just gone today to have my thyroid asperated for the third time, to give me some relief. Unfortunately they were not successful. The goiters have...
Thank you so much.. It's easy to let the worst case senerio come to mind. It's so fustrating I was just getting on my feet after my marriage breaking up and...
Hi Amber, Thank you for explaining some of the complications that can happen after having a thyroid removed. I appreiciate it, and it has certainly given me...
Hi Amber, After reading your post, I was wondering if you (and your mum)would mind going into more details on the health problems your mum has experienced...
hi all, i'm new here and need some info. does anyone know if stress can bring on thyroid problems? heres my story: my 15 year old son mike died 16 monthes...
Hi Cheryl, My daughter was diagnosed with graves disease in August. She is also a victim of an auto accident which has left her mostly bedridden going on...
Hi Brenda, I am sure stress could trigger all kinds of physical problems! I am sorry for your loss, and pray for healing for all of you and protection. God...
Hi All, I have recently been diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism, am witing for results of some more tests to find out if it is from Graves Disease. I joined this...
I have Hashimoto's and I am taking synthroid daily to keep my thyroid levels manageable. However, since I have started reading more about Hashimoto's as an ...