Section one
Goiter and Hyperthyroid - my personal experience story
Ultrasound
Comparison - results
before and after thyroid treatment
Misc. bits of thyroid information
Frequently Asked Thyroid Questions
Section two
Miscellaneous information about this website
Section three
Email
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2006
molly b. All Rights Reserved
Molly b.'s Thyroid Miscellaneous Page
Some of the following statements are my personal opinions. Others are facts I've picked up since my diagnosis.
Please don't automatically believe everything that you read on this page or elsewhere on the web -
except the first point on the list. These statements should be verified by your doctor, could be checked at
a respected medical website, and/or looked up in a reliable publication. Your public library is also a wealth of information.Molly b.
February 2007If you don't trust your doctor's advice tell your doctor that you'd like a second opinion or go to another doctor.
Always check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program, especially if you're hyperthyroid. Hyperthyroidism causes muscle wasting as you lose weight from this disorder and until you're treated and stabilized exercise could be detrimental.
If you have a thyroid condition you're more likely to be hypothyroid than hyperthyroid. And you're more likely to be female than male. Grave's Disease is more common than multinodular goiter.
It can take 2 months or even up to 6 months before the beneficial effects of RAI (Radioactive Iodine) begin.
RAI is perfectly safe, having been in use for over 40 years. It has nothing to do with chemotherapy for cancer either.
Hair loss often occurs during early thyroid treatment.
While the symptoms of a thyroid condition aren't pleasant, you may as well make the most of them. Absentminded? Make a mistake? Didn't get some work done? Just say "It's my thyroid". Most people will be very sympathetic. And if they aren't they should be:)
If it's discovered that you have one thyroid nodule it may indicate cancer. Thyroid cancer, generally, is the least dangerous type of cancer to have, but it still requires treatment.
Thyroid hormones aren't acceptable for use in weight loss programs.
If you're thinking of taking vitamins go to your doctor for advice. Vitamins A, D, E, and K can be harmful to you in inappropriate doses. Eating well is a more 'natural' solution than popping a vitamin pill.
If you've been hyperthyroid your doctor may want you to have a bone densitometry test, to check for osteoporosis. If you take thyroid hormone replacement (levothyroxine - Synthroid etc.) be sure to have your TSH tested regularly. Unnecessarily high doses of thyroid hormone replacement can contribute to osteoporosis.
After a general anesthetic most people experience hair loss for a few weeks. This is not a thyroid problem.
You may want to let your hairdresser know that you're taking thyroid hormone replacement. Some medications and some health problems can make for a 'Bad Day at the Salon'.
There is no safe and medically approved 'natural' treatment for any thyroid disorder. When the natural function of the thyroid is impaired, no special supplement will replace thyroid hormone, nor will alternative treatments reduce the modern day goiter or thyroid symptoms. Untreated hypothyroid or hyperthyroid conditions can cause very serious effects in the body, such as heart problems. Careful monitoring by knowledgeable medical professionals is the safest and best choice.
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