There’s a medical condition that many people have without knowing it. It’s call hypothyroidism, the term for low thyroid function. The fact is, many of us, particularly women, walk around feeling cold, tired, fat, and grumpy. We blame it on growing old. But that word has been stricken from my vocabulary. That’s how I discovered […]
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As in humans, hypothyroidism is a disorder of the thyroid gland with a most distinct symptom of weight gain. So true, also, with man’s best friend. In your dog, hypothyroidism exhibits the same, if not worse, symptoms but can be treated resulting in a normal and healthy lifespan. The thyroid gland in both dogs and […]
Thyroid storm is also known as thyrotoxic crisis – a condition that can occur in underactive thyroid patients. Thyroid storm is not common, but when it occurs, thyroid storm is a medical emergency. For the thyroid storm, it is best to say a little about hyperthyroidism, in general. Hyperthyroidism is characterized by the production of […]
Hyperthyroidism can come on quite suddenly and knowing the signs and symptoms can help you get the medical treatment you need. I recently went hyperthyroid and it happened in just a few months. I had a complete panel of thyroid tests done at the end of December 2009 with all of my thyroid hormones coming […]
Synthroid is a synthetic thyroid medication. Taken for many reasons but only prescribed by someone in the medical profession. As with any medication there is a risk of side effects with synthroid. Side effects of synthroid can range from mild to severe. Most people do not have any side effect from using this drug. The […]