Has anyone had a thyroid-issue which got fixed ? Effects ?

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Reduced iodine intake is generally the number one cause of goiter, which involves the thyroid and can sometimes lead to hormonal abnormalities.

A goiter doesn't just involve the thyroid it is the thyroid gland enlarged.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

I've often wondered if I have thyroid issues because my mother does, and I am practically narcoleptic. I fall asleep while driving constantly, and I don't really have much strength or energy in the gym. Not much energy at all really.

I'm not a small guy though. Been going to the gym for years, and I really don't feel like my strength reflects my size.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Reduced iodine intake is generally the number one cause of goiter, which involves the thyroid and can sometimes lead to hormonal abnormalities.

It's the number one cause of goiter in third world countries definitely. I thought both hypo and hyperthyroidism were the most common cause of goiter in modern countries.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

I've often wondered if I have thyroid issues because my mother does, and I am practically narcoleptic. I fall asleep while driving constantly, and I don't really have much strength or energy in the gym. Not much energy at all really.

I'm not a small guy though. Been going to the gym for years, and I really don't feel like my strength reflects my size.

Stop driving if you have this problem and get checked out. If you don't figure out the problem, then take public transportation, but don't risk others' lives because you're falling asleep.

 

[eits]

Reduced iodine intake is generally the number one cause of goiter, which involves the thyroid and can sometimes lead to hormonal abnormalities.

this, but it's kinda hard for the average american to need iodine, since it's in salt.

 

[Whisper]

It's the number one cause of goiter in third world countries definitely. I thought both hypo and hyperthyroidism were the most common cause of goiter in modern countries.

I could be wrong, but I don't think hypo- or hyperthyroidism is a cause of goiter, it can just be an associated set of symptoms if the goiter involves hormonal abnormality. However, causes of hypo/hyperthyroidism (e.g., Hashimoto's, Graves's) can cause goiter I believe.

As for iodine deficiency--yeah, doesn't usually happen in developed countries, although one of the previous posters wondered if there was a link between increased thyroid problems and society's apparent propensity for sea salt over iodized salt.

 

[LegendKiller]

I am quite familiar as my wife is(was) hypo. She was in law school and we thought she was just tired. Eventually it became very difficult for her to study and she gained some weight. After over a year she was finally diagnosed with hypothyroidism. During that time she lost hair, had very dry skin and was extremely lethargic. They kept increasing her synthroid but nothing worked. She was eventually diagnosed with thyroid cancer which turned out to be malignant. It was removed in 2006 (at 25yo).

Now she's on ~275mmg. However, it isn't the end of the world. She gets it tested every so often and now she knows the warning signs of her hormones being out of whack (so do I!). We had our first baby last week, so life goes on.

My mom had hyper and couldn't sleep, dry skin, was losing hair. They had to destroy part of hers through irradiated iodine. She's one supplements now also.

Get your blood tested and take care of your diet and you will be fine.

 

[alkemyst]

I am quite familiar as my wife is(was) hypo. She was in law school and we thought she was just tired. Eventually it became very difficult for her to study and she gained some weight. After over a year she was finally diagnosed with hypothyroidism. During that time she lost hair, had very dry skin and was extremely lethargic. They kept increasing her synthroid but nothing worked. She was eventually diagnosed with thyroid cancer which turned out to be malignant. It was removed in 2006 (at 25yo).

Now she's on ~275mmg. However, it isn't the end of the world. She gets it tested every so often and now she knows the warning signs of her hormones being out of whack (so do I!). We had our first baby last week, so life goes on.

My mom had hyper and couldn't sleep, dry skin, was losing hair. They had to destroy part of hers through irradiated iodine. She's one supplements now also.

Get your blood tested and take care of your diet and you will be fine.

Shit dude, get your baby checked right away.

 

[Redfraggle]

Shit dude, get your baby checked right away.

They check them at birth. It's part of the routine blood checks.


I have been on Synthroid for a few weeks now. The difference was immediate and all positive so far. Thyroid issues run in my family. I was having all the common symptoms, and finally the mood swings and incoherence (as compared to normal) were too much. I got tested, and medicated. In a couple of months, I go back and get tested again to see if dosage needs adjusting.

I have so much more energy, don't need naps, and feel like there isn't a fog in my brain all day anymore.

Thyroid stuff can decline quickly and get out of hand. It's something that you should get tested and checked as soon as you think something's up.

 

[Kushina]

How long can a thyroid issue be active without calling attention to itself?

The reason I ask is because I've been having anxiety attacks for ~1.5 years for no apparent decent reason, unless at 23 your body decreases it's ability to handle stress. Went to the ER a few weeks ago due to having a pretty severe anxiety and shaking and it turned out my thyroid was overactive.

I also noted trouble eating/swallowing around that time which I now suspect to be a nodule.