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The following are some websites and books that provide information about thyroid conditions. They will answer some FAQ. If you'd like to discuss your concerns or thoughts, please feel free to postwe like being able to respond to each person individually. There is a pool of knowledge in this group, as well as many personal experiences to be shared.
Introduction to Thyroid Conditions
Mary Shomon - your About.com Guide to Thyroid Disease
The best place to start
http://www.thyroid.about.com/
From this page, there are links to articles on adrenal dysfunction, cancer, depression, diet, drugs, finding and dealing with doctors, Graves', Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, pregnancy, Thyroid Eye Disease (TED), thyroid tests, weight loss, and much more.
Thyroid Health Information Site (THIS)
http://freespace.virgin.net/smokey.quartz/this.html
Has an introduction to the endocrine system and the thyroid gland, information on hypo and hyperthyroidism, and links to articles on thyroid function tests, T4/T3 treatment, adrenal insufficiency, and more.
EndocrineWeb.com: Endocrine Disorders & Endocrine Surgery
http://www.endocrineweb.com/thyroid.html
Has simple but detailed explanations of various thyroid and other endocrine problems.
Thyroid Disease Manager
http://www.thyroidmanager.org/
Descriptions of thyroid disease and physiology written for doctors, for the technically oriented. The book The Thyroid and its Diseases by Dr. Leslie De Groot is online here.
Graylab On-line Medical Dictionary
http://www.graylab.ac.uk/omd/index.html
Highly recommended books
The Thyroid Solution: A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health by Ridha Arem, MD. It discusses the need to keep TSH below 2, describes his protocol of using Cytomel (T3), deals with the emotional aspects of thyroid disorders, and has chapters on Thyroid Eye Disease and thyroid cancer.
Living Well With Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You....That You Need to Know by About.com's Mary Shomon. Along with the Arem book, it's a good source for people who are diagnosed with hypothyroidism and find out that it's not simple to treat. It has information on using alternative medicine along with conventional treatment. For more information, see http://www.thyroid-info.com/booktoc.htm.
The Thyroid Sourcebook, 3rd ed. by M. Sara Rosenthal. This is a good basic book that explains thyroid disorders.
For a longer list of books, go to http://thyroid.about.com/msubbook.htm
Hypothyroidism
The following links provide information on specific topics. See also "Hypothyroidism" at the first three links in the "Introduction to Thyroid Conditions" section.
"How to Tell if You Are Hypothyroid"
http://thyroid.about.com/c/ht/00/07/How_Tell_Hypothyroid0962932955.htm
"Diagnosis: Hypothyroidism! Answers to Some Common Questions"
http://thyroid.about.com/library/weekly/aa072197.htm
Hypothyroidism and TSH Levels: References
http://thyroid.about.com/library/ast/bl-tshlevels.htm
Hypothyroidism and T3: References
http://thyroid.about.com/library/ast/bl-t3refs.htm
Hyperthyroidism
See also "Hyperthyroidism" at the first three links in the "Introduction to Thyroid Conditions" section.
About.com "Frequently Asked Questions on Hyperthyroidism"
http://thyroid.about.com/library/weekly/aa022398.htm
All About Hyperthyroidism
http://www.drkoop.com/conditions/hyperthyroidism/
Has articles about diagnosis, treatment and management, and more.
The Merck Manual: Hyperthyroidism
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section2/chapter8/8d.htm
Describes various hyperthyroid conditions, diagnosis, and treatment.
Thyroid Eye Disease
About.com Thyroid Eye Disease / Graves Ophthalmopathy
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/eyedisease/index.htm
Has lots of links to more info.
http://www.thyroid.about.com/library/weekly/aa091399.htm
This article by Mary Shomon covers signs and symptoms, smoking and TED, and treatment.
Thyroid Cancer
Thyca: The Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association
http://www.thyca.org/
Thyroid Cancer Outreach Network
http://thyroid.about.com/library/weekly/blthyca-outreach-network.htm
Both offer information, support, hope, and lots of links.
Other Specific Subjects
About.com "Finding & Dealing with Doctors"
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/doctors/index.htm
Has links to directories of doctors, and articles on how to talk to doctors.
The Magic Foundation: Thyroid Disorders in Children
http://members.tripod.com/~TDmagicmom/
Covers Major Aspects of Growth In Children including thyroid disorders.
For an article that talks about the history of Alt.support.thyroid, and provides a comprehensive overview of the newsgroup and its support function, see:
http://thyroid.about.com/ast/bl-ast1.htm
