When your thyroid is unable to produce some or all needed thyroid hormone, your thyroid has been surgically removed or treated with radioactive iodine, and you now take thyroid hormone replacement (like levothyroxine), you are considered hypothyroid. Thyroid patient advocate Mary Shomon helps you learn about hypothyroidism, plus the autoimmune Hashimoto's disease that often causes hypothyroidism.
Congenital hypothyroidism refers to hypothyroidism -- a deficiency or lack of thyroid hormone -- at birth. It is especially important that hypothyroidism in newborns and infants be diagnosed and properly treated. This article look at the different types of congenital hypothyroidism, how the condition is diagnosed, the risk factors, and the common signs and symptoms.
Thyroid guide Mary Shomon gets many emails from readers who have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and are receiving treatment, have test results that are firmly in the so--called "normal" range of TSH, and yet still don't feel well. Here is what she tells them about their next steps on the road toward feeling well.
Do you need preventative thyroid treatment? If you have thyroid auto-antibodies, but normal TSH, the research evidence is mounting to support the fact that autoimmune disease may be slowed down, and hypothyroidism prevented, with treatment.
New research says that treatment can help Hashimoto's patients, even when TSH levels are normal.
Researchers have found that women with hypothyroidism -- a common thyroid gland disorder involving an underactive thyroid -- appear to have a reduced chance of developing invasive breast cancer, according to a study published in March 2005.
Overview of information about thyroid disease, including diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism.
the starting point for weight loss and diet information for thyroid patients who want to slim down and be healthier.
A checklist of symptoms to use in getting or finetuning your hypothyroidism diagnosis.
If you are hypothyroid -- whether due to surgery, radioactive iodine treatment, or Hashimoto's disease -- here are 15 of the best ideas that can help you feel your absolute best!
A look at your next steps including defining the "normal" range with your doc, antibody testing, TRH testing, and drugs beyond T4 therapy and where to find a doctor to help.
When hypothyroidism sets in after RAI or thyroidectomy, or you're diagnosed as hypothyroid due to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, here are six critical questions you really should ask your doctor, and help interpreting your doctor's answers!
If you're newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism, this article answers the common questions you are likely to have, including i how long before you feel better, fighting fatigue and weight gain and more.
Find out if too high or low a TSH or a lack of T3 hormone is preventing you from feeling well
Step-by-step guidelines on how to tell if you are hypothyroid.
Chart that helps you interpret TSH levels and other lab values and whether they point to hypothyroidism.
