what are the symptoms of hyper & hypo thyriodism and treatments for each?
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This is too much to discuss. You need to google it.
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i have low thyroid. if you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: can you see the floor of your house? that was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!\nanyway, the signs are:fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\nif you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are:increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. there's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. i hope i've helped you!!
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You should not treat based on TSH. TSH only INDIRECTLY measures thyroid levels. An indirect measurement is not good enough to base treatment on. You need further blood tests - free T3 and free T4 - to see if you really have a problem and what it is. You really need these tests, because your symptoms are fishy. You are listing symptoms of both hyperthyroid and hypothyroid. So you really need further evaluation. You may not have a thyroid problem at all. There may be something else wrong with you.
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http://www.indyrad.iupui.edu/public/lectures/HTML/NM/thyroid/thy04.htm\n\nhttp://www.indianpediatrics.net/dec2005/dec-1233-1235.htm
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What is hyperthyroidism? \n\nHyperthyroidism develops when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone controls your metabolism—how your body turns food into energy—and influences your heart rate, digestion, muscle and bone strength, and cholesterol levels. When you have too much thyroid hormone, all of your body's functions speed up. \n\nWhat causes hyperthyroidism? \n\nGraves' disease, also known in Europe as von Basedow's disease, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Graves' disease causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone. Graves' disease, like many thyroid problems, often runs in families. \n\nHyperthyroidism can also be caused by thyroid nodules—growths in the thyroid gland—and by thyroiditis, which is inflammation of the thyroid gland. \n\nThis topic mostly focuses on hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease. However, many of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism are similar even when the causes are different.\n\nWhat are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism? \n\nYou may have hyperthyroidism if you:\n\nFeel nervous, moody, weak, or tired. \nHave hand tremors; have a fast or irregular heartbeat; or have trouble breathing, even when you are resting. \nAre sweating a lot, and have warm, red skin that may be itchy. \nHave frequent bowel movements. \nHave fine, soft hair that is falling out. \nLose weight even though you are eating normally or more than usual. \n\nHyperthyroidism symptoms are different depending on how old you are. For example, older adults may lose weight, not feel like eating, have an irregular heartbeat, or have chest pain. Symptoms can be easy to spot in some people and harder to notice in others.\n\nHow is hyperthyroidism diagnosed? \n\nDoctors diagnose hyperthyroidism by asking questions about your medical history, doing a physical exam, and ordering blood tests that tell how much thyroid hormone your body is making. \n\nHow is hyperthyroidism treated? \n\nThere are three treatments for hyperthyroidism. Antithyroid medication and radioactive iodine are the ones doctors use most often. Rarely, a person may have surgery. One or more of these treatments will lower your thyroid hormone levels and make you feel better. Once you have been treated for hyperthyroidism, you will need to have your thyroid hormone levels checked regularly, because there is always a chance that hyperthyroidism will come back. \n\nIf you do not get treatment, hyperthyroidism can lead to heart problems, bone problems, and thyroid storm, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the thyroid gland releases a large amount of thyroid hormone in a short period of time.
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Try getting some iodine in your system. I don't think the nodules are really bothersome though. \nI  have given several links below to read & perhaps you can read through & understand the different thyroid symptoms & problems.\nHere is some information about myself, plus some symptoms since you seemed to be interested:\nI have low thyroid. I've had it for 10 years. I got it after I had my second child at about the age of 25. If you have low thyroid...here's a great question to answer: Can you see the floor of your house? That was what was asked of me at one point, and to my amazement, the answer was no!\nMy signs are: messy house, no desire to do anything...go anywhere, spend time with my kids or my guy, sleep a lot, hard to keep my eyes open at times, HUGE weight gain that over the past years have not found an easy way to take off...so I give up a lot, I have terribly dry hair & don't wash it a lot so it stays strong, I have bumps on my face...not like pimples, but I think it's from dry skin, and perhaps some others that I can't remember at this time...that's another symptom--forgetfullness.\nHere are the "GENERAL" signs for most people: fatigue and lack of energy. Women suffering from underactive thyroid experience heavier menstrual periods. Sluggishness and forgetfulness are symptoms of underactive thyroid problem. Other symptoms of this thyroid disorder are dry skin and hair and constipation.\nIf you have high thyroid, or an overactive one, the signs are: increased body metabolism. This is followed by weight loss and excessive warmth and sweating. Persons suffering from overactive thyroid experience trembling hands, irritability and rapid heartbeat or palpitations. Women with overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism may experience shorter or lighter menstrual periods.\nI take medication, and sadly will have to take 1 pill everyday for the rest of my life. There's a blood check that they will do to see if you have low or high. I hope i've helped you!!
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It sounds like you have hypothyroidism (your body doesn't produce enough T4). Thyronorm is a replacement for T4.  That is probably why your T3 is low and TSH is high but T4 is mostly normal.  It sounds to me, based on this information, like you need to increase your Thyronorm dose.  Discuss it with your doctor and see if he agrees before you make any medication changes.
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Hyperthyroidism is basically due to the oversecretion of thyroxin in the thyroid gland. This disease can get quite serious if left untreated. I would recommend that the iodine radio therpay be done as iodine is essential for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland. \n\nDon't worry, your cat will be okay. Hyperthyroidism need not be worried about if treated properly.\n\nHope that helps!
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It is normally called Hyperthyroidism and the symptoms can be: \n\nWeakness\nSleeping difficulty\nSkin - clammy\nSkin blushing/flushing\nPulse - bounding\nNausea and vomiting\nMenstruation - absent\nItching - overall\nHeartbeat sensations\nHand tremor\nHair loss\nDiarrhea\nBreast development in men\nBlood pressure - high\nProtruding eyes (exophthalmos)\n\nAs well as:\n\nWeight loss \nIncreased appetite \nNervousness \nRestlessness \nHeat intolerance \nIncreased sweating \nFatigue \nFrequent bowel movements \nMenstrual irregularities in women \nGoiter (visibly enlarged thyroid) may be present
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d\nHypothyroidism \n\n\n \n Day One\n\n What Is It?\n\n How Do I Know I Have It?\n\n What Is the Treatment?\n\n 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor\n \n \n Get the WebMD Daily Newsletter\n \n\nWhat Is It?\n\nHypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland, meaning the gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in your neck. It produces, stores, and releases hormones that influence a variety of body functions, including your body's metabolism, oxygen use, growth, and development.\n\nIf you have hypothyroidism, your body's processes slow down.\n\nFor example, a fetus or baby with severe hypothyroidism can develop a condition called cretinism. The lack of growth-inducing hormones results in mental retardation, very short stature, and muscular abnormalities. When children produce too little thyroid hormone, their muscles, bones, brain, and reproductive organs do not develop properly. Nowadays, testing can identify and prevent these disorders.\n\nSevere hypothyroidism causes a problem called myxedema, especially in the elderly, characterized by dry, thick skin and other symptoms of hypothyroidism, but also slowing of mental functioning, reduced functioning of the heart and lungs, and an increased risk of death from infections.\n\nMilder forms of the condition are most common.\n\nHypothyroidism has a number of potential causes, including overtreatment of hyperthyroidism and autoimmune disorders, in which the body's immune system turns on itself and destroys thyroid gland tissue. It can also occur as a side effect of drugs being taken for other, unrelated conditions. A common genetic cause of hypothyroidism is called Hashimoto's thyroiditis.\n\nThe condition generally affects women over age 60, although 1 of every 4,000 infants is also born with hypothyroidism.\n\nAlthough some cases of hypothyroidism are not curable, most cases can be controlled by medication.
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once your thyroid hormons are back to their normal levels u'll gain the weight you lost. Most of the time treatment for hyperthytoidism leaves you in hypothyroidism, so u'll eventually gain more weight that u even lost! but dont worry, once ur TSH is in normal levels u'll be ok
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My husband and my daughter have hypothyroidism. Both of them are stabilized with 1.25. My daughter has different symptoms than my husband. My daughter does get depressed, weight gain, etc. Not being able to take most over the counter medicine she suffers with allergies and cold. Stay with synthroid. I have used generic med on her and it was like she wasn't taking any medicine at all. \nMy husband has the mood swings. They are the worse. He also had weight loss that was very low. That was before the medication. If your test show you are stable them from there you will be able to cope with anything. My husband's blood work  is good. I wish mine was as good. My daughter is pregnant. This mess with your medication. The baby needs more than you realize. My daughter has had this since 8 years old. It interferred with her growth. My husband had it for years but wasn't diagnosed until last year. He didn't think anything was wrong. I was the one that had to deal with his mood swings. He was about to go into a coma when the dr. finally found what was wrong. Take your medicine and do your tests regular and you will be fine.
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I would see another Doctor. Synthroid is a common treatment for thyroid conditions, however without further details, Its impossible to say. \n\nAlso have a look at this information:\n\nhttp://search.yahoo.com/search?_adv_prop=web&x=op&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-top&fr2=op&va=natural+thyroid&va_vt=any&vp_vt=any&vo_vt=any&ve_vt=any&vd=all&vst=0&vf=all&vm=i&fl=0&n=10
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Having you been feeling sick a lot lately?\nShort answer to how you feel with thyroid problems, is like hell!\nThyroids regulate your entire body: skin, hair, nails, lungs, heart, metabolism, sex hormones (fertility), brain, and I could go on. They can cause no symptoms, 1 symptom up to 100's of symptoms! Good thing that you are getting tested and checked out. \nNow, since we don't have all day, I cannot go into the complexities of thyroid and diabetes. My suggestion is to run to the library or closest Barnes and Noble Bookstore and pick up a book on thyroid. One easy to understand one is Mary Shamon's "Living Well With Hypothyroidism". That's a good place to start. Don't like books, go to about.com and go into their health area or thyroid forums.
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Hyperthyroidism your usually jumpy and full of energy and skinny.  Hypothyroidism your fatigued , depressed, and overweight.
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Decreased body temperature\ndecreased heart rate, blood pressure\npoor healing, muscle weakness\nweight gain\nfatigue\nexcessive sleep\npoor mental function\ncoarsening and loss of scalp hair.\nloss of pigment in scalp and other body hair\nmyxedema of eyes, hands, feet, tongue, voicevox\npoor protein synthesis\npoor myelination of nerves\nchanges in EKG\n\npregnant mothers who have hypothyroidism increase the chance of their unborn baby to have decreased birth weight and IQ.\n\nchildren born with hypothyroidism usually end up with a large goiter, poor growth, poor development of the nervous system and the effects are not reversible unless treated within the first few years
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The best treatment for hypothyroidism is thyroxine. Your wife is still on quite a small dose. Some cases may have an underlying auto-immune cause, which is worth looking into. Simple blood tests for these auto-antibodies can cause this. Serious causes are rare.