For many patients suffering with thyroid conditions, Synthroid is a lifesaver. One tiny pill can take away the fatigue, depression, constipation, cold intolerance and the host of other symptoms associated with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. But what symptoms should a patient be aware of when starting to take Synthroid? If you have been prescribed Synthroid, ...
I don’t think there is one person in the world that is prepared for a cancer diagnosis. Surely, at the age of forty seven I was not. I had been living with a painful, muscle disorder known as fibromyalgia for about fourteen years. I also had developed osteoarthritis at a relatively young age. My basal ...
It isn’t uncommon that woman have issues with their thyroid glands, especially as they get older. However, the most common has to do with a slowing thyroid. Although a slowing thyroid is just as serious and just as troublesome, a hyperthyroid is something that is less mentioned and fewer women know just what it is. ...
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 ...
Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine (or hormonal) disorder in cats. The thyroid hormone is important in regulating metabolism. The prefix ‘hyper-‘ means excessive. To begin with, it’s helpful to understand how a normal thyroid gland functions, then we can move on to what happens when it becomes overactive. Explanations will be given about how ...
It was about 2 years ago when I started feeling really slowed down. I was about to go to work and I felt a little dizzy, light headed and just couldn’t seem to get myself together to go to work that day. I remember telling my wife that I just felt really really sluggish. The ...
Thyroid hormone is an essential hormone that has numerous important functions throughout the body. Thyroid hormone is made in the thyroid gland. Production is controlled largely by the pituitary gland via a complex series of feedback controls. Hyperthyroidism occurs when these controls breakdown and allow access production of thyroid hormones. A key function of thyroid ...
