This is my story about my journey with hypothyroidism. It is a difficult story for me to tell as I confess the truth of how deeply the disease affected me and how desperate it left me. It is a story that begins with fear, rage, and exhaustion, but ends with hope and joy. It is ...
Yahoo! asked readers and contributors to provide short personal accounts of their experience with thyroid disease, and then pose a question for a healthcare professional. Here is one perspective. I’ve had Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism since I was about 21. It has not threatened my life. I have had blood tests to ensure normal thyroid function ever ...
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 ...
I have been on Synthroid pills since 1972 when I had surgery to remove one of my thyroids due to cancer. Since my thyroid (an important gland in the body) is no longer functioning, I have to take Synthroid for the rest of my life. Therefore, blood testing must be done on a regular basis. ...
T3, hypothyroid and iodine apparently all play a role together. I will inform you of my recent experience of being diagnosed with hypothyroidism and how I was able to overcome it. During a routine examination and CBC (Complete Blood Count), my doctor noticed my TS3 level was slow a few months ago. He asked if ...