When Mary Shomon first noticed symptoms of weight gain, fatigue, and depression in 1995, she wasn’t sure what it could be. She made an appointment and her physician had her get necessary blood tests to determine the cause. When the blood tests came back positive for hypothyroidism, she was informed that she would need to ...
Thyroid cancer is one of the more treatable cancers. I am grateful for this fact, as both my mother and myself were diagnosed and treated for the cancer. Her bout with thyroid cancer occurred over thirty years ago. Mine was just two years ago. There are some reports that there may be genetic links to ...
One of the most heard medical problems is the thyroid problem. So, what are the causes of thyroid problems? Causes for thyroid problems can range from simple nutritional imbalance to very complicated factors that are intrinsically connected with the biological functioning of thyroid. Thus, before we go into the causes of problems, it would be ...
I first learned of this particular medication when my daughter was about 11 days old. Almost 14 years ago now. You may be wondering how it is that I learned of that medication at that time. So I will answer that question first. My daughter was born without a thyroid. Not too long ago babies ...
As a first time mom-to-be, the biggest question in your head is which crib will look prettier in the nursery? The wooden one or the white one? I’m sure you’re also having trouble picking out only seven of the ten baby outfits to buy! But, if you’re a single mom, sadly your situation probably goes ...
We all have heard the talk about the thyroid and we know that if it is not functioning correctly we can feel pretty bad. But do you really know why we have a thyroid, what its function is and how to tell if something can be wrong with it? Most people don’t. The thyroid is ...
