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What Are The Chances Of Increase In Height When Having Thyroid Problems?
Hi
My age is 18years old
And my height is short and I am very sad because of it because I want to grow taller
My short height purpose is that I had three times typhoid and had a little nose, throat, and ears problem
So will my height increase before my age 20?
My age is 18years old
And my height is short and I am very sad because of it because I want to grow taller
My short height purpose is that I had three times typhoid and had a little nose, throat, and ears problem
So will my height increase before my age 20?
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
Welcome to HCM!
I appreciate your concern regarding your body height.
Incomplete data: Gender is not mentioned.
Assuming that you have hypo function of thyroid gland the replacement therapy in the form of Levothyroxine will restore most of the metabolic pathways back to normal including the growth and development.
However it depends upon your age.
Once girls start to menstruate (usually between 8 to 9 years of their age), they usually grow about 1 or 2 more inches, reaching their final adult height by about age 14 or 15 years.
Boys tend to grow most quickly between ages 12 and 15. The growth spurt of boys is, on average, about 2 years later than that of girls. By age 16, most boys have stopped growing, but their muscles will continue to develop.
Since you are 18 yrs (suppose if your a male) the growth of the bones has already been completed but your muscles can grow.
Typhoid is a bacterial infection that is transmitted by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water it has no relation with the height of a person.
Regarding other problems like short nose, ears and throat I advise you to kindly consult an endocrinologist to workout to find the exact cause of all these features.
I hope I have answered your queries.
Keep asking your worries, problems if any in future.
Best of your health.
I appreciate your concern regarding your body height.
Incomplete data: Gender is not mentioned.
Assuming that you have hypo function of thyroid gland the replacement therapy in the form of Levothyroxine will restore most of the metabolic pathways back to normal including the growth and development.
However it depends upon your age.
Once girls start to menstruate (usually between 8 to 9 years of their age), they usually grow about 1 or 2 more inches, reaching their final adult height by about age 14 or 15 years.
Boys tend to grow most quickly between ages 12 and 15. The growth spurt of boys is, on average, about 2 years later than that of girls. By age 16, most boys have stopped growing, but their muscles will continue to develop.
Since you are 18 yrs (suppose if your a male) the growth of the bones has already been completed but your muscles can grow.
Typhoid is a bacterial infection that is transmitted by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water it has no relation with the height of a person.
Regarding other problems like short nose, ears and throat I advise you to kindly consult an endocrinologist to workout to find the exact cause of all these features.
I hope I have answered your queries.
Keep asking your worries, problems if any in future.
Best of your health.
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