Hyperthyroidism is the term for overactive tissue within the thyroid gland that causes an overproduction of thyroid hormones ( thyroxine or T4 and/or triiodothyronine or T3 ). Hyperthyroidism is thus a cause of thyrotoxicosis, the clinical condition of increased thyroid hormones in the blood. Hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis are not synonymous. For instance, thyrotoxicosis could instead be caused by ingestion of exogenous thyroid hormone or inflammation of the thyroid gland, causing it to release its stores of thyroid hormones. The opposite of hyperthyroidism is hypothyroidism , which is an underproduction of the hormone.
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Hello, I'm a 37 year old female. For the last six months, the skin over my thyroid gland turns red, resembling a sunburn, a few days before my period starts each month and stays that way until a couple days after it has ended. Do you have an idea...
My t3 levels are high but I am gaining weight and retaining fluid. Could I be over medicated? I am not having any symptoms of being hyperthyroid.
Hi, I am 40 yrs old and I am taking the treatment for graves disease. I am wondering why my underarm glands swollen and feel a bit painful sometimes just before my period and it will go away when my period finish.
My wife is having symptoms of thyroid .In this regard i want to consult .
i am a very skinny guy although i eat a lot. i do not have hyperthyroid. will taking methimazole or propylthiouracil (or an equivalent drug) make me gain weight? will it be safe?
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abuandoned colloid is noted in the background
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Can you please let me know that why ebexid tablet is taken. One of my friend has been asked to take this as multivitamin.
but it is mentioned on-line that when you cant conceive and she is not pregnant and also she dont have any thyroid...
Hi, my mother has had her Thyroid gland removed around two years ago, since then she has had repeated problems with headaches, sometimes they are so severe that she can not get out of bed. The headaches always seem to start after she has passed...
I am a 35 yo, white, F, 5'0", 141 lbs, in good general health, + HX of stress related anxiety, only medication is Seasonique. I completed a 6wk course of HCG (bioidentical hormone infused with Vit B12) self injection diet under physician...
What can cause an elevated thyroid level in a 21 y/o male, drugs,alcolhol, steroids? He is extremely anxious and agitated, the doctor says his thyroid level is high
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User : hello, i am xxxx suffereing from thyroid since 5 year , taking thyroxin 100mg every morning, know i have cold and throt paid is it any where related to my thyroid
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hi i have been taking mirtiaz 15 for past 15 days i sleep till 3 in the afternoon and not feeling well at all what do i do to witdraw the medication i am 38 years old female i went to the doctor for loss of apetite.because of drug induced hyperthyroidism
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Doctor, I m 44 male. I ve been suffering from hyperthyroidism for the last 3 years and have been under treatment of an endocrinologist , taking medications carbimazole 5mg (20 mg at present once in the morning), propranolol 40mg (thrice daily). My doctor has been adjusting the doses depending on the TSH, FT3 and FT4 levels at an interval of 1 to...
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Is it necessary that if a person want to go for the thyroid test, he or she should not consume water for 12 hours to get perfect results. plz reply
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went to doctor with swollen eye and severe pain in March. Found I had an ear infectioni and strep (no symptoms with either)put on antibiotic . Went to eye doctor as pain became so severe...she found my eye bulging and a main nerve swollen behing the eye ball. Ordered MRI and blood work. I had a CT as couldn t afford MRI...and blood work done....
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I am 43 (F),have been dignosed with high thyroid profile 11.99 what does it mean what precaution should I take , by the way whether it is some how linked with physical relations with husband?
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my wife is of 28 yrs of age and suffering with thyroid and pcod , she recently had not goe mensus on the said date so we doubted that she might be a pregnent at last on 14 days of regular date she had been mensus .... even her thyroid is undercontrol ... so what hapened did the eggs tried to fertile ?
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Age:- 10 year Gender:-Male Medical History:-When born having jaundice and mother had throid and sugar . So he caught thyroid and sugar and having 65 weight.his sugar is normal but thyroid is high. Treatment History:- Nothing
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I had surgery for thyroid and the result was subtotal thyrodactmy I had surgery for thyroid and the result was subtotal thyrodactmy Do I need to take hormone tablets?
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Hi, i mm 33 yr old unmarried girl , wight 46 kg, height 5 3 , my tummy size is 31 inch which seems more than the normal. If this is due to hormonal imbalance , then what kind of tretment is require? If this is due to thyroid , then what kind of thyroid test require and what is the treatment for same?
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my child in 11 years old and weighs only 20kg and shorter than her agemets we did thyroid tests and i was told they were normal what is the problem?
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