ive just been diagnosed as having Hypothyroidism.

WHAT IS IT?




ive read the Bupa fact sheet
but i still have no idea

OK. So let's put this in layman's terms for you....

Hypothyroidism is the disease state in humans and in animals caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.

Subclinical hypothyroidism occurs when thyrotropin (TSH) levels are elevated but thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) levels are normal. In primary hypothyroidism, TSH levels are high and T4 and T3 levels are low. Endocrinologists are puzzled because TSH usually increases when T4 and T3 levels drop. TSH prompts the thyroid gland to make more hormone. Endocrinologists are unsure how subclinical hypothyroidism affects cellular metabolic rates (and ultimately the body's organs) because the levels of the active hormones are adequate. Some have proposed treating subclinical hypothyroidism with levothyroxine, the typical treatment for overt hypothyroidism, but the benefits and the risks are unclear. Reference ranges have been debated as well. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (ACEE) supports a narrower TSH range, especially when the person has clinical signs of thyroid disease. This reference range may reduce the risks of goiter, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and overt hypothyroidism, but remains controversial. There is always the risk of overtreatment and hyperthyroidism. Some studies have suggested that subclinical hypothyroidism does not need to be treated. A meta-analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration found no benefit of thyroid hormone replacement except "some parameters of lipid profiles and left ventricular function". A more recent metanalysis looking into whether subclinical hypothyroidism may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, as has been previously suggested, found a possible modest increase and suggested further studies be undertaken with coronary heart disease as a end point "before current recommendations are updated.

Hope this helps.

i would recommend seeing someone with medical training rather than ask any cunt on here ..... cept geordie who has some

it was a doctor that told me i had it!

but they dont seem to do detailed information

all i know
is blood tests and tablets

its a fancy word for aids

What he said

It means without the tablets you gonna get fat!

I have hypothyroidism.
You will need to take Thyroxin for the rest of your life.

By all accounts I should be fat, but I'm not.
I used to sleep more than 12 hours a night and just couldn't wake up once upon a time.

My all time record for being asleep is 22 hours!!! My O.H. used to check I was still alive!

You'll feel much better once they get your dose right.

Jeez, i get 6 hours a night at most.

Hypothyroidism is a total bummer.
I was totally exhausted by walking up the stairs once.
But hey! Tablets! You've seen me on that dancefloor, right!

Wrong on so many different levels but I love to dance so I just dont give a shit!

thanks

and it should stop my mother asking if im pregnant because of the weight ive been putting on