Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! Dessicated thyroid extract compared with levothyroxine in the treatment of hypothyroidism: a randomized, double-blind, crossover study. Hypothyroidism (I chose this article because it has a good list of complimentary and alternative treatments.) Feeling nervous, clammy, always hungry? You might want to get your thyroid checked. The Dark Side of Kale (And How To Eat Around It) Underactive Thyroid – Small Gland – Big Problems 5 Common Misdiagnoses (no shock that hypothyroidism is … [Read more...]
Golden Birthday – Kids with Congenital Hypothyroidism
Struggles in Raising Kids with Congenital Hypothyroidism That precious, little baby in the picture is my oldest son who has congenital hypothyroidism. He was 5 months old and in the hospital when that picture was taken. My oldest son recently had his golden birthday. Your golden birthday is when you turn the age that corresponds with the day of the month you were born. For example, if you were born on January 18th, your golden birthday would be the year you turn 18. I think your golden birthday should be a birthday that gets a little extra attention. So, we bought some gold balloons ready and ordered a cake with a big gold medal on it. Just a few things to make this birthday stand out a bit. When I think about how much he's … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Jan.8, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM Hippocampal Size and Memory Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Hypothyroidism Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in Pakistan Congenital Hypothyroidism in India – Interestingly, the article reports that the rate of hypothyroidism in India is 1 in 1,172 versus the worldwide rate of congenital hypothyroidism of 1 in 3,000. Congenital Hypothyroidism & Obesity Adiposity Rebound (The above article on Congenital Hypothyroidism & … [Read more...]
Undefeated
I have spent much of the last 2 years feeling defeated and betrayed by my body. Auto immune diseases, fibromyalgia, allergies, etc. - the list goes on and on. I get sick a lot. I feel like crap a lot. When I go to the doctor and they ask me what medications I take, I have to turn on my phone and open up the list I have saved, because I can't remember them all. I feel too young to have such a long list of medications. I'm supposed to be at my peak. I'm not 40 yet and have 2 young, very active boys that I need to keep up with. Why is this happening to me? I was laying in bed the other night wide awake (thanks to my husband's snoring), and I kept asking myself that question. Finally, I came to this conclusion: I may never know why. … [Read more...]