Here’s your Wednesday Weekly Roundup of Thyroid News from Thyroid Mom for February 11, 2015. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you relating to hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in both adults and children. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Related Articles (Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, Hyperthyroidism, Graves’ Disease, Thyroid Cancer) What's Wrong with Me? Sleepy, Stressed, or Sick? Hypothyroidism Risk Rises with Declining Kidney Function Supplement for Hypothyroidism Developed in Iceland Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism: What Are Their Differences? Do You Need to Tame Your Thyroid? When the Thyroid Gland is … [Read more...]
Hypothyroidism in Children: Not So Rare After All!
I don't believe that there are coincidences. I believe that things happen for a reason. One of the best parts of having a website and blogging about thyroid disorders is that I have met some incredible people along the way. One of those people is Dawn. I don't think it was a coincidence that we "met" online. Her story is similar to mine in that she also has an entire family with thyroid disorders. As you will see, hypothyroidism in children is not as rare as you think. I am honored that she is willing to share her story here at Thyroid Mom. I hope you enjoy learning about her and from her. My name is Dawn. I’m a wife, mother, college student, housewife, and I sell jewelry in an online store. I also have Hashimoto’s. People are … [Read more...]
Hair
That’s me - with mighty big hair. As you can tell, I have red hair, well it’s really more strawberry blonde, but I’ve been classified as a redhead. I have the fair skin and freckles to go with it. As a child, I was often picked on and teased because of the color of my hair. I was called “coppertop”, “Clifford, the Big Red Dog” (yes, I have the unfortunate combination of having red hair and Clifford as my last name) and told “I’d rather be dead than red on the head”. Even as a teenager, I would hear things like “no offense, but I’d hate to have hair like that” – mostly centered around the fact that I didn’t tan like everyone else and my friends feeling sorry for me and my perpetual need for sunscreen. I was constantly counseled on what … [Read more...]
The Hyper-Hypo Roller Coaster
Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for the ride of your life! The first year of life with a child who has congenital hypothyroidism is quite the roller coaster ride. The first thing we heard was my son had a high TSH, and we needed to start medication. Then, the next blood test revealed that his TSH was still too high and we had to increase his dose. Soon after, the next results showed that he was severely hyperthyroid (his was TSH too low). This went on for the entire first year of his life – back and forth - always having to adjust his dose and then repeat blood draws. After the first year, though, he seemed to level off and we had many more results where his thyroid levels were in the normal range. When my second child was born … [Read more...]