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Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Dec.18, 2013

December 18, 2013 by Blythe 1 Comment

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! 19 Signs Your Thyroid Isn’t Working (parents of children with thyroid disorders, please read this – many symptoms are the same for children and this will give you some tips on what questions to ask about how they are feeling) Hypothyroid Symptoms (this is a long, but interesting read) The Impact of Gestational Thyroid Hormone Concentrations on ADHD Symptoms of the Child FDA calls BS on Antibacterial Soaps Thyroid News Roundup 2013 (Mary Shomon's yearly review) There will be no Wednesday Weekly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, December 2013, Wednesday Weekly Roundup Tagged With: Thyroid News

You Are What You Eat – Your Thyroid and Diet

December 16, 2013 by Blythe 3 Comments

  You are what you eat. We’ve all heard that phrase.  Well, I could be in trouble then, based on that picture.  That was a pumpkin spice waffle, complete with all the things I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to eat.  My husband and I shared it on Halloween, and I'm not going to lie - it was delicious - truly amazing.  As much as I try to eat healthy, I give in from time to time. I’ve been asked a lot lately what foods I eat to help boost thyroid function.  I’ve also been asked whether I alter my diet at all or my children’s diet.  The answer is yes (pumpkin spice waffle splurges aside).  The biggest change that I made was to follow the directions in the prescribing information to maximize absorption of the thyroid hormone replacement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, December 2013 Tagged With: Diet, Thyroid Disorders

Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Dec.11, 2013

December 11, 2013 by Blythe Leave a Comment

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 & THYROID DISORDERS IN CHILDREN Study finds lower thyroid hormones in baby boys exposed to BPA GENERAL THYROID If you have high cholesterol, definitely read this article: Thyroid Screening Infrequent in Newly Diagnosed Hyperlipidemia (aka high cholesterol and high triglycerides) Key quote from this article: "Between 1.4% and 13% of patients with high cholesterol also have hypothyroidism, prompting health organizations, including the National Cholesterol Education Program, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, December 2013, Wednesday Weekly Roundup Tagged With: Thyroid News

Optimism and Thyroid Disorders

December 7, 2013 by Blythe 1 Comment

 My 3 year-old son has been sick, but well enough yesterday to sit in the stroller while I pushed him around the lake near our house.  After we got back, he said that I was right, the fresh air had made him feel better and he wanted to try playing outside for a while.  I agreed and he, noting the occasional wind gusts, decided it was perfect kite flying weather.  I tried to explain to him that in order to fly the kite, we needed sustained wind, not just a few gusts.  I reminded him that we usually only fly kites at the beach, where there is plenty of wind.  His kite-flying mission wasn’t deterred.  He unwound lots of string and tried running with the kite, and then had me try.  Nothing worked, yet I could sense his little mind already had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: December 2013 Tagged With: Support, Thyroid Disorders

Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – December 4, 2013

December 4, 2013 by Blythe Leave a Comment

weekly thyroid news update - newborn screening

Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly news update from Thyroid Mom.  These are articles that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you.  Happy Reading! I have to start with my press release, which was released this morning: http://www.prweb.com/releases/thyroid-mom/thyroid-disorders/prweb11390883.htm CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM I posted this on my Facebook page, but just in case you missed it, here's a great success story: http://blog.aphl.org/2013/12/despite-congenital-hypothyroidism-madeleines-life-is-magna-cum-laude/ Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in China: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-11/29/c_132929686.htm More on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, December 2013 Tagged With: Thyroid News

Chat about Congenital Hypothyroidism Symptoms follow up

December 2, 2013 by Blythe 6 Comments

What does it feel like to be "off"?  A follow-up Q &A with my oldest son about his Congenital Hypothyroidism Symptoms Recently, a reader asked me if my son could help articulate what "off" feels like using feeling words like tired, achy, etc. to help her better understand what her child was experiencing.  In other words, better describe the symptoms of congenital hypothyroidism.  Interestingly, her question coincided with a period of him being "off".  We noticed that he seemed to be more tearful and have more difficultly sleeping.  Both boys have an appointment coming up with their pediatric endocrinologist and so just had their thyroid levels (TSH, FT4, & T4) checked.  The results revealed that my oldest (the one interviewed) is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, December 2013, Interviews, Parenting Kids With CH Tagged With: Congenital Hypothyroidism, Helping Kids With CH, Shared Stories

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I am a mother of two beautiful boys, both born with Congenital Hypothyroidism.  I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism during my late twenties and later learned that it was Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.  My husband was diagnosed with Graves' Disease (hyperthyroidism) shortly before our oldest son was born. … Read More

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