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thyroid disease??
okay well i was told the other day by another kid at school that i might have thyroid disease. he told me thats when u cant gain. lose weight. Well i weigh 95 pounds adn i was wondering if there really is a such thing as thyroid disease. and if so could somebody explain that to me??
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Well I have it. Actually so does my brother , my sister and my dad. I really doubt you have it. Your heart would race so much with Hyperthyroidism (if you wanna look it up) That you would have been worried about it. The weight part is pretty minor. I don't think you have it. You are just a bean pole! Some are lucky that way, just eat whatever you want. I have hypothyroidism. Basically If being skinny is your only symptom, they won't even check you for it unless you ask for them to. :)
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OK, are you really going to trust what a kid at school tells you? If you're that worried make a doctor's appointment and ask to have it checked.
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Yeah there sucha thing as thyroid disease... hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism...
Hyperthyroidism is when thyroid overworks and produces too much horomone... it makes you hyper and fidgety... in most cases it makes you lose weight... but it can make you gain weight since you are so fidgety... cuz that can make u hungry and eat more than usual...
Hypothyroidism is when your body doesnt produce enough thyroid horomone.. your are tired and hungry all the time... and you start to gain weight...
in both cases... your doctor will put you on medication to fix this problem...
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my little brother has that and hes fine because he takes medicine..hes like any other kid. He was born with it and thankfully it was detected soon after birth, because if not it can lead to retardation. I dont think you would have it..just because your skinny
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yes there is a such thing my mom is nurse and she told me about it and sometimes you gain alot of wieght or somtimes loose a whole bunch so maybe
you should go see a doctor
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Thyroid disease is real. There are two variations of it, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Your thyroid is what produces hormones for your metabolism. Hyperthyroidism is when it produces too many hormones and you have a really fast metabolism. People who have that can eat all the time and not gain weight, but it is still really bad! The only cure for hyperthyroidism is having your thyroid taken out. The only problem with that is you will then have hypothyroidism. This is when you do not produce enough hormones, you have no energy, and you gain a lot of weight. There are pills for this, such as Synthroid and Armour that you need a perscription for. You know if you have thyroid disease from a simple blood test, but you should go to a few different doctors since whether or not you have it.
If you want more information, Mary Shomon has a book called "Living Well With Hypothyroidism", and there are many online resources. But be careful that you know what's true and what isn't.
Good luck!
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TheRe is such a thing as canceR of the thyRoid, yes. HoweveR, I wouldn't suggest letting a kid at school diagnosis you with this. If you Really feel woRRied... heRe's a site you might find helpful: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) ... it talks all about thyRoid canceR. If you still feel unsuRe, you should consult youR physician. Best wishes! Hope I helped!!
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