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fourteen and have hybothyroid?
14/f
So i went to the doctors and they said that i might have hybo-thyroid. I was wondering what are all the symtoms, my step-mom said easy hairloss, weight gain/loss, fatigue. Is they any others?
This weekend I have to go and have blood work to see if i have it.
If i do is there anything that i wont be able to do anymore?
Is hybo-thyroid a bad thing?
What does it mean and how bad is it?
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I have a hypothyroid. You take medicine for
it and you are fine. Your thyroid controls
a lot of things. When it isn't working right
you can feel lousy!
Once you are taking thyroid medicine you
will feel better. There is nothing
you can't do the same as others. When you
are older and thinking about having kids,
it is best to see a doctor BEFORE you
get pregnant so you have a healthy
pregnancy.
Being pregnant is not a problem.
But anyone taking maintenance medication
should do this. Being pregnant throws your
already wacky hormones off. You may
need an adjustment of your medicine while pregnant,
same as diabetics.
You might have to get a few blood draws
before they get your dosage just right.
Once everything stays right where it
should be for 30 days then you only need
have it done every 6 months or so to make
sure it doesn't change. You can usually tell
when the medicine isn't working right because
you get symptoms again.
So what are those symptoms. Your mom got
a couple of them right. She is mixing up
hypothyroid & hyperthyroid.
Hair loss is a hyperthyroid symptom. Don't
worry about that one. If anything your hair
may be dry and coarse. Just use shampoo and
conditioner for dry hair and once your meds
are correct it won't be as bad.
We get the weight gain. Again, once you
start taking meds, that won't be a problem.
Hypothyroid messes with your metabolism.
That makes it real hard to lose weight if
you aren't on medication.
Fatigue is a symptom. My biggest symptom is
muscle aches in my shoulders and cramps in
places like shoulders and abdomen. I don't
mean cramps like PMS...I mean charlie horse
cramps like you get in your legs! Hope you
never experience those.
You'll be fine. My biggest problem is
remembering to take the pill. Bad memory
is also a symptom by the way. It goes away
too once you take your meds!
If you are worried about anything else
feel free to ask. You will be fine, I
promise. :)
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Research a little, look on google, your best bet is to call your doctor. Your parents don't have to know. Just be like I have some questions about hybothyroid. And ask exactly what you asked on here, the internet can only tell you so much and can exadurate the truth
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