Thyroid Issues
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Hair Falling Out
Asked by A.L. from Anchorage
on October 6, 2008
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My 2nd baby is now four months old. My hair fell out a little with my first son, but seems to be falling out a lot with my second. Is there anything I can do? I'm taki...
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- My hair has fallen out excessively after each baby too - eventually it stops and starts to thicken up again. My hairdresser recommended Nioxin products, I have used th...
- As others have said, it's normal. If you're feeling extraordinarily tired (yeah, right - you have a baby!), it might be worth a blood test to check your iron. I wha...
- I had low B12 levels after my 1st and my hair was falling out like crazy. I had to have b12 injections for a couple months then I was fine.
IntaUterine Growth Retardation
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on March 19, 2010
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Hello,
My full term baby, 38 and 1/2 weeks, weighed 4.4 lbs. I did have pregnancy induced hypertension at 36 weeks and blood work was bad on my first trimester scre...
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- My 11 month old was born at 41 weeks gestation. He weighed 5 pounds 5 ounces. I never had any complications with diabetes or high blood pressure. I did have some fl...
- My baby and I had it too. My BP was really high and I had really low amniotic fluid. I also had a positive triple screen for Down's. I declined the amnio. I had a ...
- My son had IUGR. He was born at 37 weeks weighing 4 pounds, 2 ounces. He just turned one. He seems fine developmentally at this point. There is a yahoo group for I...
Thypo-thyroid Question!!
Asked by K.J. from New Orleans
on September 27, 2012
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Question for anyone who has underactive thyroid(hypo-thyroidism)
I have been on levothyroxine since the end of 2009; early 2010. My dr. had me first on a 50mg table...
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- I have a few people I have worked with that completely changed their thyroid with diet and the proper supplements. You will love the affects of B12. It will balance yo...
- You can feel tired with too much thyroid as well as too little. Exhaustion is a side effect of both. The trick is finding the balance, and the precise number where you...
- I too have hypo- thyroid and was tired eventhough my numbers were perfect. I first made sure my doctor looked at all the numbers, TSH, T4, and T3. All perfect! I did...
Thyroid Problems
Asked by A.J. from Chicago
on February 21, 2009
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I have the following symptoms that started the day after I gave birth to my twins in May 2005:
Severe fatigue, weakness, dry skin that cracks, dry brittle hair, brain...
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- I developed hypothyroid after my first child was born 5 year ago. I had almost all the symtpoms you stateed (and brian fog remains but I think that's just part of moth...
- Hi, I was recently researching thyroid related illness, and came across something that said brittle hair is a side effect/symptom... That said I am sure that having t...
- This may sound out there, but I think you should go see a NAET specialist (Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Treatment.) I used to have hypothyroid and was on cytomel...
Anyone Have Dizziness, Nervousness, Sweating After Pregnancy?
Asked by N.K. from Los Angeles
on June 1, 2009
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I had a baby 10 weeks ago and I've recently been feeling very off. I get dizzy easily, sometimes feel faint, get sweaty and anxious often and feel just plain weird. ...
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- Go to the doctor, explain your symptoms and they'll likely do bloodwork. I developed hyperthyroidism from pregnancy, which is apparently very common. I felt dizzy, swe...
- I also became dizzy after my first which I had at 32 yrs of age. I passed out once in an elevator and felt the same way again in another elevator. I feel dizzy when I ...
- DEFINATELY have your hormones checked... I had similar issues and it was my thyroid..
Hashimoto's Disease?
Asked by B.R. from Madison
on November 11, 2012
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Hi there...does anyone on here have Hashimoto's Disease...for a long time now I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with me...most recently my sister has been...
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- I have it. You can be hypothyroid with out having hashimoto's. I first found out that I was hypothyroid after having my son. I was also on levothyroxin for about 2 yea...
- Don't know about Hashimoto's Disease. I have a hypo thyroid but have never been told I have Hashimoto's. I had a goiter and the doctor that diagnosed me (an internis...
- my aunt thought she might have it and that it might be genetic. I don't know how far she got into it. I can ask in a few weeks when isee her. sometimes we have to...
Seeking Thyroid Doctor Who Thinks Outside the Box
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on February 9, 2012
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So I have nodules on my thyroid, but my Internal doctor still doesn't think I have thyroid problems because my tests are negative (TSH and Free T4). I know about T3,...
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- My endocrinologist is at Oak Park Hospital and she is fantastic. I have been seeing her for over 10 years. Her name is Dr. Cunningham and their office is actually in...
- I had some nodules and half of the my thyroid removed about five years ago at Loyola - my doctor was Dr Steven Dejong. I had no complaints, he was a great! Here's a ...
- Hi. You may have an autoimmune thyroid issue in which they'd have to check your thyroid antibodies. People with this type of hypothyroid often have regular TSH/T3 and ...
Breastfeeding Side Effects, Not Sure?
Asked by K.K. from San Diego
on September 18, 2008
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I have been breastfeeding my little boy for 9 months now and in the past few weeks I have started feeling dizzy, nauseated and just exhausted. I took a pregnancy test...
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- Sounds similar to what I have felt on and off, which until today I never really thought could be low nutrients on my part. I also have been breastfeeding a boy for 9 ...
- K., there right. You have a child that is becoming more active, have been great in continuing to breasfeed and care for your child. However, these signs you are havi...
- Hmm, so funny that I just read your request, because I just went and bought a pregnancy test, because I've been feeling the same way for a week. My daughter is nine an...
What Cures Your Fibromyalgia?
Asked by S.H. from Hartford
on October 19, 2010
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We just discovered that my husband suffers from Fibromyalgia. He has had it for years, but has never really complained about it because he just assumed it was a byprod...
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- I have a close friend who suffers from fibromyalgia, and she credits acupuncture with giving her her life back.
- I sympathize with your husband, being diagnosed with fibromyalgia at the age of 19, 15 years ago. While nothing officially "cures" fibromyalgia, cutting out/limiting ...
- I do not dispute that your husband has very real, physical symptoms. I agree with those who recommend reducing stress, taking whole food supplements, and looking at di...
Thyroid Levels Checked
Asked by N.O. from Dallas
on June 25, 2008
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I have an appointment this Friday with my family doctor to get my thyroid levels checked.
I'd like to have this done because I hear a lot of other women with similar ...
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- Some of your symptoms could be hypothyroid, some could just be EMS (Exhausted Mom Syndrome LOL). I have hypothyroid (have had it for about 20 years), and have taken me...
- Explain to your doctor what is going on. yes, thyroid is a common problem in women. I have all those symptoms too and with a family history of thyroid problems. I t...
- I also have hypothyroid. I was diagnosed at 25 y/o. It was during a time when I was working way, way too much, so I think the lack of sleep intensified the symptoms....
