Thyroid Disorders and Medications

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Hi all,

Thought you might be interested in this

article since so many people with FMS have thyroid problems. Some of us have

thyroid disorders and may not even know it! Sometimes it is hard to distinguish

what ailments are due to which illness since we often have many coexisting

conditions with symptoms that overlap. (I went around this year having

mono and didn’t even know it – I am so used to feeling lousy!)

The article discusses much more than just

the medications and there is a link at the end to get more information.

Shari Ferbert

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Source: FDA news

Thyroid Medications: Q

& A with Parks, M.D.

http://www.fda.gov/consumer/features/thyroid010208.html

Parks, M.D., is Director of FDA's Division

of Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products. She has been with FDA for 10 years.

Dr. Parks graduated from town University Medical

School in Washington, D.C.,

where she completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in

endocrinology/metabolism.

Excerpt:

Q. What is thyroid

dysfunction?

A.

Thyroid dysfunction occurs when the thyroid gland isn't working properly.

Located in the lower front part of the neck, the thyroid gland makes hormones

that regulate metabolism--chemical processes in the body that affect how we use

energy. When the thyroid gland produces too much hormone, it's known as

hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid. When this gland doesn’t produce

enough hormone, it's known as hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid.

<<see link for full article>>

For More Information

American Association of

Clinical Endocrinologists

www.thyroidawareness.com

Shari

Ferbert

President,

AFFTER

Advocates for

Fibromyalgia Funding,

Treatment,

Education and Research

www.affter.org