Guest guest Posted September 14, 1999 Report Share Posted September 14, 1999 On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 23:36:07 -0500, Alysia Spear <spear009@...> wrote: >Environmental factors gotta be in there, too. Like Kathy, I often wonder >if all the toxic junk we are dumping in to our planet and ourselves is a >lot to blame. Maybe we are among the " canaries in the coal mine " and >just show symptoms first? > One thing to keep in mind is that psoriasis has been around for centuries. It was occasionally mistaken for leprosy and the poor souls so misdiagnosed were interred in leper colonies. We don't have good enough historical records to really know if the disease is more prevalent today than in the past. This isn't to say that there aren't environmental factors at play, I suspect that there are, but I don't believe that we really have enough data at present to know if there is an increasing percentage of people with the condition. Steve http://www.zoomnet.net/~steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Hi Lil and welcome! Yes, heredity does play a role in hypothyroidism. My mom was diagnosed with HYPERthyroidism when I was a teen; however I have HYPOthyroidism. it happens. anyway, she had about 60% of her thyroid surgically removed. she recently started having hypothyroid symptoms and is being treated for such. Take care and keep in touch! Sheila lbuglios <lbuglios@...> wrote: Hi, My name is Lil and I am new to this discussion group. I am not even sure if I have Hypothyroidism yet. My doc tested my TSH and it came back high, so she is sending me for a retest and T3 and T4 tests as well. I suspect I have hypothyroidism because I seem to have many of the classic symptoms: Overweight, tired, low body temp (always cold), depression and mood swings, just to name a few. I have a couple of questions that I hope someone can answer. Is there a hereditary connection with thyroid problems in general? Since my mom has hyperthyroidism. You would think we wouldn't be polar opposites. Has anyone experienced altered TSH test levels with medications such as Zyban or Nicotine patch? (Both of which I was on when my TSH test was done.) I have read that Lithium can affect TSH levels. Thanks, Lil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Hi Lil, I got the heredity part on both sides. My paternal grandmother had rhematoid arthrities, so that's where I probably got hashimoto's from. My maternal grandfather had diabetes, so perhaps that set me up for the endocrine disorder part. In my opinion, it is genetic, and then you need to look at all the crap we've put in our bodies too (pesticides, vaccinations, and other toxins). Best, ----Original Message Follows---- From: " lbuglios " <lbuglios@...> Reply-hypothyroidism hypothyroidism Subject: Heredity Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:06:09 -0000 Hi, My name is Lil and I am new to this discussion group. I am not even sure if I have Hypothyroidism yet. My doc tested my TSH and it came back high, so she is sending me for a retest and T3 and T4 tests as well. I suspect I have hypothyroidism because I seem to have many of the classic symptoms: Overweight, tired, low body temp (always cold), depression and mood swings, just to name a few. I have a couple of questions that I hope someone can answer. Is there a hereditary connection with thyroid problems in general? Since my mom has hyperthyroidism. You would think we wouldn't be polar opposites. Has anyone experienced altered TSH test levels with medications such as Zyban or Nicotine patch? (Both of which I was on when my TSH test was done.) I have read that Lithium can affect TSH levels. Thanks, Lil _________________________________________________________________ Worried about inbox overload? Get MSN Extra Storage now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Lil, You wrote: > ... Is there a hereditary connection with thyroid problems in general? > Since my mom has hyperthyroidism. You would think we wouldn't be > polar opposites. Yes. Inflammation of a gland can cause excess hormone production up to the point where it fails, and you end up with a deficiency. Diabetes is a good example of this. > > ... I have read that Lithium can affect TSH levels. So can pregnancy and other disorders. I don't know about Zyban or the patch, though. Chuck Blatchley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Thanks a lot for the info everyone > > > ... Is there a hereditary connection with thyroid problems in general? > > Since my mom has hyperthyroidism. You would think we wouldn't be > > polar opposites. > > Yes. Inflammation of a gland can cause excess hormone production up to > the point where it fails, and you end up with a deficiency. Diabetes is > a good example of this. > > > > ... I have read that Lithium can affect TSH levels. > > So can pregnancy and other disorders. I don't know about Zyban or the > patch, though. > > Chuck Blatchley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I would think that Klinefelter's would be hereditary but hypogonadism usually isn't....most hypogonadism is idiopathic. I would love to know what caused it. No one in the family appears to have symptoms..but we don't know much about a paternal grandfather. Dean in Cincy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 hi everyone, i definately think that in my sons case that apraxia/dyspraxia is hereditary. there is big history of speech disorders throughout my family and on both sides of my sons. on the maternal side (mom) me (33) as a child most likely had dyspraxia . according to my mom i had all the same signs as my son does now (he has verbal and oral dyspraxia). my brother (in his 40's also as a child most likely had a form of it also. now in my sons generation of the family there are several of his cousins who has speech disorders of some type. my sons paternal side (dad) dad had some type of speech disorder as a child , now my sons half sister had speech problems as a child (she in her 20's). Jeanne mom to 8 yo (verbal and oral dyspraxia, hypotonia and sid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi guys I have a question I just found out my mothers grandpa had RA, her brother and her both OA. WHat are the chances of my RA or the OA being passed to my son. HOpe everyone is doing good today. I started arava on Thursday so will seee how that goes. Thanks for any input just trying to figure out how the heridity issue plays into all this Thanks Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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