Thyroid?

March 23, 2000

WHAT are the symptoms of an abnormal thyroid. thanks J

March 23, 2000

I have had underactive thyroid since I was ten; I am now 41. My sister , and

2 nieces all got it after their first pregnancy; they were all about age 32

at the time. My mom got it at age 70, a friend got it at age 55. No one but

me has rosacea. No doctor has ever told me of any connection between the

two. I was told that as long as you are taking the correct dosage of meds

that there should be no side effects from the underactive thyroid. K.

March 23, 2000

Anyone have any problems with their thyroid? hyper or hypo? Any

connection with rosacea?

Janet

March 23, 2000

Janet,

I'm hypo. It's hard to say if the hypo caused the rosacea or vice

versa. It can make managing rosacea harder because the hypo makes a

person very tired. This may increase the chances for a flare.

Matija

janet p wrote:

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> Anyone have any problems with their thyroid? hyper or hypo? Any

> connection with rosacea?

>

> Janet

>

March 23, 2000

<< I have Hypo thyroid which I discovered in October. >>

I have been taking thyroxin for hypothyroidism for 50 years - since I was 8.

I've just had cea for a few years. My thyroid function tests are

normal. I don't think thyroid and cea are connected.

Jane G.

March 23, 2000

At 9:32 AM -0800 3/23/00, Janet P wrote:

>Anyone have any problems with their thyroid? hyper or hypo? Any

>connection with rosacea?

>

>Janet

Hi Janet! I have Hypo thyroid which I discovered in October. It's

not something they test for generally, so you have to have symptoms

of " other " things before they actually test you for it. I have had

rosacea for 5+ years now. My doctor did tell me a few of the things

the side effects and I definitely had them ALL. I feel much better

on the medication, and have had ONLY one breakout since October.

I've not taken any antibiotics for my cea nor have I put any

creams on my face what so ever (accept normal store bought

moisturizer) accept that one break out about 6 or 8 weeks ago. My

face is more clear then it's EVER been in 5 years ... so ... you make

the call! So far I haven't been able to find a doctor that will link

them .. but they say if your thyroid is in check, then your body is

more balanced. I still don't know much about the thyroid problems,

but I'm learning, as I have to be on this hormone for my thyroid for

the rest of my life. Good luck ... maybe you'll have more time to

figure it out! LOL ANOTHER THING .... I never ever break out or

have flushing during pregnancy, and I don't have ANY of the other

side effects during pregnancy that my hypo thyroid gives me, so I'm

anxious to have it tested while pregnant and see if maybe it corrects

it's self then ... who knows! It's all a guessing game to me! But I

sure would be interested if anyone finds out a link between the

two!!!

Thanks for posting that ... I have wondered too!!!

March 23, 2000

At 2:59 PM -0500 3/23/00, Giftgram@... wrote:

>WHAT are the symptoms of an abnormal thyroid. thanks J

A HYPERthyroid is too much thyroid hormone - the symptoms are:

Fast heartbeat

High blood pressure

Moist skin and increased sweat

Shakiness and tremor

Nervousness

Increased appetite with Weight loss

Sleep difficulties

Swollen, reddened eyes

sensitivity of eyes to light

confusion

raised, thickened skin over shins.

(now some of these are more serious then others ... )

HYPOthyroid symptoms are: (this is what I have - it's TOO LITTLE

THYROID HORMONE)

Slow pulse

" puffy face " (there you go ... that and rosasea go hand in hand right!)

loss of eyebrows

drooping eyelids

intolerance to cold

weight gain

hair loss

dry scaly course skin

carpal tunnel syndrome

depressions

dementia

confusion

(now I only had a few of these symptoms, but my doctor also said that

extreme tiredness, infertility and other minor symptoms are also

related to HYPO thyroid. It took my hubby and I 28 months to get

pregnant with our 2nd child, and I have slowly gained weight over the

last couple years, and also a lot of the skin problems I have or have

had, and the tiredness ... I was ALWAYS tired, and that just wasn't

me!!)

Hope this helps!!

March 27, 2000

I have pretty much convinced myself that I am hypothyroid. I have so many

symptoms right out of the textbook list of indicators for this disease. I

had bloodwork done on Friday and I am waiting for the results as I write

this. I am frightened that it will come back negative. I have talked to so

many (mostly women) who have experienced this but when you ask the medical

professionals, they tell you the TSH test is very definitive. It wouldn't

be the first time I didn't buy what the docs say!

Beth

March 27, 2000

I have read on the internet about a test which can test for the possibility

of a hypothyroid condition. The test does not prove that one is

hypothyroid, but it can be an indicator of the condition.

To do the test:

Have a thermometer by your bed, and when you wake up in the morning (and

before getting up), take your axillary temperature (under your arm pit).

With a glass thermometer wait this process takes about 10 minutes, for a

digital, about 2 minutes should be sufficient. Take the test for 3 days

and record your results:

If your temperature was lower than 97.6 ( or 97.8, according to another

source) for the 3 days, you may be hypothyroid. " Normal " results usually

range from 97.8 to 98.2.

I, myself, took the test the other day, it came in at 97.1.

Robin

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