Thyroid young adults
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Is it normal finding white appearenc of the retina in young adults?
Should i be more concerned than i already am?Is there any information you can tell me about this?Her thyroid stopped working and she called it by another name that i do not remember,How will it affect her at age 9 ? She is already taking medicine now but i did not start taking it until i was 13.Very concerned and confused.Any help would be greatly appreciated.
At her last growth check her doctor noticed that her weight is below the normal value and adviced us to do blood check for thyroid. Well her Tsh is elevated ie. 5.18 but FT4 is within normal range. I am worried about it.
Adults normally lose between 50-100 strands per day. So what you're experiencing isn't abnormal. Anything more than that would be called "alopecia." Its best to see a doctor specializing in hair disorders, because it can be various things that cause it. Stress may be a factor, but so can a thyroid imbalance, endocrine disorder, and iron deficiency. A blood test would be able to pinpoint the reason.
If you are concerned about his thyroid, request a Free T3 and Free T4, these tests are actual thyroid tests, TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is a Pituitary Gland hormone.
The normal ranges for adults varies, the New ranges for TSH are .03 to 3.5 an older range many MD's use also is 0.5 to 5.5, Now this is for an adult, I don't know if the ranges are different in Pediatrics or infants in development.
TSH tends to run a bit higher in young children than later as adults. Plus, TSH is a pituitary hormone that is affected by many variables, to the point that it is only an indicator, to be considered along with more important indicators such as symptoms and also levels of the biologically active thyroid hormones, Free T3 and Free T4, which are more important thyroid tests than TSH.
Your son's TSH is somewhat inconsistent with his Free T3 and Free T4 result.
The condition is studied and described in two clinical forms. The first (the rarer among the two), occurs in children and young adults presenting with severe anaemia, with superficial involvement limited to the mucosa and a nodular pattern. The second occurs in adults with symptoms of chronic inflammation and motility issues. Management is similar in both cases consisting of anti-inflammatory/ immune suppressive therapy and prognosis is variable.
It is VERY important that children be treated with thyroid hormone if there is an issue, as BRAIN and body development are dependent on proper thyroid levels in young children! It is always better to be safe then sorry! She is dependent on the adults in her life to make sure all is well or unwell, and then to get her appropriate treatment if needed. As care givers, we must trust our instincts and not second guess ourselves.
Thymic tissue is sometimes seen in young adults (perhaps increased after I-131 treatment transiently) and is most likely normal, but should be monitored on CT scanning.
The tonsillar hyperplasia is also likely unrelated to cancer but should be evaulated by an ENT.
You need a good neck ultrasound by a skilled doctor -- that is likely where the persistent/recurrent thyroid cancer is residing.
For Free T3, there are reports that the range for healthy adults without thyroid issues, would be more like the upper half of the current range. That is why many members say that symptom relief required Free T3 in the upper third of its range and Free T4 around the middle of its range.
So, with your hypo like symptoms, I'd say that your lab results are too low in the ranges for Free T3 and Free T4.
My question is, should I wait to do more labs in a few months, due to her young age (what her doctor recommends) or should I see an endocrinologist to see what we need to do? Or, should I just do nothing and wait until we see any negative changes?
The TSH levels are high, but not extremely high (I'm guessing?) so I don't know if I should be overly concerned.
Any input/advice is greatly appreciated.
If the mould is 'toxic', it can cause thyroid disorders....and can cause mycotoxin poisoning.
Mould is usually caused by dampness and insufficient air circulating.
Basically an Immunologist would be able to determine whether the mould is causing your thyroid issues. I would get the mould tested to see if its toxic.
s thyroid issues are just like those of adults, only possibly more important, because thyroid hormones are so important to their growth and development.
What's the reference range for the Free T4 test? Ranges vary lab to lab and have to come from her own report. Her TSH is near the top of the range and there is no Free T3, which is the hormone used by every cell in the body.
Hello. I am a 23-year-old female, and I'm wondering if I'm completely too young for perimenopause! For the past several months, I've been having hot flashes and night sweats, my hair is getting frizzy and thin, my skin is getting dry, and my periods have become irregular, not to mention somewhat heavy and prolonged. I recently had some bloodwork, and I was told that some of my hormones were out of whack, but I was not told which ones. Could it really be perimenopause this early?
To test thyroid function, you need to have Free T4, Free T3, which are actual thyroid hormones and the pituitary hormone called TSH, which stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones. Many doctors will try to test only TSH and think that's good enough - it's not, because it doesn't give the full picture.
To test for they autoimmune condition, Hashimoto's, you need antibody tests, Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOab) and Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb).
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