Abnormal thyroid in infants

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Avatar m tn Was your son also tested for the actual thyroid hormones, Free T3 and Free T4? If not, he should be. TSH levels are, typically, higher in infants; what was the range given on the lab report? Your son must have adequate thyroid hormones in order to grow and develop normally; treatment is just as effective and necessary in infants, as it is in adults.
Avatar f tn It is well known that vitamin B12 deficiency causes developmental delay and brain atrophy in infants and children. This has been reported in medical journals and texts since the 1960’s. The medical community (pediatricians, neurologists) is not routinely checking children who present with the first concern of developmental delay for B12 deficiency which is problematic and a clinical error.
Avatar f tn i had the same things happen when i ws pregnant for my son the did the u/s in the city where i lived and they thought the saw something wrong with my little man . Well i went through all the testing and u/s they though he had downs and was going have all defects and such .
Avatar f tn I have an underactive thyroid.. it can mean your thyroid is over or under active.. in either case it's usually not a huge deal if treated.. i take medicine daily for it, nothing to stress over!
Avatar f tn thyroid has been largely normal, but when its abnormal its unexplainable abnormal, for the past several years. as in, high free ts, high ts, AND high tsh.
Avatar m tn My daughter was born without a thyroid gland. The thyroid hormone in your breast milk (and thyroid that they are born with that came from you while they were in utero) can sway the labs some. It can mask the problem, making the numbers contradict and confuse the doctors into thinking there is not a problem when there really is. This exact thing happened with my daughter. She had elivated TSH which was from her body, however her t4 was in normal range (from my body/milk).
Avatar n tn TSH is basically a messenger hormone, which is meant to stimulate the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormones. Since your thyroid hormones are so low, technically, your TSH should be much higher than it is. You could have a pituitary issue or possibly there's enough hormones for your pituitary, but not for the rest of your body. To answer your question - no, the normal TSH does not mean that your thyroid is generally normal. Your thyroid is not producing adequate hormones.
Avatar n tn I just had an ultrasound done last month in February and it came back abnormal from my right side again. The left side with the remaining part of the thyroid is normal and so were my blood tests on the TSH and T4 Levels. I don't understand how can something grow back on the side where I don't even have thyroid gland? My doctor and I are unable to see or touch the mass revealed by the ultrasound as such he suggested I get a thyroid scan. The mass measures 3 Cm. What can it be?
Avatar f tn yes, tsh surges in the first 2 days of life but can peak differently in newborns that are born prematurely, both those labs are normal and would give me no reason to check further, the screening tests in many states in the US done in newborns are only tsh as this is felt to be the best one screener and if this in turn is abnormal then a confirmatory free T4 and Total T4 is done, now we tend to get false positive newborn screens but its better than missing babies with thyroids that are under acti
Avatar m tn My question is, what is the actual/normal level of TSH for infants? What are the necessary steps to take? Thank you and best regards...
1361044 tn?1277598308 Honestly, in my opinion, babies are so wrapped up in this new world, all the new things going in for them, that a little cold (virus) hardly slows them down. it could be your baby is behind because she doesn't feel well all the time, and THAT is holding her back. Maybe not, but in either case I would push for them to figure it out. Chalking it all down to a virus is a lazy, sorry excuse. My point is, YOU DO know your child more than anyone.
Avatar f tn I feel Gerd and milk allergy are grossly overdiagnosed in infants. Lactose overload has been diagnosed in breast-fed infants now - and I believe it is also found in babies.
Avatar f tn All these tests together can help a physician identify exactly where a problem occurs in a patient suffering from abnormal thyroid function tests. The methods for measurement of these different hormones are different however, and since TSH requires only a simple blood draw, it is often the first line lab test.
Avatar f tn My thyroid peroxidase antibody is 192, normal is below 35. My tsh, t4 free, t3 total, tsi are all normal. I was diagnosed with graves, extremely hyper back in 2001. I have been feeling hyper for some time and all blood work was always normal because my doc never tested the tpa. I have had a lot of neurological issues going on which I have been seeing a neuro.
Avatar n tn m not sure what the recommended level for TSH is for infants; I believe it is higher than for teenagers or adults. There should be a reference range on the lab report, indicating what "normal" is.