can a thyroid problem be undetected even in a blood test?
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YES!!!!!\nI had an underactive thyroid for ten years and the blood test was always near the border for underactive thyroid so I was never treated for it since it was JUST inside the normal range.\nI finally had it slip into the abnormal range on the test and got on thyroid treatment. My depression of 15 years went away and my hair stopped falling out, my skin stopped being like sand paper, and lots of other problems went away.\nThat test they do, the TSH test, has the top level set too high so that people who should be on thyroid hormone replacemetn therapy are not treated when they sould be.\nYour friend should try to find a doctor who will give her a prescription for thyroid pills!!!!!\nShe sould get a copy of the results of the blood test and see for herself if the results show she is NEAR the border for under active thyroid. That is a very wide range on that TSH test and many feel it is TOO wide a range of normal. Many people show being in the normal range when actually they need to be on thyroid replacemetn therapy.\nThe doctor goes only by the TSH test hopefully.\nI could kill that doctor I went to who for years told me my thyroid was normal when I had such awful symptons and was near the cut off point of normal on the TSH test.\nI suffered needlessly for ten years or more.\n\nThere is an EXCELLENT site for your frined and it is on http://thyroid.about.com/ and it is the thyroid forum on there.\nShe can and should get her scores from her TSH test and post the results for the other people on that forum to see and they are experts on thyroid problems and will let her know what she should do. I can highly recommend that site! It helped me a lot with my underactive thyroid problem.
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TAKE A BLOOD TEST .. IT SHOWS EVERY THING
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If you can see a difference in the size of your thyroid on your neck, then you have severe goiter - your thyroid swells when it is trying to grab every bit of iodine to get it to work.  Cysts are very small and you should not be able to see  them when you look at your neck.  Yes, cysts are normal and they don't usually do any major damage.  But a slow thyroid that is showing signs of goiter means you have an underactive thyroid - which may leave you sluggish and tired all the time.  They can do a TSH (thyroid-stimulating-hormone) test to see if your thyroid is functioning up to par.
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Ok, I'm a little confused by your question, do you think you have hyperthyroidism or hypothyriodism?  You said hypothyriodism more times so  I'm gonna just assume you only mis-typed your question title.  I get the two confused all the time but hyperthyroidism means your thyroid makes too much thyroid hormone and hypothyroid means it makes not enough.\n\nThe answer to your question is yes, a young thin person can have hypothyroidism.  I should know, I was recently diagnosed and I am also young and thin.  \n\nThe pediatrition won't laugh at you, he or she will talk to you about your symptoms and if they think you might have a thyroid problem then they'll do a blood test.  If you do have it, they'll probably put you on medication.\n\nAs I understand it, hypothyroidism isn't that big of a deal, it's easily treatable with medication and the medication doesn't have any side effects or anything like that.\n\nIf your mom refuses to believe you and won't make you an appointment to test for hypothyroidism, tell her you want to see a doctor to figure out what's causing the chills and twitching.  \n\nHope that helps!
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Call your doctor, and have them check your thyroid function.
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Understanding Thyroid Problems -- Treatment\n\nWebMD Medical Reference \n\nThe Basics | Symptoms | Detection & Treatment\n\nHow Do I Know If I Have Them?\n\nA doctor can diagnose hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism by testing the levels of thyroid hormones in your blood.  Doctors measure hormones secreted by the thyroid itself, as well as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), a chemical released by the pituitary gland that triggers hormone production in the thyroid.\n\nWhen you are hypothyroid, higher quantities of TSH are circulating in your blood as your body attempts to foster increased production of thyroid hormones.  The reverse is true with hyperthyroidism, in which TSH levels are below normal and circulating thyroid-hormone levels are high.\n\nTo determine the cause of hyperthyroidism, doctors often use radioactive iodide uptake tests, which track the amount of iodide absorbed by the thyroid gland. Iodide, obtained from the foods we eat, is a key ingredient in the manufacture of thyroid hormone, so the amount of iodide the thyroid absorbs is a reliable indicator of how much hormone the gland is producing.  For this test, you must swallow a small amount of radioactive iodide in liquid or capsule form.  After a predetermined wait, the doctor places an instrument over your neck to measure how much of the radioactive iodide has gathered in your thyroid.\n\nIf the results of this test suggest that the gland is collecting excessive amounts of iodide, the doctor may then conduct a radioactive iodide uptake scan.  In this test, the doctor uses a special film to create a picture that shows the exact location of the radioactive iodide in your thyroid gland.  The scan will reveal, for example, if the iodide is collecting in adenomas, indicating that the nodules are responsible for the excess hormone.  If the scan shows that the iodide is spread equally throughout the tissue, the whole thyroid is involved in the excess production.\n\nSome doctors believe that blood tests may not be sensitive enough to detect milder forms of hypothyroidism.  Instead, they advocate monitoring your body's basal (resting) temperature.  To track your basal temperature accurately, you must closely follow certain guidelines:  Shake the thermometer below 95° F at night and place it where you can reach it without getting out of bed.  The following morning, before you get out of bed, take your temperature via your armpit for 10 minutes while staying as still as possible.  Keep records of your temperature for at least three days.  (Women should do this during the first two weeks of the menstrual cycle, as their basal temperature may rise during the latter half.)  Normal basal body temperatures fall between 97.4° F and 97.8° F.  If your basal temperature is consistently low, you could be mildly hypothyroid.\n\nIf you have one or more adenomas, your doctor will want to keep careful records of when they were first found and how they develop, since not all adenomas produce excess thyroid hormone. In fact, most of these nodules are not malignant, especially if they remain the same size over long intervals.  (Cancerous tissue, by contrast, will undergo noticeable growth.)  Nodules that appear suddenly are typically fluid-filled cysts and are often benign.  They can be evaluated with a noninvasive ultrasound exam.  If blood tests indicate that the nodules are producing excess thyroid hormone, and if you have other symptoms, your doctor will treat you for hyperthyroidism.\n\nIn any case, you should receive periodic checkups if you have a nodule on your thyroid gland, since you may become hyperthyroid in the future.  If your blood tests show elevated hormone levels, your doctor may recommend other tests, including radioactive iodide uptake tests and scans that indicate whether the nodules are "hot" or "cold."  Hot nodules, or those that are actively trapping iodide and producing too much thyroid hormone, are rarely cancerous.  But cold nodules -
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Yes, most hormones canbe tested with simple blood tests.  I am a tech and perform thyroid tests pretty much daily.  Female hormones that are associated with fertility and menopause such as follicle stimulating hormone, leutenizing hormaone and prolactin are tested regularly.  Otheres such as testosterone, estrogen, insulin and the adrenal hormones are also tested fairly often. In your case, it would appear that the thyroid testing would be a good place to start.  See your doctor and see what he recommends.
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Your TSH is elevated. Normal range is from 0.5 to 5, although some say that it should be from 0.5 to 3. You likely have hypothyroidism. The next step would be to check a free T4 level. If that is low, it confirms hypothyroidism, and means that you would need thyroid hormone replacement (Synthroid). Definitely set up an appointment to talk to your doctor.
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Do you have a copy of your blood work? If you do, look at it and see if you were TSH, T-3 and T-4 levels were tested. These are tests used to determine how well your thyroid is functioning. The symptoms that you're describing remind me of how I first felt when I developed hypothyroidism. I doubt it is your blood sugar because people tend to lose weight, not gain weight, during the onset of diabetes. On top of feeling sluggish, poor thyroid function can make you depressed, anxious, physically and mentally exhausted, constipated, and can affect your mood in general. I didn't want to hang out with my friends, talk on the phone, go to work or school, or do anything that required any effort. Also caffeine and sugar had adverse effects on me. If you're experiencing any symptoms similar to these, and you TSH ( thyroid stimulating hormone ) wasn't already tested, I suggest ruling hypothyroidism out as a first step. Good luck, and remember, if diseases are caught early enough, more than likely they can be cured ( or at least treated ).
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Having a normally functioning thyroid gland.\neu=normal\nthyroid=take a wild guess\nThe previous guy is talking about Sick Euthyroid Syndrome. You are asking about Clinically Euthyroid.  There's a huge difference.(My roommate is a nurse)
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do your eyes protruding?mine did ,when i had  the hyper thyroid,then my thyroid was removed with radio active iodine and  my eyes cleared up,but now im hypo,so its a catch 22, i know that  alot of doctors dont listen to  their patients sometime,but you need to speak with him,,,,,,good luck
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there are tens of tests for one things, thyroid eg TSH, TRH, FT4, FT3, and many more, same for cholesterol, so say what you need specifically and someone could help you more, good luck
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while you are aware that your thyroid disease wont go away on its own,if the goiter isn't chocking you,you can eat a lot of fish that came from the ocean.there are some herbs but i do not put my faith in them,so  while i would like to answer your question better,i cant.still the best way is seeing a doctor.
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I was told by someone (dont know it's true or not) that usually you have a blood test done to see if by some strange chance you might be related or something like. if that is true then you might have that test done. also get the test that were mention above.
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he may be having a disease nammed "Thyrotoxicosis" therefore just get appointment from physician and get checked his plasma harmonal levels of T3 and T4.\n(inshallah) hope that outcome will be good
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Did the doctor check your thyroid levels.
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It depends on the pharmacy.\n\nI know patients that have not been able to stabilize their thyroid levels on generics, but they HAVE on Synthroid.\n\nSome docs don't agree, but it sounds like your doc has seen patients like I have.