I have looked about on dogpile and google
about certain seemingly random symptoms
that don't belong to any one particular
ailment, and some of the sites I had found
suggested a possible thyroid malfunction.
I came here to ask if any of you guys
could help me.
My "symptoms" are as follows:
- horrible short-term memory (exceptional
long-term memory o.O)
- excessive coldness (even in summer
sometimes)
- lousy metabolism
- short height (maybe not to you guys, but
5' 4" is short to me!
)
............
I don't know if thyroid problems are
hereditary or not. But the only person in
my family (that I know of) that has a
thyroid problem is my aunt, a.K.A. My
mom's sister. She told me that she has to
take medication every day for the rest of
her life because of such a problem.
I must ask this: is a thyroid problem
anything to be overly concerned about?
Could it cause future problems for me if
left untreated? How can a doctor find out
if you have a thyroid problem...Through a
blood test perhaps?
Finally, is there a way to correct a
thyroid problem without the burden of
eternal medicine, perhaps with an
operation of some sort?
.........
I used to think the thyroid gland was a
seemingly useless organ whose only
"purpose" was to cause problems, like
tonsils or the appendix or the spleen.
But after some careful research I found
out that the diminuitive thyroid gland has
a lot of duties to carry out, regulating
all sorts of hormones, including the ones
that deal with metabolism and growth.
.....
One last thing guys...I plan on seeing my
aunt this week to do some exciting
blueberry picking ^-^, and if I go alone
with her, I really want to ask her about
her own thyroid troubles. Do you think it
would be very rude to ask her how she
found out about her problem or how to tell
if I have one? I just really want to ask
someone who has been there.
.......
Scaredbaka - doesn't want to be rude
