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Yes it is, dear lady. Take a look at some of the following pages for more information.
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Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy is usually caused by Graves’ disease and occurs in about one of every 500 pregnancies.2 Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder, which means the body’s immune system makes antibodies that act against its own healthy
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Most cases are caused by adenomatous hyperplasia of the thyroid gland. A benign adenoma (tumor) develops in the thyroid gland. This change in the gland probably has a nutritional, environmental, or genetic etiology which is still unknown. The
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Almost all of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism can be corrected with anti-thyroid medications. Most people with hyperthyroidisim are treated with radioactive iodine and not with long term anti-thyroid medications. Anti-thyroid medications (e.g.
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I just found out I am pregnant with my Second child less than 24 hours ago and fear is over masking my Joy I was diagnosed with Graves Disease a few months ago and my doctor placed me on a medicine called PTU I...
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So i have hyperthyroidism and currently I am taking medication to lower my thyroid hormone. Since I am almost at a normal level I have to start thinking about permanent treatment and these options are Radioactive...
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A symptom of Hyperthyroidism (Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is overactive, and makes too much thyroid hormone (called thyroxine [T4 ] and triiodothyronine [T3 ]). Hormones are substances...
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I suffer from bipolar disorder and some doctors haven't taken me seriously in the past simply because of that diagnosis. I was complaining to my mom about increasingly frequent menstrual periods and she recommended...
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The vet says that one of our cats has an overactive thyroid, and our options are surgery, medication, or treatment with radioactive iodine (I-131). The vet says that surgery and pills are both problematic and...
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Hyperthyroidism causes my 20 year old cats metabolism to speed up like crazy. He's hungry all the time and getting thinner. The vet cure is an operation to remove his thyroid gland, but he is too old to have...
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