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| What is the I-131 uptake and... | 5/1/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: What is the I-131 uptake and scan? What does it do?
A: I need more information... Obviously, you have or the doctors think you have a thyroid problem or ...
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| thyroid | 4/27/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am 48 yrs old and have a long standing underactive thyroid. I take 200mg thyroxine a day. Recently ...
A: My first tip would be NOT to go to a GP, Family doctor, or an Internal Medicine doctor... You need ...
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| under active thyroid | 4/24/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: i have just had blood tests as my docter suspects i have a under active thyroid. My main symtoms are ...
A: I doubt if your hair will grow thicker at all and infact even with medication, you may still have ...
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| Secondary (Pituitary) Hypothyroidism | 4/13/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I need some insight please. I am a 46 y/o female and have Hereditary Hemochromatosis, (iron ...
A: First of all stop messing around with the HH and any other doctor and seek help from an ...
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| thyroid mass | 4/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: i am a 40 year old female on synthroid for 10 years and was diagnosed with a 3cm on the upper pole ...
A: I really can't say for sure.... My thyroid nodules were Complex Cysts... However, they can be ...
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| underactive thyroid | 4/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: my question is regarding how much thyroxin i should take, at present im on 100mg daily and have been ...
A: Change your doctor.... You need to see an Endocrinologist.... GP's are NOT QUALIFIED to handle ...
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| Hurthle Cell Cancer | 4/11/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: One year ago I was diagnosed with a 4cm minimally invasive Hurthle cell thyroid tumor left side. In ...
A: Your doctor is NOT just being cautious... She is doing exactly what is needed to be done.... You ...
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| Heat Intolerance/Thyroid? | 4/6/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Karen - I am 77 yr. old female and for past 4 or 5 yrs. I cannot do the simplest exertion in hot ...
A: You should have taken your OLD doctors advice since you had a nodule on your thyroid and the nodule ...
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| Thyroid and muscle weakness | 4/5/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I have normal TSH and T4 tests but still think I might have a problem with my thyroid. I have ...
A: Thyroid problems have nothing to do with tendonitis, bruising or bursitis.... It also have nothing ...
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| thyroid nodules | 4/5/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: my doctor has said that my thyroid has nodules on it, how larger an operation is it to remove them? ...
A: Yes, I had choking problems, tightness in the throat, change in pitch of voice and breathing ...
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| hypothyroidism | 4/2/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Karen, thanks for being here to help me with this. it seems it's pretty hard to find someone ...
A: Nutrician can help change and decrease symptoms, but it will do NOTHING to correct the TSH levels or ...
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| thyroid and rash | 4/1/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: My wife has Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. About a year ago she developed a rash, fever and slught ...
A: It is common that a person with an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism can also ...
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| i am hypothyroid | 3/29/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: i am 26 years old have 3 kids my baby is 10 months old. can my thyroid levels affect my muenstral ...
A: YES, a thyroid hormone imbalance can and often does interfer with the monthly menstral cycle.. Also ...
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| Symptoms | 3/24/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Brawner What are the general symptoms for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism? Can these be ...
A: The symptoms for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are the same in some ways, yet very different in ...
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| thyriod and heart!! | 3/20/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I had 2 tests done echocardiogram and holter monitor done and they came back normal..Had blood taken ...
A: You need to have a actual cardiac STRESS tests done... An echocardiogram and holter monitor will ...
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| possible thyroid problem | 3/19/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am a 24 yr. old healthy and active female. I recently for the past month noticed that i'm ...
A: You could have an enlarged thyroid which is commonly referred to as a "goiter"..... If it is large ...
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| THYROID | 3/19/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I DONT KNOW IF I HAVE A THYROID PROBLEM I SUFFER WITH FIBROMYGLIA,MY THROAT HURTS ALL THE TIME RIGHT ...
A: Since you live in a country with GOVERNMENT provided medical service it is always hard to get ...
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| what are the side effects of surgery of thyroid | 3/19/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: what are the side effects of surgery of thyroid and what are the medicines to be taken after the ...
A: As with all surgeries there are risk factors involved.... This is why you need to make sure you ...
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| Male Thyroid Issue... | 3/19/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Not sure if you can help me here... My family has a horrible history with thyroid problems (My mom, ...
A: With a family history like you have of thyroid disease, it is very possible that you too have a ...
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| hypothyroidism | 3/17/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Have been taking between 125-150mcg of synthroid for for about 30 years now. Am 60-yrs. young and as ...
A: NO HEALTH FOOD "JUNK" alternatives.... There is NOTHING that you should be taking from these ...
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| hypothyroidism | 3/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: 3 months ago, my muscles started twitching a lot. Blood test tests showed my TSH was 6.1, which ...
A: The TSH blood tests actually pertains to the pituitary gland in the brain and it's function in ...
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| No thyroid or inactive thyroid | 3/11/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: If a 18mo baby's thyroid wasn't working and wasn't being treated would you notice any affects right ...
A: Hypothyroidism is a child is usually diagnosed early because most all hosptals and doctors now order ...
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| thyroid med | 3/10/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: . Due to cancer I had a total thyroidectomy three years ago. I have been cleared of the cancer and ...
A: DO NOT under any circumstances STOP taking your thyroid medication..... It is the thyroid that ...
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| Thyroid | 3/7/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I was diagnosed several years ago with Graves Disease and have an overactive Thyroid.Does a Goitre ...
A: Goiters ONLY grow on the front of the neck area right infront of the thyroid itself.... If you have ...
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| Is it normal for thyroid readings... | 3/6/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Is it normal for thyroid readings to vary---one time tenths of a points from treatment and at other ...
A: It is normal when the medication is first being used or when the you have been on one medication for ...
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| thyroid problem??? | 3/3/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: First let me thank you for your time.I'm 31,5'6,130 lbs.I drink and smoke but am pretty well "fit" ...
A: Sweating like you are talking about could be related to several different medical conditions.... ...
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| Hypothryoidism | 2/27/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I just recently started taking medication for this problem. At the same time I had started doing the ...
A: Once you are diagnosed with a thyroid problem such as hypothyroidism and start medication you will ...
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| thyroid desease | 2/27/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: my doctor told me that my thyroids have gone bad and that i would be on medication for the rest of ...
A: I can but there is simply not enough room here to write everything you need to know about the ...
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| My daughter was diagnosed... | 2/20/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: My daughter was diagnosed with hypothyroidism this week. She was up all night itching all over. It ...
A: It is NORMAL for people with hypothyroidism to have DRY SKIN..... Using a good body lotion with ...
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| fna evaluation | 2/17/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I have two nodules on my thyroid, one tiny, and the other 2.3cm. Antithyroglobulin level is above ...
A: FNA are not accurate all the time.... Infact, there are 2 types of thyroid cancer that usually a ...
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| Hypothyroidism | 2/17/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I just have one specificWhat do you do if your thyroid test shows 'normal' but you have all the ...
A: If your doctor is a GP, family doctor or an OB/GYN then I STRONLY suggest that you get a second ...
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| Hypothyroid , Hyshimoto's Disease and Slow Heart Rate, (Sinus Bradycardia) | 2/15/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am a 37 year old mand and have suffered from cronic fatigue along with different types of flue ...
A: You will need to be on some type of synthetic hormone for your thyroid condition such as Synthroid ...
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| I have tsh 12.66 . what ... | 2/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I have tsh 12.66 . what to do ?
A: I can't really tell you what to do since I do not know your entire medical history.... Your doctors ...
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| ADAM'S APPLE SIZE IN THE NECK | 2/9/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: My son, aged 20, at present studying for Engineering, having a little bigger than the normal size in ...
A: The adams apple has NOTHING to do with the thyroid gland what so ever..... The Adam's Apple is an ...
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| thyroid problems? | 1/27/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Recently, I was was experiencing what I felt like indigestion and a general 'heaviness' on my chest. ...
A: These symptoms could be related to an undiagnosed heart condition or blood vessel or artery ...
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| Symptoms of hypothyroidism | 1/19/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: For about a year now I have several symptoms of low thyroid but my tests come back in the normal ...
A: BLood test for thyroid problems are OFTEN inaccurate and say normal when there is really a ...
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| hi. nyc resident. 12 weeks... | 12/20/2003 | Karen Brawner |
Q: nyc resident. 12 weeks into feeling awful. extreme fatigue, tightness across upper chest, with ...
A: If you are asking if this could be thyroid related, it is doubtful...... However, if in the blood ...
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| does this sound like a thyroid problem? | 12/20/2003 | Hope |
Q: nyc resident. 12 weeks into feeling awful. extreme fatigue, tightness across upper chest, with ...
A: so sorry it took so long to answer, my outlook recieved an error message awhile back. This sounds ...
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| Thyroid surgery | 12/3/2003 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I understand that you have undergone thyroid surgery. I am planning to undergo one as well. I ...
A: I do not know anything about the anesthesiologist putting a tube through the trachea.... I do know ...
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| Symptom? | 11/3/2003 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I've noticed that during the past couple of years, my left eye seems to bulge out a bit at different ...
A: YES, one or both eyes that bulge can be do to Grave's Disease (autoimmune thyroid disease) or ...
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