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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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.... ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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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Karen Brawner
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Expertise
I will answer any questions you have regarding the thyroid whether it be cancer, cysts (types), hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, blood tests for thyroid problems, surgery, fine needle biopsies etc...
Experience
My complex cysts on my right thyroid gland and the isthmus were found my accident when my doctor thought I was having a TIA. The ultrasound found a complex cysts the size of a golf ball (which turned out to be the size of a tennis ball when it was surgically remove). Doctors were totally surprised because for 5 years, including the day I went to surgery, all of my thyroid blood work was "within the normal range". So much for blood work being conclusive..
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