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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie. |
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09-11-2008, 01:48 PM | #1 | ||
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Hi all, i have seen a few hypothyroid threads on here and just wanted to run this past u guys before i see my general doctor (who is fairly unsympathetic and prob thinks im a hypercondriact!).
i have noticed the last 8+ months: hair thinning at the front of my scalps and at my temples (worse on my tos side) a scaley dry patch at the front of my scalp which try as i may, i cannot get rid of!. tiring easily after regular daily activities my heart often jumps all over the place - feels like skipping a beat - if i breath in deeply it usually stops Does anyone think that this may be linked to a thyroid prob (which i see many Tos suffers have on here.....) Or perhaps the hair (the loss and the scaly patch!) prob is unrelated to thyroid and could be some thing like a dermatitis! thanks |
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09-11-2008, 04:26 PM | #2 | ||
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Hi Tracey gosh could be alot of things, blood work would probably tell you if it is thyroid disease. Hair can thin for alot of reasons, stress,diabetes,alapecia and diet are just a few I can think of. I hope your able to find out soon.
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09-19-2008, 07:42 AM | #3 | ||
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Does a simple blood test confirm thyroid imbalances or potential problems conclusively?
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09-24-2008, 12:34 AM | #4 | |||
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In my case, TSH was 6 at first but t3/t4 levels were OK so my endo/primary care doc did not want to treat me. I knew it was high, so instead of arguing with him i asked if there were any other test that could confirm a problem, and he offered the TPO antibody test. When my antibody level came back "to the moon" high at 10,000 or so, i didn't have to ask to be treated I am pretty sure TPO antibodies are present before problems with thyroid performance show up, so this test can also be a good indicator of a potential problem. So for the most part, i think a few blood tests will do it. Of course, I am not a doctor, just a disabled engineer, so don't take my word as 100% fact. johanna PS about.com is a great site for info about thyroid problems.
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