Thyroid disorder

[dimsum]

Jennifer:

Is there a possibility that the thyroid disorder is caused by diet, not hereditary? And once the diet is correct, the thyroid becomes normal?

My disorder is Graves' diseases - a type of auto-immune disease.

[rains]

hi dimsum,


Yes, 5 sisters and the list is not exhaustive

My 5th sister also has graves disease. When she first told me over sms, I'd thought she meant 'gravely' disease and asked her 'Do you have cancer?'

She asked me to google for autoimmune disease and I said 'it sounds good. Can automatically immune you from disease'.

[Jennifer]

dimsum:

Jennifer, the GP who did your blood test didn't ask you to stretch out your hands?

No, he did not.

But I did notice once or twice the spoon in my hand sometimes seemed to be shaking slightly and my handwriting is getting uglier.

[Jennifer]

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond ... n-20020986

[janet88]

dimsum:

rains:

Symptoms for hyperthyroidism include: hand tremors, rapid weight loss due to high metabolism rate, feel hot, temper flares, fatigue. They happen bcos the thyroid gland releases too much hormones.

My hubby is very bad, when my temper flares up too often, he will say, \"I think your thyroid problem is back, better see the doctor.\" :mad:

my hubby is no better. when my temper flares, he says it is strange that I have this problem when I do not have a thyroid gland :rant:

[dimsum]

janet88:

dimsum:

[quote=\"rains\"]
Symptoms for hyperthyroidism include: hand tremors, rapid weight loss due to high metabolism rate, feel hot, temper flares, fatigue. They happen bcos the thyroid gland releases too much hormones.

My hubby is very bad, when my temper flares up too often, he will say, \"I think your thyroid problem is back, better see the doctor.\" :mad:

my hubby is no better. when my temper flares, he says it is strange that I have this problem when I do not have a thyroid gland :rant:[/quote] :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[dimsum]

rains:

hi dimsum,


Yes, 5 sisters and the list is not exhaustive
thought you were referring to sisters with blood relation
My 5th sister also has graves disease. When she first told me over sms, I'd thought she meant 'gravely' disease and asked her 'Do you have cancer?'

She asked me to google for autoimmune disease and I said 'it sounds good. Can automatically immune you from disease'.
:rotflmao: ya, the name is deceiving

[Jennifer]

I have been having phlegm in the morning. Have to use a lot of strength to spit it out.


These few days, the phlegm comes out with some blood. I do not know whether the blood is from brushing teeth or from the throat.

Same for clearing the mucus in the nose. There is some spots of blood.

[rains]

dimsum:

rains:

hi dimsum,


Yes, 5 sisters and the list is not exhaustive
thought you were referring to sisters with blood relation
hmm ... whatever do you mean by that? My sisters are related to me by blood. We are even born to the same parents. I'd meant I don't just have 5 sisters if I understand your post correctly.

[rains]

janet88:

my hubby is no better. when my temper flares, he says it is strange that I have this problem when I do not have a thyroid gland :rant:

But you are a woman and all women are 'entitled' to that time of the month that makes them flare up.