Guest guest Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Hello Everyone, I was wondering if anyones children MDS or not got any of their teeth extremely late. Ariel is 9 1/2 and we are still waiting for her 6 year old molars? Was anyones child missing any adult teeth? She got the ones on the bottom over a year ago and the ones on top are no where to be seen. Thanks alot for the help Mom to Ariel 9 and the twins 4 wait and I cant forget too 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 HOPE, Theres also another test for the thyroid other than T4 and TSH and thats TRH. From my understanding T4 checks the levels the tyroid is emitting, TSH checks levels between the thyroid and the pituatary, and TRH checks levels between the brain and the pituatary. The TRH test is somewhat envolved and requires labs being drawn at different intervals I half hour. The TRH test can see a problem before the TSH or the T4. Im not a doctor but Ariels Endocrinologist is also a Genetisist. He really seems to know his stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2003 Report Share Posted August 22, 2003 Hope, First of all, I think that it was said that kids with Ds can have late teeth eruption. I am pretty sure that studies were done on this. Second,when Tim was having thyroid problems, his levels were just at the low level of normal. They would give him medication and when they checked it again and his levels were normal they would take him off the meds! We went back and forth this way a few times till finally a doctor said that he had to stay on it. I was told by someone(cant remember who) that thyroid levels can show up different in persons with Ds than a person without Ds. Since the levels are different, and a doctor does the check and compares it to a non-ds level, then they may think it is normal when it is not. There are 2 tests done to show thyroid levels in a person with Ds. The tests are called T4 and TSH. These are the recommended tests for someone with Ds. Hope this helps. Kristy --- Hope wrote: --------------------------------- 's teeth have been extremely late coming in. I have been really worried about it. She is 19 months and her two bottom front teeth just broke the skin. Another thing is they are so tiny. Does anyone else's children have really small teeth? I ran across an article linking late tooth eruption and hypothyroid. The ped totally blew it off saying she had never heard of the connection but just because she hasn't heard of it doesn't mean it isn't so. Gee. I mean it makes sense if you think about it. has other symptoms of hypo too but we have had it tested twice in the last six months and her doc is satisfied w/the results. Mom is not. The first draw revealed a slightly high T4 and Free Thyroxin (sp?) Index. The second draw everything was within that lab's range. Has anyone ever experienced this with either yourself or your child? No clinical evidence but symptoms are present? Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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