Questions

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I'm new to all this. I have no clue what thyroid is really. Well

to an extent I do. I was just reading Topper's email...I believe

that's the name it was signed by, if I'm wrong, I'm very sorry for

that. Anyway, what are symptoms of an underactive thyroid? I know

one is the low body temp, but I'm sure that there are more. I was

reading in that email about being tired a lot. And not being able

to wake up, is that for an underactive or over active tyhroid? I

know that I am tired a lot and my husband has commented on it,

saying " Maybe there is something wrong with you? " " You sleep too

much. " I mean, I've gotten better at sleeping all day long and

sleeping often. I rarly do it now. I'm too busy...Working three

jobs, coming home to clean the house, make dinner right after work.

The normal stuff that just has to be done. Get bills out and paid

on time. STRESS!! I mean, I usually don't stay up late. Once in

awhile I will and then catch up on sleep the next day. Or when I'm

bored I will sleep. Guess it's better than eatting all the time.

Sure I eat. Sometimes I eat when I get bored. But I don't think

that I eat overly. Some days I find it hard to get time to eat. I

get up, rush to get ready for work, and head to work. I don't have

spare cash on me, all my money goes to the banking account, so I

don't usually get something to eat til I get home from work around

3:30. Which, yes I know isn't a good thing. I haven't had any type

of weight gain, or weight lose. I've been able to maintain my

weight for the past two years...Well I can't say that, cause when I

went through Basic training for the military about a year ago, I

gained 20lbs there, but lost it right away. It went straight to my

thighs, so I think it was more muscle than anything. I did end up

losing weight around my waist, or inches I should say. But I'm just

wondering what other symptoms there are to under or overactive

thyroid. I'm really interested in finding this out. Right now I

don't have insurance, I have to wait on getting it, and if worse

comes to worse, there is a company here in WI that will sign me up

right away no questions. Some High Risk thing. Can over or under

active thyroid get worse as years go on? What age is it most common

in? Can anyone get this? Is it normal for an 18 year old to be

going through this? Yes I'm only 18. I have just never heard of

this in the younger generation. I hear about it in older people, no

offense to anyone please. Sorry if there is some taken. Anyway, I

think that's all the questions I have for now. I'm sure that I'll

think of more and I'll post when I get them.

Thanks all,

Janko