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Ha!!!! I'm not even going to grace them with an answer because we are

talking to a brick wall there.

Post Your Opinion on this Article! I

did:-))

> Casa Grande Regional Medical Center News

> http://www.zwire.com/site/news

> cfm?newsid=12338653 & BRD=1817 & PAG=461 & dept_id=222089 & rfi=6

> Staff Reports, Arizona City Independent/Edition July 14, 2004

>

> Symptoms of a low thyroid

> The thyroid gland takes a lot of blame when people have fatigue, weight

gain

> or a variety of other symptoms. In many of these cases though, the thyroid

> has nothing to do with the symptoms.

>

> When the gland is actually too low or inactive the symptoms are often

> insidious and non-specific. Usually there will be constipation, dry skin

and

> an intolerance to cold weather. Later, there may be a moderate weight gain

> and fatigue. Some people may develop a lower voice, hair loss, or even

heart

> problems.

>

> The diagnosis of hypothyroidism can be made by simple blood tests which

will

> tell your doctor exactly how the thyroid is functioning. If the tests are

> normal, it is generally not wise to " try a little thyroid " to see if it

> gives you more energy. Only when the thyroid is too low by laboratory

> measurements should it be treated, and then it is easily done with a

> medicine taken once a day.

>

> When the thyroid is low, the supplement will need to be taken

indefinitely;

> the thyroid is unlikely to return to normal. It is more likely that it

will

> contintue to drop lower; so yearly blood tests for the thyroid level are

> worthwhile, even after staring the medicine.

>

> Since salt has become iodized, iodine deficiency hypothyroidism has

> disappeared along with the large goiters that iodine deficiency used to

> cause. Now, if a person develops an enlarged thyroid, tumors are a

> possibility that must be checked for.

>

> If a person's symptoms are not explained, further testing should be done

to

> look for diabetes, anemia, a low potassium, tumors, side effects from

> medicines and many other possible causes.

>

> )Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. 2004

> http://www.zwire.com/site/news

> cfm?newsid=12338653 & BRD=1817 & PAG=461 & dept_id=222089 & rfi=6

> voice your opinion on this story:

> http://www.zwire.com/site/news

> cfm?newsid=12338653 & BRD=1817 & PAG=461 & dept_id=222089 & rfi=6

[Guest guest]

No kidding. It's this kind of false information that is sentencing so

many to sub lives.

Topper ()

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:21:45 -0500 " " writes:

> Ha!!!! I'm not even going to grace them with an answer because we >

are

> talking to a brick wall there.

>

>

[Guest guest]

this is from a newspaper article and absolutely ridiculous - obviously written by a person who didn't bother to find out what hypothyroid is all about. not even worth a response - its just unfortunate that somebody may read that and think its legit info......

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-- Re: Post Your Opinion on this Article! I did:-))

Ha!!!! I'm not even going to grace them with an answer because we aretalking to a brick wall there. Post Your Opinion on this Article! Idid:-))> Casa Grande Regional Medical Center News> http://www.zwire.com/site/news> cfm?newsid=12338653 & BRD=1817 & PAG=461 & dept_id=222089 & rfi=6> Staff Reports, Arizona City Independent/Edition July 14, 2004>> Symptoms of a low thyroid> The thyroid gland takes a lot of blame when people have fatigue, weightgain> or a variety of other symptoms. In many of these cases though, the thyroid> has nothing to do with the symptoms.>> When the gland is actually too low or inactive the symptoms are often> insidious and non-specific. Usually there will be constipation, dry skinand> an intolerance to cold weather. Later, there may be a moderate weight gain> and fatigue. Some people may develop a lower voice, hair loss, or evenheart> problems.>> The diagnosis of hypothyroidism can be made by simple blood tests whichwill> tell your doctor exactly how the thyroid is functioning. If the tests are> normal, it is generally not wise to "try a little thyroid" to see if it> gives you more energy. Only when the thyroid is too low by laboratory> measurements should it be treated, and then it is easily done with a> medicine taken once a day.>> When the thyroid is low, the supplement will need to be takenindefinitely;> the thyroid is unlikely to return to normal. It is more likely that itwill> contintue to drop lower; so yearly blood tests for the thyroid level are> worthwhile, even after staring the medicine.>> Since salt has become iodized, iodine deficiency hypothyroidism has> disappeared along with the large goiters that iodine deficiency used to> cause. Now, if a person develops an enlarged thyroid, tumors are a> possibility that must be checked for.>> If a person's symptoms are not explained, further testing should be doneto> look for diabetes, anemia, a low potassium, tumors, side effects from> medicines and many other possible causes.>> )Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. 2004> http://www.zwire.com/site/news> cfm?newsid=12338653 & BRD=1817 & PAG=461 & dept_id=222089 & rfi=6> voice your opinion on this story:> http://www.zwire.com/site/news> cfm?newsid=12338653 & BRD=1817 & PAG=461 & dept_id=222089 & rfi=6