Hypothyroidism problem?

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Hello,

A friend suggested that I have my 3 yr old daughter checked for

thyroid problems since children with lead toxicity & hypothyroidism

fail to thrive if untreated and causes mental retardation. My

daughter shows no symptoms of it however (no jaundice or pale/dry

skin, no growth problems, no poor muscle tone) except for constipation

(which I never suspected was connected to thyroid). I just reviewed a

thyroid test I had done myself back in '03 showing 2.6 level, which I

heard now is considered hypo (then it wasn't). Anyway, I suspect she

was tested as an infant, and I'll have to double check that (I wasn't

on anything for it, so couldn't pass along antibodies etc to her).

Has anyone on this site experienced this problem with their children?

Is it more common among mercury toxic children? What are symptoms?

How do they respond to treatment?

Thanks,