Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Posted March 20, 2006 bjgopp wrote: > Can anyone tell me if there is a given way that all of a sudden I can > become hypothyroid after all these years? ... For many people, sudden onset is idiopathic, which means it doesn't seem connected to anything except perhaps a genetic predisposition. For others, it is either caused or aggravated by dietary factors, particularly goitrogenic vegetables, soy, and fluoride. A large segment suffers from the autoimmune versions, but no one really knows what triggers those, either, except for genetic predisposition. You might want to start reading with Shomon's various web pages. Chuck Quote
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Posted March 20, 2006 You can get HypoT because of a number of reasons.The most common is the auto-immune hypoT called Hashimoto's.Here, your own immune system starts attacking the thyroid gland,ultimately destroying it.You can have a blood test called " Anti-Thyroid anti-bodies (TPO,Tg) " to know if you have Hashimoto's. bjgopp <bjgopp@...> wrote: Can anyone tell me if there is a given way that all of a sudden I can become hypothyroid after all these years? I was fine until I had an accident and got a knee infection after knee surgery and then worse again after an epidural for back pain went wrong and they punctured my spinal sac and caused me to have 2 mini strokes and massive headaches. Any ideas how I pinpoint where this started so that I can know how I got so out of rhythm. As you can tell I'm new at this so any info is welcome --------------------------------- Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Quote
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