Question 1

could hypothyroidism increase the likelihood of acquiring shingles?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: no one knows what activates the dormant chickenpox virus in nerves to then appear as a shingle's episode

Question 2

wat cud be the cause of hypothyroid for babies? is this hereditary or acquired?any preventive measure to take for the baby?

Accepted Answer

Mostly congenital: Hypothyroidism in the newborn may be caused by:missing or poorly developed thyroid gland(sometimes absent or in wrong place or ectopic)pituitary gland not stimulating  thyroid gland or thyroid hormones incorrectly formed and not working correctly.Usually detected at birth with blood testing. If infant receives thyroid hormone supplements, baby develops normally neurologically and physically.

Question 3

what is the percentage that you will acquire hypothyroidism using radioactive iodine therapy for patient with hyperthyroidism?

Accepted Answer

Hyperthyroidism: The treatment of this condition with radioactive iodine is now much more exact an d the number of patients developing hypothyroidism is very small.

Question 4

how severe can hypothyroid symptoms be?

Accepted Answer

Big spectrum: Thyroid hormones are some of the most important hormones in the body.  People with low thyroid cane experience symptoms of: fatigue, sensitive to cold, dry skin, constipation, hoarse voice, weight gain, high cholesterol, muscle ache/weakness, joint pain, heavy periods, brittle nails/hair, depression... In severe cases, especially in the older population, hypothyroidism can lead to a coma/death.

Question 5

best time to have hypothyroid medicine ?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid: It is best to take it in the morning on an empty stomach and wait 1 hour before eating.

Question 6

which is the optimum simple eating plan for someone with hypothyroid?

Accepted Answer

A normal diet: Diet will not help, adequate thyroid replacement meds will.

Question 7

can a person develop a  hypothyroid after being strangled or chocked?

Accepted Answer

Unclear: There is medical literature that supports development of hypothyroid after significant trauma.  The current thought is that this is due to injury to the head rather than the thyroid itself, however, that has not been proven conclusively.  Thus, transient direct trauma to the thyroid is not yet conclusively associated with an increased in thyroid disease.

Question 8

does hypothyroidism go away?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on the cause.  Hypothyroid due to an inflamed thyroid may go away once the infection/inflammation is over.  Hypothyroid due to an autoimmune process (hashimoto's) or due to surgical removal of the thyroid will not go away but can be controlled by thyroid hormone replacement.

Question 9

can chromium help hypothyroid?

Accepted Answer

No: Not aware of any effect.

Question 10

can hypothyroidism cause death?

Accepted Answer

Theoretically.: Would be very rare as the symptoms generally bring patients to attention before they are not reversible.  Hypothyroidism can contribute to death from other causes such as heart failure.

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