If you have hypothroidism when do you start to lose hair and have major symptoms?!
Question: If you have hypothroidism when do you start to lose hair and have major symptoms.?
my tsh is 6 and my dr wants me to wait until i'm 10 but i'm scared i'm going to lose my hair or get a bulging neck b/f then! the next blood test is in 3 months! what should i do.? i don't have symptoms too much except for constipation occasionally and i've always had dry hair because i color it and it's naturally dry.Health Question & Answer
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Some people have symptoms at lower levels and some at more. 10 sounds very high to wait for treatment though. Have you considered a second opinion.? About.com has some great hypothyroid information. I think anything over 5 is consdered hypothyroid.Health Question & Answer
well first don't worry about the hair loss cuz that is a symptom of hyper not hypo.
and are you just seeing your general doctor.? if so get to an endocrinologist and quick. cuz regular doctors aren't up to date with everything where as endocrinologists specialize in the glands including the thyroid. and i'd be willing to make a bet that if you saw an endocrinologist tomorrow they would be doing more tests and putting ou on medication.
i have hyperthyroid. and my endocrinologist said that if i hadn't gone to him i may have died from thyroid storm cuz my regular doctor didn't want to do anything she just wanted to watch and wait.
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and are you just seeing your general doctor.? if so get to an endocrinologist and quick. cuz regular doctors aren't up to date with everything where as endocrinologists specialize in the glands including the thyroid. and i'd be willing to make a bet that if you saw an endocrinologist tomorrow they would be doing more tests and putting ou on medication.
i have hyperthyroid. and my endocrinologist said that if i hadn't gone to him i may have died from thyroid storm cuz my regular doctor didn't want to do anything she just wanted to watch and wait.
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Here is some info
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/doy...
http://www.surviving-hairloss.com/Thyroi...Health Question & Answer
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/doy...
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