My High LDL could be from the Thyroid Gland or from my liver.I'll do the thyroid test next week. What's the easiest case? Side Effects of medications?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Hypothyroidism (poor thyroid gland function whereby the thyroid gland does not manufacture and secrete enough thyroid hormones) is known to induce disturbances in the blood lipids (cause elevation in ... Read More
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My son, 7 years old, is short. Blood test & bone x-ray were clean but his doctor asked for a gland test. His grandpa & dad are short. Is it normal?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Hypothyroidism, or a poorly active thyroid gland, can be a cause of short stature in children, so this is why your son's pediatrician has ordered blood tests for thyroid hormones. Although knowing tha... Read More
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My dr has prescribed to measure tsh, t3 levels in my blood since I hv a goitre but if ive been diagnosed with hypothyroidism nd took medicines will it solve my memory and period irregularity issues
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Yes, you should expect that with normalization of the level of your thyroid hormones, what we call achieving euthyroidism, that the consequences of hypothyroidism, including menstrual irregulari... Read More
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I start a diet to loose weight i lost only 2.5 kilos can i gave a problem with the thyroid glande?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The only way to determine for sure whether or not you have a lazy or poorly functioning thyroid glad (medical term hypothyroidism) is by doing blood levels of thyroid hormones: thyroxine or free T4 le... Read More
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My prolactin is also on borderline its 33 and tsh is 4.21 i was told to take euthyrox. what does this medication do.
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- It is the thyroid hormone , Levothyroxine
We give in status of hypothyroidism, you should take it only under medical supervision..
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If TSH is on borderline high what medicine will keep it normal if someone is trying to ger pregnant?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- it depends on FT4 ,on prolactine level also
you should see with your gyn for any treatment ..
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I always feel that I don't have the energy to do anything. I'm always demotivated, sad, and sometimes I feel like I can't breathe anymore at work! What could it be?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- First things first, you ought to be evaluated for a possible organic cause of your symptoms, namely hypothyroidism (hypoactive thyroid gland), which produces symptoms of fatigue, sleepiness, lack of e... Read More
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Will i automatically lose the weight i gained due to hypothyroidism after treatment of hypothyroidism? Or will i have to see a nutritionist?
2 Answers
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Well, it is not in that manner. You need to take treatment beside diet and exercise to achieve certain changes in your weight; and that depends on the weight you gained, if it's a lot or not that... Read More
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I have subacute thyroiditis and I passed from tsh 0.01 to 21.9 in one month. What should I expect now?
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Certainly, the effect of subacute thyroiditis gave hypothyroid and you must book an appointment for hypothyroid treatment.
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