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Question Category : Thyroid problems
If my daughter has an underlying secondary hypothyroidism problem that has gone under treated, what can I expect? I mean will she improve at all or will she always have low energy and hypotonia? Check Out the Answer
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My 14 month old daughter has low T3 and low TSH along with a high T4. What could this mean and if she has had low T3 and TSH all along what effects might it have on her? Is T3 more important than T4? Check Out the Answer
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My 14 month old daughters Free T3 level is 2.2pg/ml and TSH is .04uIU/ML and Free T4 is 3.24NG/DL. When these test results were taken she was on 75mcg of synthroid no T3 just T4. Recently they have taken her down to 50mcg so if her T3 was already low will it go even lower than 2.2? Should I be concerned? Check Out the Answer
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I would like to know if taking an herbal remedy for hypothyroidism would be bad for my breast fed 4 month old baby? The ingredients seemed harmless and include;Fucus vesiculosis,Avena sativa,Coleus forskohlii, and approx. 1% pure pharmaceutical grain ethanol when diluted as directed. Would it be okay for me to take this while breast feeding without harming my baby? Check Out the Answer
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My thirteen year old daughter has had an ultrasound showing a nodule on her thyroid. How common is this in children? What questions should I ask the endocrinologist (pediatric) when I see him this week? Who should perform a fine needle biopsy if this is recommended? What determines if a nodule should be removed? Thank you so much for your help. Check Out the Answer
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My 1 year old has had hypothyroidism since she was 4 months old. She recently had thyroid tests run and the T4 was high but the TSH and T3 were low. The TSH was very low and the T3 was just barely low. Even after treatment was initiated she still had symptoms of hypothyroidism. What could these results mean? If she has been under treated or over treated what kind of outlook does that give her? Check Out the Answer
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My 14 year old daughter has been diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Her T3, T4 and TSH levels are within normal range. Her RBC is low @ 3.86, MCV is high @ 91.7 and her MPV is low @ 7.7. Are these results related to the Hashimoto's? Check Out the Answer
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My 15 month old daughter has low T3 normal T4 and hypotonia,growth hormone deficiency, diabetes insipidus, hypothyroidism which has been slightly under treated all along, as well as seizures, and global developmental delay but is improving. My question is how can under treated hypothyroidism effect my daughter? What is the worst case scenario will she walk, talk, or do I have to wait and see? can you help me understand. Check Out the Answer
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My 22 months old daughter blood test results show a T3194. What is the significance of this level? what causes this high level? What steps should I take in getting this level reduced? Check Out the Answer
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People in hilly areas are affected by thyroid problem comparatively more' - is it true? what may be the reason for this? Check Out the Answer
Question Category : Thyroid problems
A blood test for T3 T4 and TSH is done for a child, which is taking steroids for increase in platelets. Will the results be original or will the test be affected by use of steroids? Check Out the Answer

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