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Originally Posted by thickman Excuse my lack of knowledge... What is a thyroid? Men and women have it? |
Yeah, everybody has it. It's a gland at the base of your neck, and you wouldn't believe how many things it influences. Just for example, some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) can be:
-Feeling cold all the time
-Puffiness around the eyes
-Constipation
-Joint aches
-Depression
-Wanting to sleep all the time but never feeling rested
-Tripping over words due to enlargement of tongue
-Problems with short-term memory
And those are only the ones I had! Fortunately, thyroid hormone replacement takes care of all symptoms. You just have to have a blood test every so often to confirm that you're getting the right amount of meds.
Hope that's not too long/boring an explanation!
Just out of curiosity, did your doc have you get your thyroid tested before starting treatment? When I was in the hospital, that was the first thing they did.
Important Question, Can you answer?? 
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